Title: "Sailor Moon: Eternal lights" (title shall be changed SOOON)

Rating: T to M+

Genre: Action/suspense/adventure/humor/romance

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original Sailor Moon characters. I own the plotl ine and the new Sailor Moon characters I have made up

Author's note:

First of all this is my second attempt with writing a fanfic, but I had a different pen name and it wasn't a sailormoon story.

Anyways I am still trying to understand how operate my way through the website. For example I just figured out how to upload my documents, (I think.. i'm 90 sure) but I'm still not sure how to format and space my updates.

I want to point out that I have used some Japanese Name and some English names for the fic, I'm sorry, but for example in the next chapter when the high school the scouts go to are mentioned, I have no clue what is it named in English so I used the Japanese names, on the other hand I'm much more comfortable typing the scouts English name, except the Uranus (I'm call her Haruka using her Japanese name) and the Star Lights I'm staying with Seiya, Taiki and Yaten. Sorry if this bugs you all but bare with me.

Anyways please review… this is a freelance fanfic I'm writing, I have nothing totally planned, I only have the overall story like the main events and the ending in mind and written down. I got the general idea and what should happen, but details are not worked out and so the plot line can always change. If you have any awesome suggestions let me know.

And if nothing makes sense pleas tell me..

REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also want to point out, I have two wonderful betas, Emi and Dean. They've been helping me polish my drafts, catching my grammar and spelling and typing errors. Emi is also trying to help me understand the working of this website and also helping me with some background stuff I'm not too familiar with. (like about the Amazon Quartets and etc). I'm a very bad typer and also I'm very busy and it takes me a long time to update so once I have an update done.. I just don't want to read it again and edit. I don't find my update exciting, maybe due to the fact I've been reading it over the course of weeks when I'm in the processs of updating, so I just sent out my first/second drafts to my Betas. And they have A LOT of editing to do. So for that I want to take the time here and thanks them.

Last but not least, PLEASE READ AND REVIEW and I'm up for constructive criticism, I'm not the best writer and I'm not the one with the most original ideas, so hopefully the story isn't too boring. Any questions, ideas I'm up to answer and anyone still want to be my beta (editor, previewer to the story) let me know, I'll work you into our little group! THAT'S IT! Woo the message was long.

Thanks for reading, contact information below. And check out the blog I set up for the story

http://stardust299s(dot)wordpress(dot)com/

-love stardust (aka stephy, sd, SD, stephystardust)

Aim: Stephystardust

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It was a warm Sunday afternoon, the sky was blue and clear and the air was crisp with a hint of moisture from the morning rain still lingering on in the air.The water was sparkling by the lake side, the birds were chirping, and life was good. It had been months since the last battle with Sailor Galaxia. Mamoru had returned from the states for his summer holiday. He was now working the morning shifts as a translator in the hospital, occasionally he would work at night or in the afternoon as well.

While in America Mamoru had aquired an English name, Darien. Mamoru thought it was much more fitting and convenient to have an English name since he goes to college in the states. Not to mention with Japan it was pretty modern and a lot business internationally have some shape or form of relationships in Japan. It just seemed so fitting now to have an English name. Mamoru had said, so it was then that everyone decided to get an English name, well minus Haruka , Hotaru, and Setsuna of course, but the explanation would come later.

Just about two weeks ago, Darien had just returned from the States. Being a college student in Medicine school and returning from the States, for most students in United States summer break started earlier as compared to most students in Japan, at least compared to highschool students. When Mamoru had returned home everyone was still at school, well of course not including Setsuna who was not in school at all. Two weeks and 3 nights ago which would make it a Thursday was the day Darien had just gotten back to. The plane he came back on touched down on Japan soil just before noon, Darien knew his love would still be in school, so he made his way back to his old apartment.

He went to the garage to look for his car or motorcycle. While he was off in the states he had asked Haruka to take care of them, giving her the keys to the garage, car and motorcycle. He trusted that leaving them in Haruka's good hands was a smart decision. He got into his car and drove off, finding a nice Japanese restaurant with decent food and reasonable pricing and in the middle of dinner rounds. He sat down and ordered Chicken and beef teriyaki with rice, tofu seaweed miso soup, and tempura. He also asked for some take-out and grinned. After finishing his meal and with his take out in hand, he paid for the bill and got into his car and drove to his next destination.

At about 10pm, that night Usagi was sitting on her desk by the window and struggling with her pre-calculus homework. She was now a high school student, going through life and death with her last battle with Galaxia, a life and death experience like no other before (since their star seeds were taken there was no way they can be reincarnated the same was as they did when they die in their previous battles) and being the girlfriend of Mamoru had really put things in perspective for her. That or she was finally rounding out, either way much to the delight of everyone including her parents and Luna, she has been taking school more seriously.

Of course that did not mean she did not fail her classes. English was one of the subjects that was all right to her, she managed to pull a C+ average last year since she only started to get herself together midway through the semester. This year she was getting a B so far. She liked English, she really did, the language was different and hard but the stories they read about for literature made up for it, plus she got to express herself in short stories and poetry. Heck her grammar wasn't great but it was passable, plus it helped they were students in Japan and not in the United States. No one expected them to write things like presidential speeches or something like that. When she expressed herself in English she felt it went a little deeper and showed a more sensible side of herself, that was often hidden, this side of her was even hidden to her friends and family. She was also doing well with International Business, so well that she was actually getting an A, much to the delight of Luna since the feline believed the course would help her delegate and operate Crystal Tokyo and eventually the solar system. Usagi's Other subjects included. Her two science class Chemistry and physics she was doing pretty well in her opinion, she was getting C+s Not to mention it was a big improvement from the F she was getting before. She was also getting As in Astronomy and Economics.

She sighed as her mind got back to her pre-cal homework, about 3 weeks ago they had just completed a midterm, later this week the pre-final test that was coming up. The pre-final and final was cumulative meaning things from the beginning of the year. And she was horrible with some of the topics taught at the beginning of the semester. Why is this limit approaching zero, why is that limit approaching infinity? She was tracing through the textbook examples and notes she copied off from the black board and comparing them to the exercise she was doing, while chewing at the end of her pencil, but still she was a bit baffled. That's when she heard the tap on her window. Confused she looked at Luna who only shrugged. The tap was heard again she sighed trying to decide if she should ignore it

" Usagi I think you should at least open the curtain and see what's out there although don't open the window because it might be dangerous and be careful," Luna said.

"Oh all right!" Usagi exclaimed a bit annoyed at having to go get up to open the window, she kind of wished the tapping will go away.

Usagi walked towards the window and pulled the curtain apart. When she looked out she would never have expect to stare straight into a pair of beautiful midnight blue eyes. Eyes so deep and dreamy, she could melt into them. She was so surprised that she just kept staring while her mouth was hanging open. Darien had to tap on the window again to get her attention.

"Oh it's Mamo chan!" Usagi squealed while opening her window

"Usagi, I think you should lower your voice or your parents will think there's something weird and come check on you. You'll most definitely get in trouble," Luna scowled as she (Luna) hopped onto Usagi's bed.

"Oh Mamo-chan!" Usagi squealed and threw her arms around Mamoru's neck

"Usako," He whispered huskily while wrapping his arms tightly around her waist

" Usagi stop being so loud it's late, what's wrong?" Usagi's mom, Ikuko, could be heard asking, as she climbed up the stairs.

" I have to go, I'll take you to school tomorrow, a block away from your house by the bus-stop," Mamoru whispered and kissed her lightly on the lips and cheeks before scrambling out the window

"Usagi?" Ikuko asked while knocking on the door.

"Meow," Luna replied trying to make a distraction for Usagi's mom

"Oh mom it's nothing really, there was a big cockroach, so I screamed before I opened the window to let it out," Usagi lied through her teeth as she opened the door for her mom, the window still opened.

"All right, maybe, I'll get something for you tomorrow, all right sweetie, but next time try not to be so loud, if you're scared come downstairs and I'll get ride of it. Don't go waking up the neighbors," Ikuko explained to Usagi patiently.

"All right mom sorry for worrying you." Usagi smiled sweetly and hugged her mom

"Finish up your studying if you have problems ask for help tomorrow don't stay up too late, if you can't understand it now you won't understand it staring at it for 10 hours, just study a bit more and get a goodnight sleep. Ask the teacher or a tutor for help tomorrow, it does no good to study something you won't understand, having a goodnight sleep and getting help understanding it tomorrow is a way better solution," Her mom reprimanded gently.

"All right mom, I'm going to sleep soon," Usagi said

"Goodnight sweetheart," Usagi's mom said then left Usagi's room and closed the door gently.

Her mom walked down the stairs, the living room window illuminated shades of light from outside, as a car seems to be turned on and driven off. She sighed and looked up the stairs to the direction of Usagi's room. She knew her daughter was lying, the car that left must have carried the love of her daughter. Those dreamy eyes and rosy cheeks when she had walked in on Usagi were unmistakable. The times of young love she sighed inwardly, she knew her daughter was not doing anything inappropriate or disgraceful. She had a hunch about this boy, she had once seen them while Usagi was coming home from the shrine. At first the walk home was 4 girls, one cat, and a young man.

She had watched the tall girl with chestnut hair tied in a pony tail, Makoto, was it? Turn a corner, then the girl with long blond hair and white cat turned to leave about two blocks later and then finally the petite girl with short blue hair left and only her daughter and young man was left. They had walked slowly while the two made light conversation, with Usagi whining once in a while and the young man teasing and laughing at Usagi but often smiling and very gentle. She could tell they were lovers. She had found out at a later date, while she was on one of her volunteering expeditions (the once a month thing she does) that his name was Mamoru and he was also a volunteer at the hospital, however he had a big aspiration; he wanted to become a doctor. She had also heard a short while later that he was leaving on a scholarship to the US to go to medical school. Which was why she hasn't seen him around at the hospital anymore when she turned up to volunteer. It also explained the slight differences in her daughter. When the young man was gone, her daughter seem to be in a slight depression. Usagi was still very bubbly and energetic but once in a while she would be very quiet and look very sad or lonely and it would also explain why some nights she caught Usagi staying up late and seemingly hovering over her desk writing. Must be writing letters to the boy. It would also explain tonight's turn of events, which meant Mamoru was back for the summer.

"Is there something wrong dear?" Kenji's voice suddenly broke her train of thoughts.

"Oh nothing, Usagi saw a cockroach and got scared and started screaming, it made me wonder although she seems to be more responsible and mature lately, I do still wonder about her sometimes, that's all," She replied

"Well Usagi will always be Usagi, but I think that's actually what we take comfort in or else we will think an alien possessed her," Ken laughed while flipping channels

"That's true." She smiled and then she thought to herself, nope, her dad will not know about Mamarou, not yet anyways. Or he'll freak.

Back to the present

"Ahh so your English name is Darien?" Makoto asked as they were in the crown

"Yes, and isn't it so sexy?" Usagi squealed.

"I think it is good to have an English name sometimes, like Michiru. Her English name is Michelle, the Europeans just can't seem to pronounce 'Michiru' and they told her it was just going to be easier if they promote her with an English name," Haruka said

"Ah then why didn't you get a English name to match MIchiru-san" Minako asked.

"Well she couldn't find a name where the English population will mistaken her for a male so she stuck with Haruka," Michiru now know as Michelle replied with a tease.

"Noo, that's not it!" Haruka defended herself with a slight embarrassed look . That was the true she really couldn't find one, but there was another big reason.

"The real reason is they actually said Haruka was more sexy for a race car driver, more untraditional, almost what you find out of an anime or cartoon to English people. You know how they like to make those advertisement and headlines, so they told me, I'll race as Haruka," Haruka said proudly.

"It's like racing with the wind," Minako said all starry eyed as she sighted while the rest of them sweat dropped.

"Hey wouldn't it be so cool if we all got an English name?" Minako exclaimed and slapped the table making everyone jump from her sudden outburst.

"Hmm that's a good idea but what?" Rei asked liking the idea of having an English name, she secretly thought it was so sophisticated.

"Well if you don't mind I can make some suggestions, Ami sounds like the English name Amy but the spelling is different while Minako-chan could also use Mina, Rei-chan can be Raye," Darien suggested.

"Well, not much of a name change," Usagi pointed out.

"Yes, but the spelling is different and it might be easier to get used to, Mina is a legit English name while the spelling Raye makes the name more sophisticated while letting her have the same pronunciation, and Amy is another legit English name, just happens that Ami-Chan has a real English sounding name," Darien explained then shrugged.

"I like the suggestion, I don't really want a new name, but an English name does sound good, but in this case it's the same name in a way just different spelling," Amy said smiling.

"Me too, I guess you guys see me at the shrine so much that if you start calling me by a new name, my grandpa will get confused. But this allows me to have a sophisticated English name while maintaining the same pronunciation." Raye explained.

"Me too, Mina is fine," Minako explained."Plus when I was in England they often called me Mina for short." Mina shrugged.

"But what about Makoto?" Amy asked suddenly remembering.

"Well she can use..." Darien begin

"Well I have an English name..." Makoto interrupted Darien, but was cut off by the girls.

"You do?!" the girls exclaimed and Makoka, Darien and the two cats had to sit back and cringe at the volume level coming mostly from Usagi, Mina and Raye.

"Yeah, remember I was living overseas with my parents before my dad got a job transfer, then our whole family was coming back right and the plane crash and you know… well I was over in Australia and my name was Lita," Makoto explained

"Well sorry to stir up old memories, but do you want to be called Lita or do you want to be called something else. If it brings back bad memories we can..." Raye started.

"No, it's fine, I'll feel weird if someone called me by an English name but not using Lita.." Lita began, but Mina interrupted her.

"Now it's settled we only have Usagi and Hotaru left" Mina exclaimed clapping her hands together with excitement.

"I don't want an English name, I like my name Hotaru just fine.." Hotaru began

"Awww but.." Mina interrupted, but Usagi shushed her and began to speak.

"It's okie, if you want to keep the name, I know it's a way for you to remember your past, which is also why you kept the last name Tomoe." Usagi smiled.

"Arigatou, " Hotaru said smiling gratefully.

"Well Usagi what about you?" Lita asked brightly trying to divert the attention.

"What about Serenity, after all that is her ummm 'other name' I guess?" Mina suggested trying not to to say Princess Serenity in public.

"Well that's the thing, Serenity is a real English name, but I think to be safe and cautious we shouldn't use Serenity. We don't know what kind of ancient enemy there are still lurking out there," Haruka informed them.

"Well how about Serena?" Lita suggested.

"Oh that's a good suggestion, it sounds close enough to Serenity but it's not gonna make the direct connect to Princess Serenity, just in case of enemies," Michelle said.

"And I think it suits Usagi more, Serena sounds less serious than Serenity, but still has the same charm and elegance in the name, it it's more playful which reflects Usagi's personality more," Amy added smiling.

"Okie, we all have English names then. woo hoo! This calls for a celebration," Mina pumped her fist up while everyone sweat dropped.

"Okie, milkshake or coffee on me then," Darien said.

"Yay!" Everyone cheered while even Haruka had a big grin on her face, since she didn't need to pay for everyone's food this time.

"Andrew!" Darien beckoned over.

"Whose Andrew?" Raye asked.

"Oh that's Motoki's English name," Darien explained casually.

"When did he get an English name?"Mina and Serena asked as they both stood up and smacked their palms on the table.

"Umm.. since he's been in University, but I've always called him Motoki. Since I've asked him to start calling me Darien he's asked me to start calling him Andrew, a lot of our buddies or acquaintances call him Andrew, and all the international students at University calls him Andrew," Darien explained.

"Oh that's so cool why didn't either of you mentioned it" both Serena and Mina gushed, bringing their hands clasped together towards their chest, their head sticking out and their eyes wide and starry like, their eyes were so big, they looked like they were going to fall out of the socket.

"Well...you didn't ask?" Darien offered weakly sweat dropping.

"Cut it out the two of you, it's embarrassing," Raye hissed pulling the two blonds to sit.

"Raye-chan you're mean," Serena accused prompting the all to familiar tongue war.

"You know when you use English names, people leave out the 'chan' and 'san', " Michelle offered.

"Oh...," Serena trailing off as she blinked at Michelle.

"Well I was using her Japanese name," Serena suddenly defended.

"Odango sure is odango!" Raye teased practically yelling it.

"Stop calling me odango! Raye is sooo mean," Serena whined while everyone sighed and sweat dropped. Andrew came over and took their orders. Soon the day was ending and everyone went their separate ways.

That night a bright light shimmered briefly in the night sky, the wind blew up and rustled the trees violently for a few seconds, fog began to rise. Then as soon as it came, the fog and wind died down. A low cracking sound could be heard and the echoes of 'sooooooon' carried across the night.

The signal of Saturn shimmered while the sleepless Hotaru lay in bed. The ancient fire at Cherry Hill temple crackle and wavered violently before calming down. The howling of the winds made Haruka to wake up in a cold sweat sitting upright in her bed, breathing heavily. Three shooting stars suddenly sailed by and lit up the distant sky briefly. While Haruka sat in bed and whispered "What is it, is it over?"

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How is it so far??? Please read and review!
I hope you guys liked it! I'm going to keep the ending note here short.. but please

1) Please read and review...
2) read the long note at the beginning of chappie one.. its very important!!!! and the note at the end of chappie 1.
3) I kind of explained it at the beginnning of chappie 1, in the authors note.. but.. i have updated and posted chapter 1.. but i originally had planned it to be longer. But because of my Betas being busy/misplacing files and me having writers block. I wanted to post what i have of chappie 1 that's edited so far and see what you guys think of my story.. so i have some inspiration. The rest of chappie one which is unedited is actually a good 10 pages. What i will do with it... i'll let you know. you guys might need to go back and reread chappie 1 or i might have an extended chapter 2...

4)check out my blog. That I set up for the story

Okie that's it! oh READ AND REVIEW PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

-love stephy aka stardust299