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1 Hello, everyone! ^-^ We're so sorry it's been so long. We wound up
3 taking a little more than we thought we could handle, so we're working on a
5 whole lot of stories right now. This just happens to be the only one we've
7 managed to finish. ^^; We're working on a lot of other stories and joint author
9 stories atthe moment, so we don't really know when we'll finish the rest of
11 them. We'd still really love to hear from you at: amazonessduo@hotmail.com
13 We've got ICQ, too, so we'd love to talk to anyone on that. ^^ We're ChibiUsa
15 Tomoe and our ICQ number is 50279282.
19 A friend of ours put up a site for the ChibiUsa & Hotaru Anthology, so you
21 can find a lot of stories about the two of them by many great authors there. ^^
23 The Anthology site is at: http://members.xoom.com/chibinhotaru/enter.html
25 Please check it out. ^-^ Thanks to everyone who's helped make that a
27 possibility. ^^ So many beautiful stories came out of it and we appreciate all
29 your help. And most of all, we'd like to thank The Ghost of 'lectricity,
31 because without him, there never would have been a site for the anthology.
33 Thanks, everybody. ^-^ We're still trying to collect stories for it, so if you
35 have any interest in writing a short story for the ChibiUsa & Hotaru Anthology,
37 please contact us. ^^
41 This story uses one of the characters from the Sailor V manga, Natsuna
43 Sakurada. She was a police chief in that and she chased after Sailor V
45 throughout the manga. ^^ She collected a lot of things about her and
47 kept them in her office. You never do find out what happens to her after
49 the Sailor V manga, so this should hopefully wrap things up for her.
53 Well, that should be all for now. ^^ We really hope you enjoy the story.
55 Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon is owned by Naoko Takeuchi, Toei Animation,
57 and others.
63 'Sudden Glimpse'
65 by
67 The Amazoness Quartet
73 Present Tokyo
75 Minako walked to the end of the hallway, although she wasn't known as
77 Minako anymore. She was known as her alias, Venus. She was a Sailorsenshi.
79 She wasn't thirteen years old anymore. She wasn't living in her own little
81 world. She wasn't able to play volleyball anymore and she wasn't able to
83 date anyone since the small cresent-moon-baldspotted kitty walked into her
85 life and told her of her past. She was forever changed by that one act. She
87 remembered her past, she remembered her present, she remembered period. And
89 that one act had so much pain into her life that she was tired of living.
91 Even though it had been many years since she left the trail of Sailor V
93 behind her she was still a remembrance of her life. Even if no one else
95 cared to remember, like the many idols that she had honored and discarded.
97 But, she also supposed that it wasn't exactly Artemis' fault that she had
99 been given her curse of eternal loneliness. It was, in fact, her
101 protector's fault. . The man who had told her he was to protect her always
103 and then with his dying words left her with almost nothing. No hopes of
105 ever being loved and no hopes of ever feeling the happiness that she always
107 saw in her princess' face whenever she looked into Mamoru's eyes. It was
109 the one thing that made her hate Serenity. But, in all her life, no matter
111 what the hate never lasted. Just as she never hated Adonis for what he did
113 to her, because he was heartbroken and lost. Just as she was now, and
115 because she could understand what he felt in those last few years of the
117 silver millennium when he had to watch her love grow for a man that
119 ultimately lead to the end of the happiest times of human existence.
123 Past Silver Millennium
125 "Serenity what are you doing her in the Terra sector?" Venus yelled
127 grabbing onto one of the pigtails that cascaded down Serenity's back. The
129 girl looked to Venus with sobbing eyes, she sighed and cliched onto
131 Endymoin.
133 "Venus don't make me go now," she yelled in her honeyed voice, "I really
135 want to stay here with the Prince."
137 "No," Venus said grabbing the princess from the prince's hands. " Are you
139 crazy? Your mother would kill me if you stayed here! She'd have my rank
141 stripped and I'd never ever be able to show my face at my home planet!"
143 "It's all about you isn't it," Serenity said half meaning it, half-joking.
145 "No I'm just trying to get you to try and not act so childish!" Venus
147 yelled, "'You are almost eighteen years old, and able to take over for your
149 mother as soon as possible. You know that you are not a child and I know it
151 you have to act with some rational thought don't you?"
153 "You aren't my mother!" she yelled tugging her hand away from her
155 protector's grip.
157 "It must be hard," another male voice intruded into her ears and Venus
159 swirled around to find out who it was. "Having a bundle of curiosity for a
161 princess."
163 "Kunzite!" Endymoin yelled at his guard for having such a loose tongue.
165 Venus blushed slightly and ducked her head at the Lord Generals presence.
167 Venus is shy? He thought, This take-charge-ask-no-questions-girl is shy?
169 "No need for formalities around Lord Generals now is there?" Kunzite
171 asked more to Venus then the others. Venus pushed back a strand of hair.
173 "No there isn't," she said, "we are equal and should be treated that
175 way."
177 Then the girl seemed to remember her meaning for being there. "Isn't it
179 Serenity?" She reached out and grabbed the princess's pigtail again and
181 shoved the girl into the moon transfer beam. Not exactly hurting her
183 because she had also grabbed the girls arm in the process. She wasn't about
185 to give the princess the benefit of hiding behind the prince again.
187 When the girls left the Lord General turned to his Prince Endymion. He
189 smiled and shook his head laughing at something that he thought was funny.
191 Perplexed the Prince asked what was so funny to the guard.
193 "Nothing Prince," he said, " She must really care for you if she is ready
195 to make her protector so angry at her for endangering her life."
197 "What do you mean?" he asked, "She is safe here. I can protect her."
199 "You are young and naïve," Kunzite said, "You do not know how dangerous
201 it is here. How much protection you and Serenity get from the generals and I.
203 Venus is only doing her job by protecting and scolding her princess. She is
205 scared. You are a threat. No matter how much you love Serenity you can not
207 save her from everything. This planet is still under sedge. It is still not
209 safe from all of the dangers that exist. Don't you wonder why the King and
211 Queen, your parents, allow you to visit the moon so often?
213 "No," Endymion said, " They have never put up much of a fight." Kunzite
215 nodded his head and motioned for Endymion to follow him.
217 "It's because you are almost completely safe in the Moon Kingdom."
219 Kunzite
221 answered, "Queen Serenity has vowed to care for and protect the planet
223 Earth and all the people inside it. Because you are the highest order
225 prince in this land and caretaker for the people you are the most valuable
227 entity in this day. You will not live to see Serenity age. She is immortal
229 you know that, don't you? She will live only to see you die, and you to
231 become jealous of the fact that she will be forever young. It is a doomed
233 match from the start and I do not agree to it flourishing any longer. You
235 will get no help from me or from the other generals to see her, and if we
237 see her again I have to close all gateways to the Moon Kingdom.
239 "What!" the young prince yelled a look of total horror on his face, "You
241 do not have to power!" Kunzite sighed he turned staring in complete
243 seriousness.
245 "Yes," Kunzite said, "I have the power to cut off all traveling and all
247 people from seeing you at all. I have the power to create a total hell on
249 earth for you if needed. I will do anything I need to protect you and the
251 princess. If you do not understand that then you are in for a amazing treat
253 to hear that reality is not all fun and games." Endymion stared at his
255 'friend'. The man he trusted with his life, and inside he knew that the man
257 was only doing this to protect them his maturity level wasn't at all at
259 it's highest. He yelled at Kunzite, and threatened to denounce the Lord
261 General from his rank. Then he stalked off, and Kunzite was left alone.
263 "Ah to be young again," Kunzite said even though the age difference
265 between him and Endymion was about three years the phrase was meant as a
267 joke.
269 "They do no seem to understand how much we care for them," Venus said,
271 her
273 voice making the Lord General to spin around and stare into the sad eyes of
275 SailorVenus. They where cold and piercing, as if everything that Kunzite
277 had just thought about in relativity to maturity flew out the window at the
279 mere sight of them. She wasn't looking at him, but in the direction that
281 Endymion had exited from.
283 "True," he replied as soon as he had gotten the nerve, " They do no
285 understand what we must go through to give them the life that they so badly
287 want."
289 "Even so," Venus said, "If apart of that happiness means we must
291 sacrifice
293 them to love one another are we hurting them by separating them? My whole
295 planet's meaning for existing is to give love to the planets surrounding
297 us. I'm going against all of my principals of I separate them like this. I
299 can't stand not giving them the love that they apparently have. Am I wrong
301 for doing so?" Kunzite looked at her and how she was so close to tears. It
303 made him upset to see her that way. In fact it almost killed him to see her
305 that way.
307 "I don't know," he answered, "So much can be compromised by doing so. I'd
309 hate to put your princess in so much danger. I know that they love each
311 other, but it is too much to just let them be together without thought for
313 everyone else."
315 "Perhaps," she said, " I can allow it in the confines of the Moon Kingdom
317 walls. I will have to talk to the other senshi, but I need to talk to you
319 first. He is, after all, your top priority."
321 "I don't know it's a lot to consider." Kunzite answered watching Venus
323 get
325 up and walk away. She tossed him a small pen with her planets' symbol. It
327 was orange and about the height and weight of a regular ballpoint pen.
329 "Press the handle and you will be able to speak to me at anytime you need
331 to. It is untraceable, and no one will be able to hack in to our systems
333 when you make the call. If needed you may have the generals talk to me as
335 well. I don't have it all figured out though, and I need more time. Okay?
337 Goodbye." Then she turned and left.
341 Present Tokyo
343 "Venus-sama," Diana's voice interrupted Minako's thoughts into the Silver
345 Millennium. She turned to the small gray kitten that sat next to her with a
347 worried expression on her tiny kitty face. She smiled at the
349 acknowledgement of the elder senshi to her person.
351 "Are you alright Venus-sama? You are so quiet right now." Minako sighed and
353 stared at the tiny violet-gray eyes of the kitten smiling and purring a
355 happy tune into her head. Minako padded the kitten between her ears and
357 smiled happily.
359 "I am alright Diana," she said quietly taking into account that the
361 kitten
363 had thought of her, "You are just like your father, Diana-chan. As sweet
365 and worried as ever, and taking time out to see if I'm okay. Your such a
367 sweetie thank you Diana." Diana smiled and then shook her head as quickly
369 as possible, as if she was trying to remember the reason why she had come
371 to Minako's room at all.
373 "There is a man here waiting for you," she said in a whisper, "He is
375 accompanied by Mamoru-san. He says that you should come down quickly so
377 that you may speak with him." Minako jumped up with a sudden bolt of
379 electricity.
381 "He knows you talk?" she asked the kitten quickly grabbing her by the
383 shoulders and bringing her close to her face.
385 "Yes Venus-sama he does", Diana said, " Papa isn't home right now may I
387 come with you Venus-sama? Please?" Minako stood taking Diana into her arms
389 and placing her onto her shoulders to rest.
391 "I wouldn't feel safe without you." Minako walked down the flight of
393 steps
395 on her way to the living room, she was almost shaking because of what Diana
397 had told her. She was scared to know that Mamoru-sama had brought someone
399 to her house, and that this person knew that Diana could talk no less. Who
401 was he? She turned a ways to see Mamoru sitting down and reading the report
403 that she had written for her english college class the week before. It had
405 been on the American favorite, "The Scarlet Letter". It was like the
407 American's reading the many favorite poets and writers of Minako's time for
409 their school assignment in their Japanese classes.
411 "Mamoru-sama?" she said in her soft voice, "Can I help you?" He looked up
413 at her and smiled. He closed the report and pointed at the 'A' printed in
415 the front.
417 "Very good Minako," he said, "I'm proud of you." Minako smiled and
419 stepped
421 to the bottom of the stairs.
423 "And, yet I know that you didn't come down to congratulate me on my
425 english report," she said. Mamoru smiled and stood up letting the report
427 lay on the table.
429 "Your right," he said, "I am afraid I have a job for you. You are the
431 only one I felt fit to have do this for me."
433 "Like what Mamoru-sama," she said, "You only seem to beat around the
435 bush,
437 and I can't help if you won't tell me what's wrong."
439 "It's ChibiUsa and Hotaru," Mamoru said, looking down quickly and sat
441 down. "I am worried about them."
443 "Why?" she said looking around her room looking for the other man Diana
445 was talking about.
447 "They're in love you know," he said bluntly.
449 "Of course I do," Minako answered, "I'm surprised you know. It's only
451 been
453 a few months maybe a year by now. I haven't been keeping track of any of
455 it."
457 "Why do you think they're so secretive about these things?"
459 "Maybe because ChibiUsa is the Neo-Princess of Crystal Tokyo, and Hotaru
461 is just a senshi. Only there to protect ChibiUsa not love her."
463 "That should make no diffrence," Mamoru began, but Minako placed her
465 fingers on his mouth.
467 "It does," she said, "It makes a big time difference, and if ChibiUsa is
469 to
471 marry anyone it would be a crowned prince. Someone like Elios, and not a
473 senshi. Do you don't understand much about things like this because you
475 fell in love with a crowned princess. You didn't have to worry about things
477 like this, ChibiUsa does. What would you do if she came up to you and told
479 you that she was in love with a girl, and a senshi no less. If it had been
481 you or Princess Serenity you would have been banned from seeing Serenity.
483 It's kind of the same thing here, understand?"
485 "No, I don't understand but then again my memories are clouded," he
487 looked
489 down thinking a second before answering, "You where one of the only ones
491 who have received almost all of your memories. I can't even remember my life
493 now, let alone my memories then."
495 "Perhaps I should talk to them," Minako said.
497 "No," Mamoru protested, "I do not want them to know that we know. I want
499 them to tell us when they're ready."
501 Minako looked confused. "I don't really know what I could do if you
503 don't want me to talk to them."
505 Mamoru shook his head. "I know that there's something you can do.
507 They need to understand that they can tell us that they're in love. But they
509 have to be ready to tell us."
511 "Hmmm...." Minako thought about the situation for a bit. "It's
513 getting dark out. Maybe I can come up with something if I sleep on it."
515 "Thank you, Minako. I really appreciate this. ChibiUsa's afraid of
517 the consequences of being in love with Hotaru. Even though she's the
519 princess I want her to know that everything will be fine," Mamoru sighed
521 wearily. "I just wish there was more I could do."
523 Minako smiled. "Don't worry about it. I'm sure we'll think of
525 something."
527 "Oh, before I go I wanted you to talk to someone." Mamoru called for
529 someone. A man walked around the corner. Minako gasped as she saw who it
531 was.
535 Meanwhile, Hotaru and ChibiUsa's thoughts were far from the
537 discussion Minako and Mamoru were having. They were both at the house where
539 ChibiUsa lived with Usagi's family. The two girl's were locked in a
541 passionate embrace on the couch. The lights were off and the only
543 illumination was the moonlight that filtered in through the windows. THeir
545 tongues dueled as their hands roamed each other's bodies, the thin fabric of
547 their clothes the only barrier between them.
549 They froze when they heard footsteps leading towards them. They
551 pulled away quickly. Hotaru was smoothing out her skirt as the footsteps
553 approached them. ChibiUsa was looking down nervously.
555 ChibiUsa looked up. She breathed a sigh of relief. It was Shingo,
557 Usagi's little brother, and it didn't look like he'd seen anything. "What
559 are you two doing out here with all the lights off?" he asked.
561 "Nothing," ChibiUsa answered immediately. "We were about to go
563 upstairs. We were talking."
565 Shingo stared at her oddly for a moment before shrugging. He sat
567 down on the couch by them and turned the TV on. Hotaru and ChibiUsa both got
569 up.
571 "We're probably off to bed now," Hotaru said with an exaggerated
573 yawn.
575 Shingo looked at the clock. "It isn't that late."
577 "Yeah, well, we're going back to my room anyway. Goodnight, Shingo,"
579 ChibiUsa said.
581 Shingo waved to them as they walked upstairs.
585 "You know, one of these days we're going to get caught," Hotaru
587 stated matter-of-factly.
589 ChibiUsa sighed. "We should be more careful. I forget where I am
591 when you're around so its hard to remember."
593 Hotaru smiled, glad to have that affect on the pink haired girl. "I
595 know what you mean. I wouldn't really mind if we got caught, though. At
597 least we wouldn't have to hide it so much. Michiru-mama and Haruka-papa
599 don't hide it like we do."
601 ChibiUsa sighed again. "I know, but that's a different situation. I
603 haven't even been born yet in this time. That and I've always been told what
605 responsibilities I have to the kingdom because I'm I have to one day be its
607 queen. I'm pretty sure that I've already messed with a few of those
609 responsibilities when we fell in love."
611 Hotaru stroked her cheek gently. "ChibiUsa, please don't worry. I'm
613 sure everything will be fine. No matter what happens, I'll be here with you.
615 Even if everyone wanted us apart."
617 ChibiUsa put her hand atop Hotaru's. "I love you, Taru-chan." She
619 hugged the dark haired girl to her.
621 Hotaru returned the warm embrace. "I love you, too, Odango-chan."
623 They held onto each other reassuringly, knowing the other was there
625 for them. They stayed that way for hours as they talked before finally
627 falling asleep together.
631 *******Minako's Plcae
633 Minako sat watching the man befor her pace back and forth trying to
635 reclaim his thoughts on what brought him here. She could only stare though.
637 Because the shock that he was here probably made her speechless, and the past
639 was still fresh in her memories. It made her so uneasy to be around him, and
641 what made her even more uneasy was the fact that he was supposed to be dead.
643 He walked around his long, shoulder length, silver hair tied back into a
645 ponytail. His crystal gray eyes flitering in the dark light.Kunzite...she
647 thought, why are you here? Her eyes lined with tears and she was about to
649 cry if she hadn't held her breath and waitted for the feeling to go away. She
651 stopped though. Then he stopped and stared at her for afew seconds and went
653 to her to comfort her. He slipped his arm around her shoulders and kissed her
655 on her forehead.
657 "what's wrong?" he asked. Her eyes trying not to decive her from
659 giving away her thoughts.
661 "I thought you where dead," Minako said slipping herslef away from
663 him. "Why are you here?"
665 "Because I was reborn," Kunzite answered. "When you helpped kill
667 Queen Beryal I was released from the bonds of being her slave. So where the
669 other generals. But, they won't be reborn."
671 "Why?" she asked,"Why are you here?"
673 "Because I heard you." Kunzite said, "I heard you calling for me in
675 your dreams. About the silver Millenium. I heard you calling for help. So I
677 came."
679 "Then you know about ChibiUsa and Hotaru," Minako said recalling
681 her converstion with Mamoru. You about the and my mission."
683 "Yes," Kunzite said, "I am also here to help you with that."
685 "How?"
687 "We send them back to Crystal Tokyo. We let them see what it's like
689 in the future. Let them talk to thier future-selfs and realise that they can
691 tell Mamoru-sama about thier secret. I can help you know."
693 "Send them back?"
695 **********
699 Hotaru woke up first. She blinked several times as she slowly woke up.
701 Something felt different. Her left arm was asleep, but that wasn't it. It as
703 pinned under the familiar weight of her pink haired lover. She flexed her
705 fingers, feeling a tingle throughout her arm. She slowly tried to pull her arm
707 out from under ChibiUsa. She finally gave up after a couple minutes. She sighed
709 before kissing ChibiUsa's cheek.
711 "ChibiUsa-chan," Hotaru said as she gently shook the other girl. Hotaru
713 heard noises from another room. They were different from the sounds she usually
715 woke up to. A type of happy chaos she'd grown to find comforting. The sounds
717 of her Michiru-mama, Setsuna-mama, and Haruka-papa all going about their
719 business. The sounds she heard were still happy, but not the same. She couldn't
721 quite put her finger on what was different, though.
723 When she started shaking ChibiUsa again, she realized the sheets
725 covering them weren't her sheets. She relaxed a bit when she remembered that
727 they'd fallen asleep in ChibiUsa's room. The relief was shortlived however, as
729 she looked around the room. The room was much bigger than ChibiUsa's and
731 lavishly decorated. There were a lot of lamps in the room and trinkets lying
733 around the room collected over the years by the people who lived there.
735 "ChibiUsa," Hotaru said louder, shaking the pink haired girl more
737 urgently. "Wake up."
739 "Mmmm..." ChibiUsa rolled over with her back to Hotaru. Hotaru managed
741 to get her hand out from under the other girl, freeing it. She moved he arm
743 around trying to work the feeling back into it. Hotaru sighed in frustration.
745 She was worried about where they were. She'd feel a lot better if ChibiUsa
747 was awake. She needed the reassurance the other girl's presence always gave
749 her.
751 "Odango-chan, please wake up," Hotaru said desperately.
753 "What?" ChibiUsa asked sleepily.
755 "Get up," the dark haired girl said, relief evident in her voice.
757 ChibiUsa hesitated for a moment, not wanting to leave the comfort of
759 sleep.
761 "ChibiUsa," she heard the other girl say again.
763 "Okay, I'm up." ChibiUsa sat up groggily, wiping the sleep from her
765 eyes. She blushed and pulled the sheet up around her as she realized her
767 state of undress. Hotaru would have found it cute if she wasn't so worried.
771 ChibiUsa looked closely at the dark haired girl for a moment.
773 "What's the matter?" she asked. Hotaru looked so nervous. ChibiUsa hoped
775 nothing was wrong. She felt an icy pit form in her stomach as she saw the
777 frightened look on Hotaru's face.
779 "Do you know where we are?" Hotaru asked her.
781 The pink haired girl looked around the room for a minute. "We're
783 in Crystal Tokyo. We're in the palace, but I'm not sure what room." She
785 began to lie back down on the bed, glad to have answered Hotaru's question.
787 She felt relieved that it wasn't anything big.
789 Hotaru grabbed her arm to keep ChibiUsa in a sitting position.
791 "Then why are we in Crystal Tokyo? We were in your room back in the present
793 last night, remember?"
797 ChibiUsa looked around the room again nervously, now fully awake.
799 Why were they in ChibiUsa's time? Had her mother brought them there? If
801 that was it, then why was Hotaru there with her? Did her mother already
803 know about them? Had Setsuna brought them? ChibiUsa's head began to swim
805 with unanswered questions.
807 Hotaru got up and took a closer look as she walked around the
809 room while she waited for ChibiUsa to get her bearings. It was the pink
811 haired girl's time period after all. For some reason, the room was oddly
813 familiar and calming. Something caught her eye about some of the lamps.
815 She inspected it closely, shocked by what she'd found.
817 "I think I know where we are," ChibiUsa said happily. "They must
819 have moved all my things to a new room and this is it. Kind of like a
821 suprise for when I got back." She lifted up a stuffed bunny doll from off
823 the bed. "I had this on my bed here in the palace when I went back to the
825 past. I felt bad because I'd forgotten to bring it along." She smiled and
827 hugged the bunny to her bare chest.
829 "That's can't be it," Hotaru replied.
831 ChibiUsa looked up, confused. "Why not?"
833 "Because this is one of the lamps I collected. It's one of my
835 favorites."
837 "Then where are we?" ChibiUsa got up and walked over to the other
839 girl.
841 "Well, wherever we are, someone must know we're here." The dark
843 haired girl said thoughtfully.
845 "This is too strange. Why would I be brought back here while I
847 was asleep?" ChibiUsa asked.
849 "I have no idea, Odango-chan. I'm sure someone can tell us what's
851 going on, though." Hotaru thought about it for a moment.
853 "My mom should know. She might even be the one who had us brought
855 here." ChibiUsa tried to keep the nervousness out of her voice. If it was
857 her mother that had brought them both then she probably knew thet they
859 were together. ChibiUsa wasn't sure if she was ready to talk to her mom
861 about that.
863 "Good. Hopefully she can help us," Hotaru said, feeling a little
865 better about there current situation.
867 ChibiUsa stepped forward and opened the door. The two girls stepped
869 out of the room. Before they could do anything, a little maroon haired
871 girl ran up to them.
873 "Mama! Mama! Shisa won't leave me alone!" The little maroon
875 haired girl ran up to the two of them looking about ready to cry. She
877 looked like she was about five or six and her hair was done up in odangos
879 with pigtails coming out from them.
881 Hotaru and ChibiUsa stood there, not sure what they should do. The
883 little girl looked up at them with big, teary eyes, waiting for them to say
885 something.
887 Another little girl ran up to them before they could decide what to
889 do. She had darker hair than they other one and she wore glasses. Her hair
891 almost reached her shoulders. "Selene doesn't understand," Shisa said. "I
893 just wanted us to play, but she's been trying to ignore me."
895 Hotaru and ChibiUsa stared at the two children for a moment. ChibiUsa
897 turned to look at Hotaru, waiting for the other girl to say something. Hotaru
899 looked back at her and shrugged helplessly.
901 "Mama? Are you okay?" Selene asked, sounding frightened. "Why are
903 you smaller?"
905 Shisa looked at the two of them as well. "Yeah. What happened?"
907 "Its okay," ChibiUsa said soothingly, trying not to worry the two
909 girls.
911 "And mama, your hair isn't as long as it used to be." Shisa added as
913 she looked at ChibiUsa.
915 The two girls turned to Hotaru, but they couldn't notice anything
917 different about her other than her size. They turned in unison to look at
919 ChibiUsa again.
921 "Its a bit confusing," Hotaru said reassuringly. "We don't really
923 know what's going on either. But don't worry. I'm certain that everything's
925 fine." Hotaru put a hand on both of their shoulders and smiled. The two
927 girls seemed to relax slightly. "Could I ask you a question?"
929 Shisa nodded. "Okay."
931 "Who are your parents?" Hotaru asked anxiously.
933 The two girls shared distraught looks before Selene answered.
935 "You two are."
939 Minako walked down the corridors from the palaces marbled floors."How
941 did that happen?" Minako asked aloud. Her thoughts were in a jumble. 'Maybe
943 I shouldn't have come to the future,' she thought to herself. 'No. I'm the
945 Senshi of love. I wanted to help Hotaru and ChibiUsa. But why did I
947 have to find out who I got with? Setsuna will kill me if she finds out that I
949 know. I just had to know, didn't I?' she asked herself. After meeting Kunzite
951 again in the past, she thought that he might very well be the man she'd marry.
953 When Hotaru and ChibiUsa had been sent to the future, she decided to go too so
955 she could help them, and possibly find out who she ended up with while she was
957 there. Her love life never worked out for her and now she finally had renewed
959 hope for it. And with Kunzite's reappearance, she had a burning curiosity to
961 find out how things would turn out for her. This had all made her start thinking
963 about the past again, but she'd never thought that a certain part of her past
965 would be such a big part of her future.
967 When she'd gone to find out who her one true love really was, she'd seen
969 her future self in the arms of Natsuna Sakurada. Natsuna had been a police chief
971 when Minako was Sailor V and she'd fallen in love with Sailor V. Minako had only
973 been thirteen at the time compared to Natsuna who had been about ten years older
975 than her. It hardly seemed to matter to Natsuna, though. She'd quickly had some
977 of her officers out trying to get Sailor V so she could talk with her. It had
979 frightened Minako to have the older woman chase after her like that. Eventually
981 she'd even found out that Sailor V was Minako. Things between the two of them
983 had left off unresolved because Minako's family had moved to England a short
985 time afterward. She was shocked to find out what had become of that whole
987 situation. The idea scared her. Had she really been in love with Natsuna all
989 this time? She wished Artemis was there. She stopped before the ornate doors
991 of what she was fairly certain were the goup of rooms Hotaru and ChibiUsa
993 shared with their daughters. She'd asked a bit about the future and for the
995 directions from her future self so she'd be prepared to help the two younger
997 girls. She'd planned on asking her future self about what had happened between
999 her and Natsuna, but she couldn't bring herself to say anything about it. She
1001 took a deep breath and composed herself before entering the room.
1003 When she opened the doors to the bedroom she saw Shisa and Selene
1005 jumping up and downtrying to get the two naked girls to comply with thier
1007 needs. She smiled andcleared her throat trying to get the attention of the
1009 two tiny girls. They stopped and looked at her.
1011 "V-sama!" Shisa yelled jumping to Venus' arms and kissing her on the
1013 cheek in adorance. Selene pulled on Minakos fuku.
1015 "V-sama, Shisa is being mean to me agian," Selene whinned, sticking her
1017 tounge out at Shisa.
1019 "You two know better then to just barge in on your parents like that,"
1021 Minako said. Shisa stuck her tounge out at Selene and looked tirumphantly at
1023 Minako. "And, you know that Selene doesn't always like your games. You have
1025 to leave her alone sometimes. Try and practice your senshi skills with Jupiter and
1027 Mars."
1029 "V-sama," Shisa yelled, "I want to practice with you!"
1031 "Later Shisa," Minako said. "Just leave us now." The girls left and
1033 Minako closed the doors to the bedroom and smiled at the two nervous,naked
1035 girls. Hotaru had pulled the sheet over the girls and held her close to the
1037 cornor."Why are you two hiding from me? You've been married quite a while now."
1039 "M-married?" ChibiUsa asked. "What do you mean married? We're only
1041 sixteen!"
1043 "Not in this world your not ChibiUsa-chan." Minako said, handing over
1045 the clothes to a hamper, and turned and pulled out a gown that resembled
1047 Serenity's princess gown. She turned to ChibiUsa and grabbed her away from the
1049 sheet. She pushed the dress on her and released her hair from the tangled
1051 odangos. She began to brush the hair very gently, and when the tangles where
1053 gone she turned to Hotaru. Hotaru stared at her from the sheet and watched her
1055 pull out another dress that resembled a senshi's attire but was decorated with
1057 tiny sequins that where shapped like tiny moons and stars. In the middle of her
1059 bow was a small locket that had the Saturn and Moon symbol on it. In the middle
1061 of the symbols was a tiny crystal that was colored black with silver lining on
1063 it. Hotaru put on the dress and boots that laced up her legs almost to her
1065 knees.
1067 "How do you know we're not from this world," Hotaru asked, "How come
1069 your being so calm about this?"
1071 "Because I am from your world 'Taru." Minako said, "I am only posing
1073 like you and ChibiUsa. There is much that you need to know. Those two girls are
1075 the new princess' of Crystal Tokyo, they are your daughters."
1077 "Look at us Mina-san," Hotaru said, "We're girls. How can we have
1079 children?"
1081 "Ever heard of cloning? It's kinda like that but a bit harder to
1083 understand. Let's just say they've done a lot between our time and this one."
1085 "Then how did you get here Mina-san?" ChibiUsa asked "How did you
1087 get to the Future Tokyo?"
1089 "I was helped just like you two where," Minako smiled, "By someone
1091 you'd never guess."
1093 ChibiUsa & Hotaru both looked at her. Minako sighed. "Its pretty
1095 confusing. Trust me."
1099 *******
1103 "Natsuna" Venus' voice breathed in the ear of her lovers. She kissed her
1105 sweetly on the cheek,tracing the jawline of her face with her gloved hand.
1107 Natsuna smiled sweetly her hair spilled over the fluffy pillows that litterd
1109 thier bed. She reached up pulling Minako's face to her own, kissing her fully on
1111 the mouth.
1113 "I missed you today lover where have you been?" she asked, "I thought you
1115 would teaching the girls how to use thier powers by now."
1117 "Not today," Venus said, "Today is our day to be together. You know that,
1119 it's our anniversary." She traced Natsunas creamy white breast with her
1121 fingertips bringing shivers down her spine. She loved every minute of this.
1123 Making her lover shiver underneath her touch and kisses. Strange how it just
1125 seemed so right after having shared so much with Natsuna in her past, Minako was
1127 able to share the future as well. It was perfect.
1129 But there was the unresloved issue of Kunzite. What would he do if he
1131 fould her younger self wondering around. It wasn't like it was easy for him to
1133 let go of the fact that she and Natsuna where married. He'd always belived that
1135 they would get together and stay together no matter. Much Usagi and Mamoru's
1137 relationship, but in the end she couldn't wait for true love of the past to come
1139 to her. When there was the chance of being with such a sweet human being as
1141 well. She just hoped that her younger self could understand that so
1143 early.Chibi-Usa and Hotaru must be awakeing by now, she thought, I wonder what
1145 thier reaction on thier faces are right now....
1149 ********
1153 "Minako, what's going on?" ChibiUsa asked her worriedly.
1155 Minako hesitated before replying. Maybe Setsuna should be doing all
1157 this. She was the Senshi of Time after all. "Well, you two have been hiding
1159 your relationship for a while now. You shouldn't do that. The rest of us
1161 care about you and all we want is for the two of you to be happy. So I thought
1163 if you saw the future, or at least some of it, you'll realize that you can
1165 tell all of us about the two of you without worrying."
1167 "We've already told my parents," Hotaru said.
1169 "Yeah, but you've been dating for a while now and you haven't told
1171 any of the rest of us. We wish you didn't think you needed to hide from us,"
1173 Minako explained.
1175 "Wait, how do you know, then?" ChibiUsa asked.
1177 "I am the Senshi of Love you know." Minako smiled.
1179 Hotaru sat down on the plush couch near them, shocked from all that
1181 she'd heard. ChibiUsa sat down by her and put an arm around Hotaru, drawing
1183 her close. Both girls needed comfort from each other at the moment. Things
1185 seemed so strange. "I can't believe we have daughters," Hotaru said, amazed.
1187 "I never thought we'd be able to. I can't believe it."
1189 "So they're me and Taru's daughters?" ChibiUsa asked.
1191 "Yes. They are the children you wind up having," Minako said.
1193 ChibiUsa sat in silence. She'd been so worried about what her mother
1195 would think about her getting with Hotaru. Hotaru was a girl, so ChibiUsa had
1197 thought she wouldn't be able to have an heir. Now it seemed that there wasn't
1199 anything for her mother to worry about other than Hotaru being a Sailor
1201 Senshi.
1203 "They were so sweet. Will we be able to see them again before we leave?"
1205 Hotaru asked Minako.
1207 "I'm really not sure. You might," was all Minako could answer.
1209 "So they're like clones? Is one a clone of ChibiUsa and one a clone of
1211 me? Or are they both a mix of the two of us?" Hotaru asked.
1213 "I don't know. I really don't know much other than what my future self
1215 told me. Besides, its probably better that you two don't know about things like
1217 that anyway." Minako started thinking about Natsuna again after she mentioned
1219 her future self. She shook her head and tried to stay focussed on the two
1221 younger girls in front of her.
1223 "Are you okay?" ChibiUsa looked at Minako oddly.
1225 "Yeah, I'm fine. I was just thinking about something," Minako said,
1227 sounding distant.
1229 "This is a lot farther than the future I'm from," ChibiUsa remarked.
1231 Minako laughed. "Its not as far into your future as you think."
1233 ChibiUsa blushed a little at the idea of getting married and having
1235 children so soon. Hotaru looked happy about the whole thing.
1237 "What should we do while we're here in the future?" Hotaru asked
1239 confused.
1241 "You should probably talk to your future selves. That way you can
1243 see that there really isn't anything for the two of you to worry about. You
1245 should talk to some of us, too, and see how we handled finding out about
1247 the two of you. You might be surprised about how things have happened to the
1249 rest of us. I know I am." Minako stood up to leave. "I've got to go for now."
1251 "Where are you going?" ChibiUsa asked her.
1253 "I've got a lot on my mind. I've got to think. Good luck to you both.
1255 Ja!" Minako quickly walked out the door, leaving ChibiUsa and Hotaru once again
1257 alone in the room.
1261 *******
1265 Minako wondered the sweet smelling halls until she reached the source.
1267 Makoto was cooking agian and the smell drove Minako crazy. It was so nice having
1269 the familiarity of her friends habits then the cold harshness of this world. She
1271 slipped inside hoping to grab a tiny cookie from the steaming batch next to the
1273 unsuspecting Makoto. But, just as she was able clasp one in her grasp Makoto's
1275 spoon slammed her hand down with a rap.
1277 "Ow! Makoto what did you do that for!" Minako whinned, she looked at
1279 the upset Makoto her green eyes flaring slightly.
1281 "Venus, you know you can'thave those." Makoto told her, "And since when
1283 did you start calling me by my given name. You know we only call each other by
1285 our senshi names."
1287 "Sorry," Minako said tapping her heand with her finger, "Stupidity
1289 leak." Makoto smiled slightly at her friends gesture.
1291 "So why aren't you with Natsuna?" Maoto asked. "She was looking for you
1293 a little while ago."
1295 "Oh I have some thinking to do," Minako said, "It is our anniversary,
1297 and I can't think of anything to do with her right now." Makoto turned to her
1299 agian after having checked the cookies one last time. She reached over and
1301 offered one to her friend.
1303 "Yeah I can't belive it's been so long since you and her got together."
1305 Makoto answered, "You and her where one strange couple I tell you. She was
1307 always after with her crush and you where always looking in all the wrong
1309 places."
1311 "You mean Kunzite?" Minako asked.
1313 "Yeah you and the rest of us where always looking for them to come
1315 back and be with us. But, we soon found out that that was just a dumb pipe
1317 dream."
1319 "And where is your lover Jupiter-sama?" Minako asked.
1321 "Probably up in the training grounds agian testing the newest
1323 similation atmospheres. They're a work of art don't you think?" Makoto asked.
1325 Minako rubbed her neck slightly, as if to show physical pain.
1327 "Yeah what can I say it's a work out," Minako answered, "Not like the
1329 training we did with Luna and Artemis." So, Minako thought, Jupiter and the rest
1331 are in the same boat as I am. The generals are apparently not our husbands like
1333 they where in the past. But, like me, it's people who had a large influence in
1335 our lives. My don't I feel special...
1339 ******
1341 "Hi, Venus-san!" a little girl said as she ran into the room. She had
1343 short blue hair and light green eyes. She looked like she was around Shisa and
1345 Selene's age.
1347 "Hi..." Minako said, unsure. 'Another one?' she thought.
1349 "Hello, Meimi." Makoto smiled at the younger girl.
1351 "Makoto-mama, are the cookies almost done?" the little girl asked.
1353 "Yeah. You better eat some before Minako finishes them all," Makoto
1355 said teasingly.
1357 "Makoto-mama? Mako-chan... I mean, Jupiter. You're her mom?" Minako
1359 asked, shock spreading through her. Her future self hadn't said a thing about
1361 Makoto having a daughter. Makoto stared at her oddly. "Of course you are,"
1363 Minako said nervously. "I was just kidding."
1365 "You're acting strangely, Venus. Are you sure you're okay?" Makoto
1367 asked.
1369 "Yeah. Like I said, I'm still trying to think about what to do
1371 about Natsuna for tonight."
1373 "Well, if you want to be alone with her tonight, Ai can always spend
1375 the night here with us," Makoto offered.
1377 "Could she? That would be great!" Meimi said happily.
1379 "The kids love playing together, anyway," Makoto gestured at Meimi's
1381 enthusiasm.
1383 'The kids?' Minako thought. 'I really should have spent more time
1385 talking to my future self.' "Umm... Ai?" Minako said, not being able to think
1387 of anything else to say.
1389 "You know, cute little red-headed girl. You and Natsuna's daughter?"
1391 Makoto laughed. "I really hope you didn't forget about her."
1393 Minako's eyes widened in shock. 'My daughter? Why didn't my future
1395 self mention that? Isn't that something I should know? How could she just
1397 forget to mention that?' "Sure, sounds good. Thanks Mako... Jupiter."
1399 "Okay. Meimi and I will go get Ai a little later. I'm sure you and
1401 Natsuna would want to be alone on your anniversery anyway." Makoto gave
1403 Minako a conspiratorial wink in front of the innocent little girl.
1405 "Huh? Oh yeah. Thanks..." Minako said, trying to sound grateful.
1407 "When's Ami-mama getting home?" Meimi asked Makoto.
1409 'Ami-mama? Mako-chan's with Ami? I can't beleive it. I really
1411 wasn't ready for this. There's so much I need to know,' Minako thought.
1413 "Pretty soon. Don't worry about it. After she gets home, we'll
1415 go pick up Ai. How's that sound?"
1417 "That sounds good. I hope Ami-mama gets home soon." Meimi looked
1419 thoughtful as she picked up another cookie. "Do you think Shisa and Selene
1421 could come over, too?"
1423 Minako looked up. "Oh, could they? I'm trying to help Hotaru and
1425 ChibiUsa with something and it would probably help if they were alone."
1427 Makoto thought for a moment. "I'll have to talk to Small Lady
1429 and Saturn, but I'm sure that will be fine."
1431 "Really? Thanks, Makoto-mama," Meimi said happily.
1433 "Yeah, thanks, Jupiter. That would help a lot," Minako said.
1435 "Don't mention it. Its nice having all the girls around here
1437 anyway. And it distracts Ami from working too hard," Makoto laughed again.
1439 "I should probably be going," Minako said, standing up.
1441 "I hope you and Natsuna have fun. Good luck with everything today."
1443 "Thanks. Bye, Jupiter. Bye, Meimi." Makoto and her daugher waved to
1445 Minako as she quickly headed out the door.
1449 ******
1453 "ChibiUsa," Elder Venus whisphered, "Small Lady, Saturn are you in
1455 here?" She looked to the two figeting girls near the doorway talking to each
1457 other and looking quite frightened. She motioned for Mercury and Mars to come
1459 with her. Surprized that Venus had brought the other senshi with her to the
1461 bedroom they deduced that this was Elder Venus and not the Minako that they
1463 knew.
1465 "Venus-sama, Marsand Mercury," Hotaru asked looking at each of the
1467 senshi. Each looked beautiful grown and matureed to the age of twenty six. The
1469 age that each of them would eventually stop aging at when they reached the 30th
1471 century. Mars looked at Venus andthen to the two girls.
1473 "Well," she said, "If you hadn't told me I wouldn't of ever guessed. She
1475 does look like Small Lady and Saturn of our time. Are they really from the past
1477 Venus-sama?"
1479 "Well don't look at us like we're sideshow freaks," ChibiUsa yelled,
1481 "We are human beings you know!"
1483 "Odango-chan!" Hoatru cursed, reciving looks from Rei.
1485 "Odango chan," she whispered, "That's what I call...never mind. So you
1487 want to hear from us how we reacted to your coming out?" Hotaru looked at
1489 ChibiUsa and clasped her hand into her own, nodding.
1491 "Well," Mars answered, "It really was the best thing for us all. I
1493 made us realize that you two where growen women, fully capatible of caring for
1495 each other. You are 15 years old aren't you? Most of us knew that we cared for
1497 others and didn't know what to do about it. You two had the courage to do what
1499 we never could have at that age. It wasn't until you two started to come out
1501 that I realized my love for your mother Small Lady. Ami started to realize her
1503 love for Makoto and Diana and that friend yours Mamokofelt love for each other
1505 as well. In the end it was the best thing for us all.
1507 "And Venus-sama what about you?"
1509 "I fell in love with my dearest Natsuna, and fully understand what
1511 you and Saturn are going through. Haruka and Michiru and Setsuna-san are all the
1513 parents of you too, remember? How did they react?
1515 "They where proud of us.."
1517 "Right," Venus answered, "And so where we. We are apart of you as
1519 well Small Lady, we are your family you must always remember that."
1521 "Thank you minna-san," Hotaru said, "This was a great help to us,
1523 and our lives. We'll tell Usagi and the others as soon as we get home." Mars got
1525 up to leave and Venus followed behind her. Mercury walked up to them, handing
1527 ChibiUsa a small pen. ChibiUsa looked at it with wonderment and with an unspoken
1529 question.
1531 "Keep this in memorance of this trip Small Lady," Ami said, "So
1533 that you can always remember that we are here for you no matter what." With that
1535 she kissed ChibiUsa and Hotaru on the forhead and walked away.
1539 ******
1543 ChibiUsa wearily leaned against Hotaru for support. "They understand,"
1545 she said quietly. "They really do understand."
1547 Hotaru smiled gently at the girl she loved. Not only had her parents
1549 approved, but so had their friends. She nodded. "They do. And they're happy
1551 for us."
1553 ChibiUsa smiled back, her hand going up to Hotaru's cheek. All the
1555 worries she'd been having were washed away. She knew things would work out for
1557 them. They're friends and family cared for them, they were married, and they
1559 had two beautiful daughters in the future. No matter what happened to bring
1561 them to that point, it was worth it. Tears lightly clouded her eyes, her
1563 emotions overflowing. "I love you, Taru," she said. The two girls held
1565 each other closely.
1567 "Oh, Odango-chan. I love you so much," Hotaru said softly. Her hand
1569 ran through ChibiUsa's soft, pink hair as her lips met the other girl's. They
1571 kissed passionately, both locked in the feelings of the moment.
1573 They stood holding each other for several minutes, neither wanting the
1575 other to let go. ChibiUsa gently stroked Hotaru's cheek, smiling as the other
1577 girl continued to run her hand through her pink hair.
1579 "Hotaru-chan?" ChibiUsa's voice finally broke the silence.
1581 "Yes?"
1583 "What do you think Rei meant when she mentioned my mom?" ChibiUsa
1585 asked, curious.
1587 "I'm not sure. It doesn't matter, though. We'll find out soon enough.
1589 One day, we'll be here. And you heard Minako. It's not as far as we think."
1591 Hotaru kissed ChibiUsa again lightly.
1593 A smile spread across ChibiUsa's lips. "Yeah. You're right. One day."
1595 The two girls finally let go of each other. ChibiUsa grabbed Hotaru's hand.
1597 "We should probably find Setsuna so we can leave."
1599 Hotaru nodded. "I'm really glad we were broght here," she said.
1601 "Me too," ChibiUsa agreed.
1603 Before they could get very far, they heard footsteps heading towards
1605 them. They turned around when they heard a woman shout for them to wait.
1607 Three women quickly ran up to them. ChibiUsa quickly noticed her mother, Neo
1609 Queen Serenity, and the two other women seemed to be Hotaru and ChibiUsa's
1611 future selves. ChibiUsa's pigtails were longer, but still not as long as her
1613 mother's. She'd grown into a beautiful woman, looking regal in her palace
1615 gown. Hotaru was just a little taller than ChibiUsa, her dark eyes, now
1617 behind a pair of thin reading glasses, no longer carried any of the pain from
1619 her youth.
1621 ChibiUsa's mother smiled at her. "My little girl," she said happily.
1623 "Mom," ChibiUsa gasped. She hadn't seen her mother in several years,
1625 ever since she'd gone back to the past again. She knew Usagi would one day
1627 be her mother, but it just wasn't the same as seeing Neo Queen Serenity again.
1629 ChibiUsa ran up to her mother and hugged her. "Mom, I missed you."
1631 The queen laughed slightly. "I know. I missed you back when you were
1633 gone too. I know you had your reasons, though." She smiled towards Hotaru.
1635 "I'm really happy for you. I'm glad you found someone that means so much to
1637 you. Its more than I could have hoped for when I sent you to the past
1639 to train to be a Senshi."
1641 Serenity held ChibiUsa at arms length and looked her in the eyes.
1643 "There's a lot you have to face before you reach this point in your lives,
1645 but with Hotaru by your side, you'll get through it just fine."
1647 ChibiUsa hugged her mother again. "Thanks, mom."
1649 Hotaru's future self took a step forward. "ChibiUsa, you're just as
1651 beautiful as the day we met." ChibiUsa blushed at the compliment.
1653 ChibiUsa's future self stepped forward as well. "Good luck telling
1655 everyone. Try not to worry about it too much. There are still a lot of
1657 hardships the two of you have to go through, but I wouldn't mind going back
1659 to relive some of the things you have coming up." With an odd smile on her
1661 face she added, "Like the honeymoon."
1663 "ChibiUsa," the future Hotaru said, a smile forming on her lips as
1665 well.
1667 Hotaru looked confused. "Does everyone still call Odango-chan
1669 ChibiUsa?"
1671 The pink haired girl of the future laughed. "No, only Taru still
1673 calls me that, even if I'm not chibi anymore."
1675 Hotaru nodded happily. "That sounds good. I like that name."
1677 ChibiUsa thought for a moment before asking, "What about Shisa
1679 and Selene?"
1681 "What about them?" replied her future self.
1683 "Well, so Hotaru and I... we wind up," ChibiUsa began.
1685 "Yes," the future Hotaru answered, smiling at the girls that had once
1687 been her and her wife. "You wind up having twins."
1689 "But how?" ChibiUsa asked.
1691 "Its confusing," the future raven haired girl said. "But it doesn't
1693 matter. All you need to know is that some day the two of you will have the
1695 twins. And they'll be a big part of your lives. They're a lot to handle, but
1697 trust me, they're worth it."
1699 ChibiUsa and Hotaru smiled at each other and held hands.
1701 "Thank you," ChibiUsa said.
1703 "Thanks for everything," Hotaru added.
1705 Their future selves smiled back at them.
1707 "Don't mention it," Serenity said. "I'm glad you both got to be here,
1709 if only for a brief time, to see that you shouldn't worry so much about the
1711 rest of us. We all care for the two of you."
1713 When the two girls turned around, Setsuna was already standing there.
1715 "Are you read to leave?" she asked them.
1717 "Hai, Setsuna-mama," Hotaru answered.
1719 "Good. Then as soon as we get Minako, we'll leave," the Senshi of time
1721 said. The two younger girls followed after her while they're future selves waved.
1725 Minako was standing alone on a balcony, looking out over the buildings
1727 in Crystal Tokyo. She sighed to herself. She turned around when she noticed a
1729 shadow near her. She looked over to see Natsuna standing in the doorway.
1731 "Oh, hi. I hadn't noticed you," Minako said, trying to pass herself off
1733 as her future self.
1735 Natsuna smiled to herself. "I know you aren't my Minako. At least not
1737 yet." Minako just nodded, having been caught. "You really shouldn't worry too much
1739 about all of this. You shouldn't fear what your future holds, Minako."
1741 Minako turned around and looked out at the bustling city again. "I'm not
1743 afraid."
1745 "You could have fooled me," Natsuna said.
1747 "Its just that... I wasn't ready for this. I didn't see it coming,"
1749 Minako said quietly.
1751 "Is that so bad?" Natsuna asked her.
1753 Minako thought for a moment before answering. "I don't know. I don't know
1755 what to think right now. This is all so strange."
1757 "I know. If you hadn't come here, things would have happened in their own
1759 time. Instead, you already know what happens between us. You don't understand
1761 how things developed between us, though. I know I'm not what you're looking for
1763 right now, but eventually..." Natsuna paused. "Eventually we fall in love."
1765 Minako laughed a little in spite of herself. "I already knew how you felt.
1767 You made that perfectly clear ever since I was Sailor V. I guess I'm just
1769 surprised at how I wind up feeling. I had no idea."
1771 Minako was shocked when she saw a little girl peeking out from around
1773 Natsuna. Minako looked carefully at the little girl. She had shoulder length
1775 slightly curly reddish brown hair. She looked up at Minako and smiled before
1777 disappearing behind Natsuna again.
1779 "Ai," Natsuna said.
1781 "That's Ai?" Minako asked.
1783 Natsuna nodded. "Yep, that's her. We were on our way to Makoto's. I
1785 knew you were going back soon, so when I saw you out here all alone, I wanted
1787 to say something before you left."
1789 "Really? Thanks, Natsuna. And you too, Ai." Minako smiled to the little
1791 girl as she peeked around Natsuna again.
1793 "Minako?" Minako turned when she heard Setsuna say her voice. "Are you
1795 ready?" Setsuna asked.
1797 "Yeah. I'm ready," Minako said. She looked back at Natsuna and Ai a last
1799 time before rushing over to Setsuna and the two younger girls. Natsuna and Ai
1801 waved to her as Setsuna prepared to send Minako, Hotaru, and ChibiUsa back to
1803 their own time. Hotaru and ChibiUsa weren't too sure who the women and the girl
1805 were, but they waved along with Minako as a bright light engulfed them.