Hi Everyone. Here is a new series. I am taking a brief hiatus from "Bonds" because I am stuck right now. I have some ideas but I'm not sure how to put those ideas on paper. So I decided to take a break and work on something else until inspiration hits again. Don't worry folks. "Bonds" will get finished. I thought it would be neat to do a series where one of the Chibi Senshi meets one of her future siblings. For those of you who have read "The Sounds of Children's Laughter" and the first part of "Lost in Time" you know that I have the Senshi and Cosmic Senshi having a second round of husbands and children since they do have immortality. So I thought it would be interesting to do a story where one of the future children come back and the Chibi Senshi has to deal with a younger sister. I took a poll and Mina's future daughter, Emiko, won. She will be in danger and have to come back to the past for protection while the Senshi fights an enemy in the future. We won't be seeing those battles. We will mainly see Gloria having to deal with sharing her parents with a younger child. For Saturn fans, Hotaru's future daughter is fifteen years older then Emiko so she will be coming back also to help keep an eye on Emiko so that she won't give away too much about the future. Aside from the parts we'll see in the future most of this story will take place after "Mystical Adventure." This one part will take place in the future. Anyway enjoy and review please.
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Emiko
Part One
By
Angel Raye
About a 130 plus years in the future of the Chibi Senshi...
Gloria and Annika were walking to the park together. With them were Gloria's four-year-old sister Emiko and Annika's four-year-old daughter Tsuya. They had decided to take the two little girls to the park for a while. "I have to hand it to you Gloria," Annika commented. "I never thought you would offer to keep an eye on Emiko when your two are in school. Your kids are such handfuls. I would think you would like a break."
"Emiko is a good kid I don't mind," Gloria sighed. Her son Juichi was now twelve while her daughter Chiaki was ten. Both of them were constantly getting into trouble. "Mom says that my two kids now are her revenge for having to deal with me."
Annika laughed. "Mama is always telling me that she has to be careful not to expect Nori to be like me, especially now since she's the same age I was when I became a Senshi."
"Nori's sweet but she's not has sensitive as you," Gloria pointed out. Annika only nodded her head. "How does Tsuya like the idea of having a little brother or sister soon?" Annika had just recently found out she was pregnant again.
"She's excited," Annika replied. "Hopefully she'll be like Brooke was and be happy when the baby gets here. And Brooke had two siblings at once."
"Onee-san," Emiko squealed running to Gloria. She had a handful of flowers in her grubby little hands. "Look what I picked for Mommy."
"Oh those are pretty," Gloria stated. "Mommy will like those."
"Hold them for me Onee-san," Emiko pleaded. She had her mother's blonde hair, which Mina kept cut to her shoulders with a bow on each side of her head. Her eyes were a bright green like her father's. Like her mother she was very outgoing and bubbly. As Gloria had said she was a good kid but did get into a little mischief every once in a while.
Gloria took the flowers from Emiko. "You're filthy," she commented. "Mommy will have to give you a bath when you get home."
"No bath," Emiko screeched and she took off like a mad hare. Emiko hated baths.
"Mama," Tsuya came running up, her dark violet braids swinging. "My shoelace is untied." Annika bent down and did Tsuya's shoe. Suddenly she jerked her head up.
"What is it Annika," Gloria asked in concern. She recognized that look all too well.
"I sense an evil presence," Annika replied as she pulled Tsuya into a protective embrace.
A scream was heard nearby and Gloria paled; "Emiko!"
While the two little girls had been playing, two figures watched them from the bushes. "That's the one," one of them said pointing to Emiko. "That's the child of Venus."
"So young," the other one commented.
"That's why we are getting her and not the other child of Venus," the first one pointed out. "You see Gaishin the other child of Venus is a Cosmic Senshi. She can transform and fight us. This one can't."
"Why are you wanting this child Akki," Gaishin asked. "Since she isn't a Sailor Senshi she has no special powers."
"She still has the Venus gene in her blood," Akki pointed out. "So there must still be the power of love in her. I want to study the child and see if I can use that power of love to destroy all of the love in this world."
"Look Akki," Gaishin hissed. "The other child is leaving her. Now's our chance." The two men dashed over and grabbed Emiko who began to scream in terror.
"Shut up brat," Akki snapped. "We need you for our plan."
"And what plan would that be," shouted another voice. Akki and Gaishin looked and saw Cosmic Venus and Cosmic Mars standing before them. Cosmic Mars had the dark child in her arms.
"Don't interfere," Gaishin shouted. "This is a child of Venus and I am taking her."
"If a child of Venus is what you need then take me," Cosmic Venus ordered. Cosmic Mars paled at that idea but kept her emotions in check.
"And let you fight back," Gaishin laughed. "Forget it. This helpless child will do."
"I won't let you take her," Cosmic Venus roared. She powered up. "COSMIC HEART WHIPPING CHAIN!" Her chain whipped out and struck Gaishin who released Emiko. Cosmic Mars dashed forward and caught the terrified child. Emiko clung to Cosmic Mars and screamed.
"How dare you interfere," Gaishin shouted and he held up his hand. A beam of red light flew out and headed towards the Cosmic Senshi. Both managed to dodge it. Cosmic Mars found it difficult with two four-year-olds in her arms but neither one of them were going to let go of her. "I won't waste my time here," Gaishin growled. "I'll come back for that child later." With that he and Akki disappeared.
"Onee," Emiko screamed in terror as she went from Cosmic Mars's arms to Cosmic Venus's. She flung her arms around her sister's neck and howled.
"It's okay Emiko," Cosmic Venus soothed as she held the child close to her. "You're safe now."
"She's safe but for how long," Cosmic Mars's gentle voice, asked. "Until we defeat these people she is in danger."
Amy finished patching up the cut on her younger daughter's knee. Three-year-old Ayami had been playing outside when she fell and scraped her knee. Amy had been with her so she took her to her office to fix her up. Her other young daughter six-year-old Arisa was also there. "You done Mommy," Ayami asked as she sniffled.
"All fixed up Darling," Amy replied pecking a kiss on the little girl's head. Ayami nodded her head and rubbed the tears out of her eyes.
"Onee-san," Arisa chirped as Ariel came walking into the office.
"Hi little one," Ariel scooped her much younger sister up.
"Where's Kinuko and Matsu," Arisa asked referring to her niece and nephew.
"With their father," Ariel replied. She put Arisa down and walked over to her mother. She tweaked little Ayami on the nose. "Are we okay now?" Ayami nodded her head.
"Are you still planning on bringing everyone to dinner tonight," Amy asked as she kissed Ariel on the head.
"We're still planning on it," Ariel replied.
Suddenly Mina burst into the office with a screaming Emiko. "Amy," she cried. "Emiko was attacked by some new enemy. They tried to take her. I don't think she's hurt but please check her over."
"Calm down Mina," Amy soothed seeing her friend was very upset. "What happened?"
Mina took a deep breath as she continued to hold her frightened child close to her. "Gloria took her to the park today and someone tried to take her," she explained. "They said they were after the child of Venus and they won't stop until they get her."
"Did they say why they wanted a child of Venus," Serenity asked at a Senshi meeting an hour later. Serenity, along with Rini, Chelsea, and Rayna had gathered all the Senshi, Cosmic Senshi, Elysian Senshi and Crystal Senshi to discuss what had happened to little Emiko Aino.
"They didn't say," Annika's gentle voice replied. "But they wouldn't take Gloria who is also a child of Venus because she could fight them with her Senshi powers. So whatever they're after they know that Emiko cannot defend herself."
"How dare they go after a helpless child," Daisy roared angrily. Out of all the Senshi, all four generations, Daisy had the most children. She had just had her eleventh a few months ago. So naturally she was very protective where the many palace children were concerned.
"The important thing is that we protect Emiko," Raye quietly stated. She shuddered at the thought of someone being after a small child. She was fiercely protective of all her children, including Annika who was an adult married to her second husband and pregnant with her fifth child.
"Maybe we should just keep her in the palace until we destroy this enemy," Rayna suggested.
"We can't confine a four-year-old indoors all the time," Tiffany pointed out. "Besides a four-year-old needs fresh air and exercise."
"Assign her a bodyguard," Lita suggested next. "There's enough Senshi. We could spare one."
"I can't ask you to do that," Mina sighed. "All of you have your own families. You mustn't neglect them."
"Well we must do something," Rini demanded. Out of everyone, she understood what Emiko was going through since she had been the target of the Black Moon family when she was a child.
"I have a suggestion," Jasmine spoke up. "You won't like it but it's for the best."
"And what would that be," Mina asked turning to the youngest Guardian of Time.
"I can assume that these people know nothing of time travel," Jasmine replied. "And even if they did they could never get through the Time Portal now with four of us guarding it. Send her back to the past, to the time the Cosmic Senshi were children. She'll be safe here. In the meantime we can be tracking down the enemy here. Once the enemy is defeated, Great-grandmother can go and bring Emiko back here."
"I was hoping to re-write this," Mina sighed as memories came flooding back. "When I first met Emiko many, many years ago I promised I would do what I could to keep her from having to go back to the past."
"Mina that was over a hundred and thirty-four years ago," Lita gently reminded her. "I had almost forgotten about it. Immortality gives us too many life experiences to remember each detail."
"Mina," Serenity turned to Mina. "What do you think?"
"She's so little," Mina moaned. "She's only four. How can I send her back by herself?"
"How about if we send someone back with her," Minako suggested. "I'm sure we could spare an Elysian Senshi or a Crystal Senshi."
"We may need them to fight this enemy," Gloria pointed out.
"If I may," Hotaru spoke up. "I have someone who can help."
Kadiri Tomoe and Yuuichiro Hino were studying together. Both of them were now nineteen and went to college. They had always been good friends due to the fact that they had been the first children of the Original Senshi since the Cosmic Senshi had grown up. But in the last couple of years a romance started to blossom between the two. They enjoyed each other's company and spent a lot of time together.
"I'm glad we can study in your quarters," Yuuichiro told Kadiri. "Nori has a tendency to get in the way. Mom tries to keep her out of my way but she isn't always successful."
"It's not a problem," Kadiri laughed as she tossed her long brown hair over her shoulders. "Since Sochi is fourteen he won't bother us. He has his own studying to do, especially since he only has another year before the high school entrance exam."
"Sometimes Annika will take Nori but she has her hands full with Tsuya and now that she is pregnant again she's just not up to it," Yuuichiro sighed.
"You know you are always welcome here," Kadiri assured him taking his hand.
A knock at the door interrupted them. Kadiri sighed and called for whoever was there to come in. They were surprised when on of the maids entered. "Excuse me for interrupting Tomoe-san and Hino-san," the maid told them. "But the Queen, Princesses and all the Senshi are requesting you in the conference room Tomoe-san."
"Me," Kadiri exclaimed in disbelief. She and Yuuichiro exchanged puzzled glances. What could the Royal Family and all the Senshi want with her?
"This is strictly voluntary Kadiri," Hotaru explained after they had all told Kadiri what she was needed for. "But Emiko is only four and shouldn't travel back to the past on her own. Mina would feel a lot better if someone went with her. Also someone will need to make sure she doesn't reveal too much about this time. You're not a Senshi and you are a responsible adult now. Emiko knows you and is comfortable with you. You're the logical choice."
"I understand why you asked me," Kadiri replied. "But are you sure about all of this? If those people who are after her come back to the past I cannot protect her."
"They won't come back," Ariel assured her. "We vaguely remember Emiko's visit but we remember that we weren't fighting anyone at the time. I know because I was still going through major therapy at the time." Amy patted her daughter's hand. Four years ago Ariel's past self had visited because she was lost in time. Amy had been whirled back many years as this traumatized child brought back floods of momories.
"Please Kadiri," Mina begged. "I would feel much better if you could go back with her. She's so young and doesn't understand all of this."
"Let me know exactly what my responsibilities are in this," Kadiri requested.
"One is to make sure she gets to her destination safely," Serenity replied. "The other is to keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't reveal too much about this time. Emiko of course will stay with Mina and her family in the past. You won't need to stay with her."
"I'm old enough to get my own quarters," Kadiri stated.
"Well," Hotaru smiled. "My past self might be convincing you to stay with her." Kadiri smiled back.
"I accept the responsibility," Kadiri declared. "In fact I am honored that you asked me."
"Thank you," Mina looked relieved. She stood up. "Gloria, Minako and Tiffany. Will the three of you help me prepare Emiko for her journey."
"Of course," Minako replied. She, Gloria and Tiffany followed Mina out of the conference room.
"I suggest you get ready too Kadiri," Rayna said. "You're entrusted with a big responsibility right now."
"I won't let you down," Kadiri promised. She turned to leave.
"Kadiri," another voice called. Kadiri turned and saw that it was Annika.
"Hino-san," Kadiri greeted her.
"Call me Annika," Annika told her. "After all you are dating my little brother. That makes you family."
"Annika," Kadiri smiled. "What can I do for you?"
"Could you go and see someone who was very special to me when I was a child," Annika asked. "She has the same name you have."
"Who," Kadiri asked intrigued.
"My old teacher Kadiri Mishima," Annika replied. "She was my teacher for part of third grade and all of fourth. She was very special to me. Of course she has been gone for many years now but I still think of her."
"She must have been special for you to still remember her," Kadiri stated.
"You think I'm shy now but that's nothing compared to how I was as a child," Annika told her. "There were very few people outside the palace I felt comfortable with and Mishima-sensei was one of them. In fact Mom had even asked her to take care of me if something had killed all of the Original Senshi and the Silver Crystal couldn't bring them back. That's how much I trusted her."
"Wow she really was special," Kadiri exclaimed.
"I have no doubt that she'll figure out where you're from," Annika stated. "So just send her my regards."
"I certainly will," Kadiri promised and she left to prepare for her journey.
"I don't wanna go away," Emiko howled in her mother's arms. "I wanna stay with Mommy and Daddy and Onee-san. I wanna play with Tsuya and Ayami."
"I don't want you to go Sweetie," Mina whispered as she hugged the little girl close to her. "But I want you to be safe. And you'll still be with Mommy and Onee-san."
"I will," Emiko asked as she wiped her nose with her sleeve.
"Yes," Gloria came forward. "But I will also be a little girl."
"You not a little girl," Emiko stated. "You a mommy like my mommy."
"I know," Gloria laughed. "But I was a little girl once too."
"Emiko darling," Mina cupped the little girl's chin in her hand. "You must be very careful about what you say. Onee-san isn't going to know who you are. You can't tell her too much about your home here."
"Kay Mommy," Emiko replied in a puzzled voice.
"You'll have fun Emiko," Tiffany assured her. "I was only a few years older then you when I went back and trust me your Onee-san is a lot of fun."
"I go alone," Emiko, asked her green eyes widened in alarm.
"No," Mina told her. "Kadiri-san is going with you. You must do what she tells you to do."
"I will Mommy," Emiko promised.
"Good girl," Mina kissed her child. "Now how about we pack some things in your backpack. You might be gone for a while."
"Kay Mommy," Emiko replied. She took Mina's hand and together they went to her room to pack.
"I wish you didn't have to go," Yuuichiro told Kadiri while she packed a few things to take with her.
Kadiri smiled at him. "I'll miss you too," she replied. "But I am honored that they entrusted me with such a big responsibility. It proves that you don't have to be a Senshi to do important things."
"You'll see Annika as a little girl," Yuuichiro mused. "You'll have to let me know if she ass as clingy to Mom as everyone says she was."
"I'll let you know," Kadiri laughed. She closed her bag. "Well I guess I'm ready." She turned to Yuuichiro. "I suppose we should say good-bye."
"All I ask is that you come back," Yuuichiro told her.
"That I can promise," Kadiri vowed. She and Yuuichiro embraced each other and then kissed. "Wait for me."
"You know I will," Yuuichiro replied. Hand in hand they headed toward Mina's quarters.
"Now you be a good girl and mind Kadiri," Mina told little Emiko.
"I will Mommy," Emiko replied. She hugged her mother tightly. She still didn't understand what was going on but everyone promised that she would be with her mother where she went. All she knew was that she was going to where the bad guys couldn't get her.
"Take care of yourself," Hotaru told Kadiri as she hugged her. "You'll see your sister's father. He was a wonderful man. I know you'll like him."
"He won't be like Papa," Kadiri giggled. "But I'll be good to everyone."
"Remember you primarily are going to keep Emiko from revealing too much about the future," Hotaru reminded her.
"I haven't forgotten," Kadiri replied. She reached down and took Emiko's hand.
"Once we've dealt with these people Sailor Pluto will come back and fetch you," Mina called.
"Are you both ready," Sailor Pluto appeared.
"We're ready," Kadiri replied. Everyone watched as Kadiri and Emiko followed Pluto through the Gates of Time and vanished. Gloria, Minako and Tiffany comforted Mina who was in tears.
"Don't worry Grandma," Minako assured her. "They'll be back."
"I know," Mina sighed. She sent a silent message. "Take care my darling."
To be continued...
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Emiko
Part One
By
Angel Raye
About a 130 plus years in the future of the Chibi Senshi...
Gloria and Annika were walking to the park together. With them were Gloria's four-year-old sister Emiko and Annika's four-year-old daughter Tsuya. They had decided to take the two little girls to the park for a while. "I have to hand it to you Gloria," Annika commented. "I never thought you would offer to keep an eye on Emiko when your two are in school. Your kids are such handfuls. I would think you would like a break."
"Emiko is a good kid I don't mind," Gloria sighed. Her son Juichi was now twelve while her daughter Chiaki was ten. Both of them were constantly getting into trouble. "Mom says that my two kids now are her revenge for having to deal with me."
Annika laughed. "Mama is always telling me that she has to be careful not to expect Nori to be like me, especially now since she's the same age I was when I became a Senshi."
"Nori's sweet but she's not has sensitive as you," Gloria pointed out. Annika only nodded her head. "How does Tsuya like the idea of having a little brother or sister soon?" Annika had just recently found out she was pregnant again.
"She's excited," Annika replied. "Hopefully she'll be like Brooke was and be happy when the baby gets here. And Brooke had two siblings at once."
"Onee-san," Emiko squealed running to Gloria. She had a handful of flowers in her grubby little hands. "Look what I picked for Mommy."
"Oh those are pretty," Gloria stated. "Mommy will like those."
"Hold them for me Onee-san," Emiko pleaded. She had her mother's blonde hair, which Mina kept cut to her shoulders with a bow on each side of her head. Her eyes were a bright green like her father's. Like her mother she was very outgoing and bubbly. As Gloria had said she was a good kid but did get into a little mischief every once in a while.
Gloria took the flowers from Emiko. "You're filthy," she commented. "Mommy will have to give you a bath when you get home."
"No bath," Emiko screeched and she took off like a mad hare. Emiko hated baths.
"Mama," Tsuya came running up, her dark violet braids swinging. "My shoelace is untied." Annika bent down and did Tsuya's shoe. Suddenly she jerked her head up.
"What is it Annika," Gloria asked in concern. She recognized that look all too well.
"I sense an evil presence," Annika replied as she pulled Tsuya into a protective embrace.
A scream was heard nearby and Gloria paled; "Emiko!"
While the two little girls had been playing, two figures watched them from the bushes. "That's the one," one of them said pointing to Emiko. "That's the child of Venus."
"So young," the other one commented.
"That's why we are getting her and not the other child of Venus," the first one pointed out. "You see Gaishin the other child of Venus is a Cosmic Senshi. She can transform and fight us. This one can't."
"Why are you wanting this child Akki," Gaishin asked. "Since she isn't a Sailor Senshi she has no special powers."
"She still has the Venus gene in her blood," Akki pointed out. "So there must still be the power of love in her. I want to study the child and see if I can use that power of love to destroy all of the love in this world."
"Look Akki," Gaishin hissed. "The other child is leaving her. Now's our chance." The two men dashed over and grabbed Emiko who began to scream in terror.
"Shut up brat," Akki snapped. "We need you for our plan."
"And what plan would that be," shouted another voice. Akki and Gaishin looked and saw Cosmic Venus and Cosmic Mars standing before them. Cosmic Mars had the dark child in her arms.
"Don't interfere," Gaishin shouted. "This is a child of Venus and I am taking her."
"If a child of Venus is what you need then take me," Cosmic Venus ordered. Cosmic Mars paled at that idea but kept her emotions in check.
"And let you fight back," Gaishin laughed. "Forget it. This helpless child will do."
"I won't let you take her," Cosmic Venus roared. She powered up. "COSMIC HEART WHIPPING CHAIN!" Her chain whipped out and struck Gaishin who released Emiko. Cosmic Mars dashed forward and caught the terrified child. Emiko clung to Cosmic Mars and screamed.
"How dare you interfere," Gaishin shouted and he held up his hand. A beam of red light flew out and headed towards the Cosmic Senshi. Both managed to dodge it. Cosmic Mars found it difficult with two four-year-olds in her arms but neither one of them were going to let go of her. "I won't waste my time here," Gaishin growled. "I'll come back for that child later." With that he and Akki disappeared.
"Onee," Emiko screamed in terror as she went from Cosmic Mars's arms to Cosmic Venus's. She flung her arms around her sister's neck and howled.
"It's okay Emiko," Cosmic Venus soothed as she held the child close to her. "You're safe now."
"She's safe but for how long," Cosmic Mars's gentle voice, asked. "Until we defeat these people she is in danger."
Amy finished patching up the cut on her younger daughter's knee. Three-year-old Ayami had been playing outside when she fell and scraped her knee. Amy had been with her so she took her to her office to fix her up. Her other young daughter six-year-old Arisa was also there. "You done Mommy," Ayami asked as she sniffled.
"All fixed up Darling," Amy replied pecking a kiss on the little girl's head. Ayami nodded her head and rubbed the tears out of her eyes.
"Onee-san," Arisa chirped as Ariel came walking into the office.
"Hi little one," Ariel scooped her much younger sister up.
"Where's Kinuko and Matsu," Arisa asked referring to her niece and nephew.
"With their father," Ariel replied. She put Arisa down and walked over to her mother. She tweaked little Ayami on the nose. "Are we okay now?" Ayami nodded her head.
"Are you still planning on bringing everyone to dinner tonight," Amy asked as she kissed Ariel on the head.
"We're still planning on it," Ariel replied.
Suddenly Mina burst into the office with a screaming Emiko. "Amy," she cried. "Emiko was attacked by some new enemy. They tried to take her. I don't think she's hurt but please check her over."
"Calm down Mina," Amy soothed seeing her friend was very upset. "What happened?"
Mina took a deep breath as she continued to hold her frightened child close to her. "Gloria took her to the park today and someone tried to take her," she explained. "They said they were after the child of Venus and they won't stop until they get her."
"Did they say why they wanted a child of Venus," Serenity asked at a Senshi meeting an hour later. Serenity, along with Rini, Chelsea, and Rayna had gathered all the Senshi, Cosmic Senshi, Elysian Senshi and Crystal Senshi to discuss what had happened to little Emiko Aino.
"They didn't say," Annika's gentle voice replied. "But they wouldn't take Gloria who is also a child of Venus because she could fight them with her Senshi powers. So whatever they're after they know that Emiko cannot defend herself."
"How dare they go after a helpless child," Daisy roared angrily. Out of all the Senshi, all four generations, Daisy had the most children. She had just had her eleventh a few months ago. So naturally she was very protective where the many palace children were concerned.
"The important thing is that we protect Emiko," Raye quietly stated. She shuddered at the thought of someone being after a small child. She was fiercely protective of all her children, including Annika who was an adult married to her second husband and pregnant with her fifth child.
"Maybe we should just keep her in the palace until we destroy this enemy," Rayna suggested.
"We can't confine a four-year-old indoors all the time," Tiffany pointed out. "Besides a four-year-old needs fresh air and exercise."
"Assign her a bodyguard," Lita suggested next. "There's enough Senshi. We could spare one."
"I can't ask you to do that," Mina sighed. "All of you have your own families. You mustn't neglect them."
"Well we must do something," Rini demanded. Out of everyone, she understood what Emiko was going through since she had been the target of the Black Moon family when she was a child.
"I have a suggestion," Jasmine spoke up. "You won't like it but it's for the best."
"And what would that be," Mina asked turning to the youngest Guardian of Time.
"I can assume that these people know nothing of time travel," Jasmine replied. "And even if they did they could never get through the Time Portal now with four of us guarding it. Send her back to the past, to the time the Cosmic Senshi were children. She'll be safe here. In the meantime we can be tracking down the enemy here. Once the enemy is defeated, Great-grandmother can go and bring Emiko back here."
"I was hoping to re-write this," Mina sighed as memories came flooding back. "When I first met Emiko many, many years ago I promised I would do what I could to keep her from having to go back to the past."
"Mina that was over a hundred and thirty-four years ago," Lita gently reminded her. "I had almost forgotten about it. Immortality gives us too many life experiences to remember each detail."
"Mina," Serenity turned to Mina. "What do you think?"
"She's so little," Mina moaned. "She's only four. How can I send her back by herself?"
"How about if we send someone back with her," Minako suggested. "I'm sure we could spare an Elysian Senshi or a Crystal Senshi."
"We may need them to fight this enemy," Gloria pointed out.
"If I may," Hotaru spoke up. "I have someone who can help."
Kadiri Tomoe and Yuuichiro Hino were studying together. Both of them were now nineteen and went to college. They had always been good friends due to the fact that they had been the first children of the Original Senshi since the Cosmic Senshi had grown up. But in the last couple of years a romance started to blossom between the two. They enjoyed each other's company and spent a lot of time together.
"I'm glad we can study in your quarters," Yuuichiro told Kadiri. "Nori has a tendency to get in the way. Mom tries to keep her out of my way but she isn't always successful."
"It's not a problem," Kadiri laughed as she tossed her long brown hair over her shoulders. "Since Sochi is fourteen he won't bother us. He has his own studying to do, especially since he only has another year before the high school entrance exam."
"Sometimes Annika will take Nori but she has her hands full with Tsuya and now that she is pregnant again she's just not up to it," Yuuichiro sighed.
"You know you are always welcome here," Kadiri assured him taking his hand.
A knock at the door interrupted them. Kadiri sighed and called for whoever was there to come in. They were surprised when on of the maids entered. "Excuse me for interrupting Tomoe-san and Hino-san," the maid told them. "But the Queen, Princesses and all the Senshi are requesting you in the conference room Tomoe-san."
"Me," Kadiri exclaimed in disbelief. She and Yuuichiro exchanged puzzled glances. What could the Royal Family and all the Senshi want with her?
"This is strictly voluntary Kadiri," Hotaru explained after they had all told Kadiri what she was needed for. "But Emiko is only four and shouldn't travel back to the past on her own. Mina would feel a lot better if someone went with her. Also someone will need to make sure she doesn't reveal too much about this time. You're not a Senshi and you are a responsible adult now. Emiko knows you and is comfortable with you. You're the logical choice."
"I understand why you asked me," Kadiri replied. "But are you sure about all of this? If those people who are after her come back to the past I cannot protect her."
"They won't come back," Ariel assured her. "We vaguely remember Emiko's visit but we remember that we weren't fighting anyone at the time. I know because I was still going through major therapy at the time." Amy patted her daughter's hand. Four years ago Ariel's past self had visited because she was lost in time. Amy had been whirled back many years as this traumatized child brought back floods of momories.
"Please Kadiri," Mina begged. "I would feel much better if you could go back with her. She's so young and doesn't understand all of this."
"Let me know exactly what my responsibilities are in this," Kadiri requested.
"One is to make sure she gets to her destination safely," Serenity replied. "The other is to keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't reveal too much about this time. Emiko of course will stay with Mina and her family in the past. You won't need to stay with her."
"I'm old enough to get my own quarters," Kadiri stated.
"Well," Hotaru smiled. "My past self might be convincing you to stay with her." Kadiri smiled back.
"I accept the responsibility," Kadiri declared. "In fact I am honored that you asked me."
"Thank you," Mina looked relieved. She stood up. "Gloria, Minako and Tiffany. Will the three of you help me prepare Emiko for her journey."
"Of course," Minako replied. She, Gloria and Tiffany followed Mina out of the conference room.
"I suggest you get ready too Kadiri," Rayna said. "You're entrusted with a big responsibility right now."
"I won't let you down," Kadiri promised. She turned to leave.
"Kadiri," another voice called. Kadiri turned and saw that it was Annika.
"Hino-san," Kadiri greeted her.
"Call me Annika," Annika told her. "After all you are dating my little brother. That makes you family."
"Annika," Kadiri smiled. "What can I do for you?"
"Could you go and see someone who was very special to me when I was a child," Annika asked. "She has the same name you have."
"Who," Kadiri asked intrigued.
"My old teacher Kadiri Mishima," Annika replied. "She was my teacher for part of third grade and all of fourth. She was very special to me. Of course she has been gone for many years now but I still think of her."
"She must have been special for you to still remember her," Kadiri stated.
"You think I'm shy now but that's nothing compared to how I was as a child," Annika told her. "There were very few people outside the palace I felt comfortable with and Mishima-sensei was one of them. In fact Mom had even asked her to take care of me if something had killed all of the Original Senshi and the Silver Crystal couldn't bring them back. That's how much I trusted her."
"Wow she really was special," Kadiri exclaimed.
"I have no doubt that she'll figure out where you're from," Annika stated. "So just send her my regards."
"I certainly will," Kadiri promised and she left to prepare for her journey.
"I don't wanna go away," Emiko howled in her mother's arms. "I wanna stay with Mommy and Daddy and Onee-san. I wanna play with Tsuya and Ayami."
"I don't want you to go Sweetie," Mina whispered as she hugged the little girl close to her. "But I want you to be safe. And you'll still be with Mommy and Onee-san."
"I will," Emiko asked as she wiped her nose with her sleeve.
"Yes," Gloria came forward. "But I will also be a little girl."
"You not a little girl," Emiko stated. "You a mommy like my mommy."
"I know," Gloria laughed. "But I was a little girl once too."
"Emiko darling," Mina cupped the little girl's chin in her hand. "You must be very careful about what you say. Onee-san isn't going to know who you are. You can't tell her too much about your home here."
"Kay Mommy," Emiko replied in a puzzled voice.
"You'll have fun Emiko," Tiffany assured her. "I was only a few years older then you when I went back and trust me your Onee-san is a lot of fun."
"I go alone," Emiko, asked her green eyes widened in alarm.
"No," Mina told her. "Kadiri-san is going with you. You must do what she tells you to do."
"I will Mommy," Emiko promised.
"Good girl," Mina kissed her child. "Now how about we pack some things in your backpack. You might be gone for a while."
"Kay Mommy," Emiko replied. She took Mina's hand and together they went to her room to pack.
"I wish you didn't have to go," Yuuichiro told Kadiri while she packed a few things to take with her.
Kadiri smiled at him. "I'll miss you too," she replied. "But I am honored that they entrusted me with such a big responsibility. It proves that you don't have to be a Senshi to do important things."
"You'll see Annika as a little girl," Yuuichiro mused. "You'll have to let me know if she ass as clingy to Mom as everyone says she was."
"I'll let you know," Kadiri laughed. She closed her bag. "Well I guess I'm ready." She turned to Yuuichiro. "I suppose we should say good-bye."
"All I ask is that you come back," Yuuichiro told her.
"That I can promise," Kadiri vowed. She and Yuuichiro embraced each other and then kissed. "Wait for me."
"You know I will," Yuuichiro replied. Hand in hand they headed toward Mina's quarters.
"Now you be a good girl and mind Kadiri," Mina told little Emiko.
"I will Mommy," Emiko replied. She hugged her mother tightly. She still didn't understand what was going on but everyone promised that she would be with her mother where she went. All she knew was that she was going to where the bad guys couldn't get her.
"Take care of yourself," Hotaru told Kadiri as she hugged her. "You'll see your sister's father. He was a wonderful man. I know you'll like him."
"He won't be like Papa," Kadiri giggled. "But I'll be good to everyone."
"Remember you primarily are going to keep Emiko from revealing too much about the future," Hotaru reminded her.
"I haven't forgotten," Kadiri replied. She reached down and took Emiko's hand.
"Once we've dealt with these people Sailor Pluto will come back and fetch you," Mina called.
"Are you both ready," Sailor Pluto appeared.
"We're ready," Kadiri replied. Everyone watched as Kadiri and Emiko followed Pluto through the Gates of Time and vanished. Gloria, Minako and Tiffany comforted Mina who was in tears.
"Don't worry Grandma," Minako assured her. "They'll be back."
"I know," Mina sighed. She sent a silent message. "Take care my darling."
To be continued...