A/N: This is my first attempt at writing a fan fiction, so if there are any grammatical or spelling errors, I apologize in advance. This is quite a short chapter, but it's just the beginning! Also, throughout the story I will refer to The Starlights as guys, so I will use "he, his, etc." I hope everyone is okay with that!

Kinmoku

It felt like an eternity since the last time he stared into those twinkling, sapphire eyes; the ones always filled with hope, promise, and innocence. Ever since his departure from Earth three years ago, the thought of that girl had never ceased to cross his mind on any given day. Remembering her radiant glow and infectious personality, he realized that he never fell out of love with that girl, despite the amount of time that had passed and their great distance apart from one another. Oh how he longed to see her once more... his Odango...

"SEIYA, WAKE UP!" exclaimed an annoyed Yaten.

"What?! What's going on?!" cried Seiya with a confused expression on his face. He rubbed his eyes and looked dazedly around the room when he spotted his brother standing across from him at the foot of his bed. Seiya noticed the smug look on his brother's face when he said, "Yaten, was that really necessary? You didn't have to yell for the whole world to hear!"

"I get it, you're cranky because I woke you up from your nap, but this is urgent. Princess Kakyuu requested our presence in the dining room for dinner. She has to announce something important for all three of us to hear. Taiki's waiting in the hall for us, so hurry up!" Yaten exclaimed.

Seiya was quite surprised by the news. It had been a while since Princess Kakyuu wanted to tell The Starights something so urgent. The last time was when Kinmoku was being destroyed by Galaxia... "Okay, I'll be out there in a minute," Seiya informed.

Yaten closed Seiya's bedroom door behind him as he went to wait in the hall with Taiki. Seiya quickly threw on a formal outfit for dinner with the Princess and walked out of his room to meet up with his brothers waiting in the corridor. He gave a quick nod to Yaten and Taiki and the three brothers made their way towards the dining room.

As Seiya weaved his way through the palace, he realized how much Kinmoku had recovered ever since Galaxia's attack on the planet three years ago. The Kinmoku palace, along with many other homes, were finally rebuilt and refurnished, injured victims were either on the road to recovery or fully recovered, and everybody seemed to be going on with their normal lives. Kinmoku and its citizens were doing very well for themselves and it astonished Seiya how much was accomplished in only three years. When he and his brothers finally reached the dining room, they were face to face with a patiently waiting Princess Kakyuu. The three brothers looked around the dining room, but they saw no signs of a prepared dinner.

"Thank you all for coming to meet with me. I know you were expecting a dinner, but I thought I would tell you the news first," explained Princess Kakyuu.

Seiya, Yaten, and Taiki looked at each other and shrugged; all of them were curious about what their Princess intended on announcing to them.

"It has come to my attention that it has been three whole years since your last visit to Earth. I remember how hard it was for all of you to say your good-byes to the Sailor Scouts... especially one in particular," Princess Kakyuu looked in Seiya's direction.

Seiya blushed and felt slightly embarrassed that Princess Kakyuu knew about his true feelings for Usagi. He quickly avoided eye contact with the Princess.

Princess Kakyuu, Yaten, and Taiki shared a small laugh, sensing Seiya's embarrassment. "On a more serious note, I discovered that The Starlights' time on Earth may have been short-lived. I regret never mentioning this for all these years. I couldn't bear to imagine what life on Kinmoku would be like without you three, but I shouldn't be so selfish. That's why I'm giving this opportunity for all three of you" Princess Kakyuu sighed.

"But Princess! As The Starlights, our job is to protect you under all costs here on Kinmoku. We can't just leave for Earth and abandon you!" Taiki exclaimed. Yaten and Seiya nodded in agreement.

"I understand where your concern is coming from, Taiki, but Kinmoku has been doing so well for these past three years and we haven't encountered a single new evil ever since Chaos was extinguished from Galaxia's body," Princess Kakyuu explained. She stared intently at each one of them and saw the worry and hurt in their eyes. She took a deep breath and finally brought herself to say, "I want you all to visit Earth again, but this time to enjoy yourselves instead of spending all your time worrying about my whereabouts."

Seiya, Yaten, and Taiki all looked at one another in shock. What were they supposed to do in this type of situation? Abandon their princess? Or experience what life would be like on Earth alongside the Sailor Scouts?

Yaten questioned, "But if we leave, who will be here to protect you? I know that Kinmoku has been doing rather well for these past three years, but that doesn't stop any evil from attacking this planet again..."

"Actually, the idea to send you all back to Earth didn't come to mind until someone informed me of how close The Starlights were to the Sailor Scouts. The inner sol senshi risked their lives to protect you three during the final battle with Galaxia am I right?" said Princess Kakyuu.

The three of them recalled the final battle with Galaxia and how they were forced to witness her take the lives of the Sailor Scouts before their very eyes. One by one they were struck down... They all wore sorrowful expressions remembering that painful memory.

Seiya was slightly confused. He never recalled his Princess witnessing the battle between the Sailor Scouts and Galaxia. He urgently asked Princess Kakyuu, "Who exactly told you that happened?"

Princess Kakyuu replied, "Galaxia-sama, ironically. Now that she has been rid of Chaos, she is no longer held accountable for her past actions; she was just Chaos' host. So, don't worry, she is no longer a danger to Kinmoku."

Taiki quickly fired, "But why would Galaxia just randomly speak of our affiliation with the Sailor Scouts? Why does she want us to visit Earth?! If anything, this sounds like some kind of trick!"

"I assure you, Taiki, Galaxia is no longer the host of Chaos so she is not a threat. She told me of how you three risked your lives to save Sailor Moon during that final battle. She had never seen that type of undying friendship and bravery before, and suggested you visit the Sailor Scouts after all the time that has passed. But I must ask, aren't any of you the slightest bit curious of what has changed back on Earth during these three years?" commented Princess Kakyuu.

Seiya's eyes lit up at the sound of those words. After all this time, he had never stopped falling for Usagi. He wondered how life on Earth was like for her now. Does she think about him as much as he thinks about her? Have the Sailor Scouts encountered a new enemy back on Earth during these past three years? All of these questions raced through his head and he didn't quite know what to make of them. Seiya looked back at Yaten and Taiki and saw both of them staring at their feet. He thought to himself, "I bet they must feel the same way for Minako and Ami.."

Princess Kakyuu smiled and explained,"Anyways, if you are interested in traveling back to Earth, you are free to do so. Galaxia offered to protect Kinmoku and myself for the meantime. She said that was the least she could do after destroying this planet when she was taken over by Chaos,"

Seiya, Yaten, and Taiki looked warily at one another. All three of them yearned to return to Earth and be reunited with their friends once again, but could they trust their Princess' instincts in leaving Galaxia in charge of protecting their Princess, let alone their home planet?

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