The airport greeted me with a rumble of cantankerous noise as I followed behind Usa-chan and Mamo-kun inside. Usa-chan clung to Mamo-kun's arm, trying to figure out a way to say goodbye to me. Usa-chan sighed contently in front of me while Mamo-kun smiled lovingly at her when I sensed three new star crystals. What? Where are they coming from? I hastily closed my eyes and focused to see a metallic gold crystal, a calla lily yellow crystal, and a pale blue crystal some feet ahead of me. I blinked rapidly to look up ahead of me to see a group of three men dressed in suits of red, yellow, and pale blue. Who are they, I wondered to myself once I saw the swarm of girls around them. They smiled to the girls, but when they passed me, I couldn't help but think that I had seen the man with long raven black hair put back into a ponytail at the nape of his neck and red suit. Where do I know him from?
"Hika, you better watch where you're going," Usa warned me with her head turned slightly to the side. Taking her advice I turned around and followed them.
"I can't wait to see you guys again, "I said as I gave Mamo-kun and Usa a hug good bye at their gate.
"I know, "Usa agreed, tears streaming down her cheeks as was happening to me as well.
"Ja ne," we both said in unison while we hugged each other tightly.
"Take care of yourself Hikari-chan," Mamo-kun told me.
"You know I will Mamo-kun," I returned warmly before I watched the couple board the plane. Sighing with sadness, I watched their plane take off.
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That night I dreamt of Usa and Mamo-kun smiling at each other while on the plane they had left on for America.
"When should we tell the others about our engagement?" Usa asked as she admired the pink heart stone surrounded by white diamonds on her engagement ring.
"How about as soon as we go back?" Mamo-kun suggested. All Usa could do was look up at her fiancée' with her eyes filled with joyful tears before their lips met in a sweet kiss. That was when a bright yellow light hit the plane, blinding me for a moment until I could see Tuxedo Kamen and Eternal Sailor Moon standing on the wing of the plane facing who looked to be a sailor senshi dressed in gold.
"Well, well," she began in a confident voice. "Two star seeds in one place."
"Who are you?"Usa demanded with her tier in her hands.
"Since I am going to take your star seeds, "the mystery woman said. "Then it won't matter if I tell you. My name is Sailor Galaxia. Remember it in your last seconds!" She then raised her fists as if to fight to show beautiful bracelets that radiated off evil to shoot two blasts out that hit both Tuxedo Kamen and Eternal Sailor Moon in the chest. They both screamed in pain while I felt my hands fly up to cover my mouth in horror as a softly glowing golden crystal left Tuxedo Kamen while a softly glowing silver crystal flower left Eternal Sailor Moon.
"These are strong, "Sailor Galaxia commented. "But there are two other star seeds that are by far brighter."
"Well you're not going to get them," Mamo-kun told her.
"Eternal Sailor Cosmos will not be so easy to defeat," Usa-chan added. "When you try to go after star seeds she will stop you."
"We shall see, "Sailor Galaxia purred as Tuxedo Kamen and Eternal Sailor Moon's bodies dissolved.
"No! "I screamed, bolting up from the nightmare. I sat panting in my bed as I recovered from my fright.
"Are you alright Hikari-chan?" Luna asked me, her brown eyes searching my face.
"I'm fine Luna, just a bad dream," I promised her, thinking better of worrying the poor cat. She nodded dutifully and laid back down to get some rest.
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The next day I sat with Ami-chan, Rei-chan, and Mako-chan at the Crown in one of the back booths drinking my juice as I thought about the dream I had had last night. Was it a dream, or did it really happen? To find out I closed my eyes and stretched out my own star seed shine to search for the familiar shine of Mamo-kun's and Usa-chan's star seeds. I came up with not even a little reflection. No, they're...
"Hika-chan," Mako-chan said, bringing me out of my musings. "What's the matter?"
"I sensed two very strong star crystals depart the cosmos yesterday and I can't seem to get it out of my head," I replied not having the heart to voice that the star seeds belonged to Mamo-kun and Usa.
"Like the other star crystals you felt leave the galaxy?" Rei-chan questioned, referring to the others I had felt months prior and up to now. I simply nodded.
"What does it mean?" Ami-chan mumbled to herself just as we heard the door to the shop get banged open.
"Guys!" exclaimed a very excited Mina-chan. We all looked up to see her dash to our table. "People are filming a movie in the park that stars Izuki Alice-san and the Three Lights!"
"The Three Lights?" I echoed, confused as I watched the girls' faces light up.
"You seriously don't know?" Mina-chan gasped in shock. I could only shake my head no.
"They are a new boy band that has skyrocketed up the charts in only a few weeks," Mako-chan explained for me. "The group is made up of Kou Taiki, Kou Yaten, and Kou Seiya."
"Oh."
"Yaten is my favorite," Mina-chan sighed.
"Seiya is ours," Rei-chan and Mako-chan continued.
"And Taiki-san is mine," Ami-chan added sheepishly. All the other girls looked shocked before Mina-chan quickly got over hers.
"C'mon guys, we'll be late!" I slipped out of the booth to be followed by the others before they raced off the park.
By the time we arrived at the park, a large cluster of women and girls had already gathered around the set.
"Holy cow," I breathed while the others jumped up and down to get a better look. Upon realizing that they could not get a good view they pushed their way into the large group of females. "There is no way that I'm going to be able to get through there. I'm way too small and weak to push through,"
"So what now?" Luna asked me.
"Let's walk around and see if there is another way to get through." I then carefully skirted around the outside of the ring of people to head down a pathway.
"Uh, Hikari-chan, this is marked as off limits," Luna told me.
"Hold it," ordered a voice from the park bench to my left. I instantly froze and turned to face the source of the voice only to drop into a bow and apologize.
"I'm so sorry. I was just trying to get a good view of the filming."
"You...are the one from," began the same male alto voice. My eyebrows furrowed as I stood tall again to meet sapphire eyes.
"Pardon?"
"I guess you don't remember," he sighed. The gears in my head turned for a few seconds before I came up with an answer.
"You're the guy from the airport," I blurted out at once. How could I forget that shine, I thought while realizing my rudeness. "Pardon me, but I do not know your name."
"Seriously?" he questioned.
"W-What?"
"I guess I'm not as popular as I thought." This only served to confuse me further. Was he trying to ask me out, I wondered and voiced it. He only laughed. Okay? What is he laughing about?
"Funny girl," he commented, walking towards the off limits zone.
"Wait, I thought that was off limits," I called after him.
"I'm here on business," he answered. "I'll see you Odango-chan." Shock froze me at the nickname.
"Did he just-," I conferred with Luna.
"Yes." Why did he give me a nickname? Mamo-kun gave Usa Meatball Head when they first met because he...No! It can't be! "He likes you Hikari-chan." I could feel my cheeks turn pink in a blush at that. No one but my missing prince could have my heart or affections. I shook myself out of my daze and pushed on past the off limits sign.
"Hikari-chan," Luna scolded. "You'll get in trouble from being back here."
"I'll be fine Luna," I assured her. "Now the question is which way to go." I ended up turning to the left. I only went a few steps before I felt the shine of a senshi star seed nearby. It can't be any of my scouts. I know each of their shines. So that meant a foreign sailor soldier was out and about.
"Luna, I sense a foreign sailor senshi star seed. Should I go investigate?" She nodded so I pulled off my transformation brooch off my uniform shirt bow.
"Cosmos Eternal Make-Up!" Feathers washed over my skin, filling me up with my familiar warm energy to leave me in my multicolored sailor fuku. Once my transformation was complete, I ran in the direction of the foreign star seed to find the idol Izuki Alice-san and a girl in a pinstriped suit with white hair.
"I don't want your signature, but a seed of a star...your star seed," the girl told Izuki-san. This immediately sent off warning bells in my head. The girl then pulled off the suit to reveal a sailor fuku that looked based on a mouse.
"Don't be afraid," the girl taunted as she raised her bracelets to Izuki-san who was trying to slowly back away. Wait, those are the same bracelets I saw in my dream, I realized.
"Your star seed, give it to me!"
"No," I shouted as I called on my tier, running to stop the yellow beams of light that came from the bracelets. Sadly, I was too late and the yellow light went into Izuki-san's body. She screamed as I watched as I saw her ordinary clear star seed be painfully extracted from the inside of her to exit at her forehead.
"Wow, a beautiful star seed," the girl remarked before the star seed turned black. What? "Gone already? I don't want such a weak star seed." This made me boil with anger. All star seeds hold their own power in their own way. I burst to the side of the scene to call out to the girl.
"How dare you call Izuki-san's star seed weak! All of her shine is dedicated to making music for people to enjoy! I don't know who you are but I will not forgive such disrespect for another's star seed! I am the soldier who watches over every single life in the cosmos, Sailor Cosmos. And in the name of the cosmos I will punish you!"
"A fellow sailor senshi," she smirked. "I am Sailor Iron Mouse. It is a pleasure to meet you." What? Why is a sailor senshi who is supposed to fight for good be doing evil's dirty work? "I am done with my business here, so would you like to play with the phage?" Phage? Right before my eyes Izuki-san's tainted star seed wrapped her body in black wisps that turned her into some type of messed up, gaudy sailor senshi.
"Sailor Pretty," uttered the weird senshi.
"Anyone who has their star seed turn black turns into a phage," Sailor Iron Mouse told me. "Have fun." She then disappeared into a phone booth and teleported away.
"Hi there, do you want to sing with me?" asked Sailor Pretty as her microphone grew spikes. Damn.
"Nice to meet you," she greeted before she swung it at me. I dodged easily by back flipping away. (I know, I know, Usa would be so proud of me)
"Attack Sailor Cosmos," Luna ordered.
"I can't," I protested. "She is still Izuki-san on the inside." What should I do, I though just as I heard three snaps. My attention went directly to the three sailor senshi standing atop a truck.
"Penetrating the darkness at night," began the silver haired one.
"The wind of freedom breaks through," continued the brown haired one.
"We're the three sacred shooting stars," the raven haired one finished.
"Sailor Star Fighter," introduced the raven.
"Sailor Star Maker," came the brunette.
"Sailor Star Healer," added the silver haired one.
"Sailor Starlights! Stage On!" What, more sailor senshi? Wait, aren't their star seeds the same as the men's from the airport?
"Do you want to sing with me too?" asked Sailor Pretty as she hurled her microphone.
"Star Serious Laser," shouted Sailor Star Fighter to counter. I saw that the attacks were going to hit each other so I got in between to suck the attack into my tier and deflect the microphone. Both parties looked shocked at my interference.
"Stop!" I pleaded. "She is still Izuki-san!"
"Once someone has become a phage," explained Sailor Star Fighter. "They cannot be turned back to normal. Except for her." Who is her?
"Please, let me at least try to heal her," I reasoned. All three leather clad senshi looked conflicted over my request, but they allowed me my chance.
"Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!" Blinding silver lighted washed over Sailor Pretty who said,
"How Beautiful." before she reverted back into Izuki-san with her star seed purifying and lowering back into her body. She then collapsed unconscious to the ground when I turned back to where the Starlights used to be. That's odd.
"I wanted to ask them about their star seeds," I said. "Especially Sailor Star Fighter's dazzling golden star seed." I just shrugged before finding a safe place to detransform before I went off to join the inner senshi.
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In the treetops not far away from the scene the Starlights looked at each other with wide eyes.
"No one should be able to do that besides our princess," remarked Healer. Meanwhile Fighter had a faraway look on her face when she heard Eternal Sailor Cosmos's comment.
"I wanted to ask them about their star seeds. Especially Sailor Star Fighter's dazzling golden star seed." Once she was over her shock she quickly told her group.
"She can see star seeds?" gasped Maker. "But, it's not possible."
"Well, apparently it is," grumbled Healer. "Next time we see her we should ask her about it. Just to be safe." Everyone nodded, Fighter a bit distantly for she could have sworn she had seen Eternal Sailor Cosmos somewhere before.