Disclaimer: Madelyn, Hope, Faith, Maggie, Gloria, Daisy, Annika, and Ariel belong to Angel Raye. Thank you Angel Raye for letting everyone use your chibi senshi's. Emily, Isabella, Jordan, Lydia, Erin, Chloe, Julia, Maia, and Hailey belong to me. As for those not mentioned they belong to the maker of Sailor Moon.
Chapter One : Lost for hope
Setsuna busied herself getting breakfast ready for the girls. Gary, dressed in a business suit, helped her as well. He scurried across the kitchen and into the dinning room where he placed a piece of toast on each of the plates. Setsuna carried the drinks to the tables and then went to get the girls. As she walked down the darkened hallway she thought about the things she had to sacrifice in order to be the guardian of time. It didn't seem fair that she had to be the one to watch over everything. She missed a lot of Lydia's growing up because of this.
Gary had felt the same way, as he was continuously going out of Japan to do things for the Queen. Though, he saw more of the children than Setsuna did.
Setsuna opened the door to Maggie's bedroom. She was sitting on her window seat peering out the window. Setsuna was unsure of what she was looking at. Setsuna walked over Maggie and removed a strand of hair from her face. Maggie looked up at her mother with a saddened look. Setsuna sat down next to her.
"What is it baby?" Setsuna asked concerned.
"Me and Lydia heard you and dad talking last night." Maggie confronted her mother. Setsuna went to put her hand on Maggie's shoulder, but she pushed her hand away and stood up. "You just got back! Why do you have to leave again? And father's leaving too?" Maggie was almost in tears.
"Please, darling. If I could, I'd quit guarding the time gate and be with you girls always. I don't like this at all either. And about father leaving, the Queen asked him to. He can't turn the queen down. You know that." Setsuna explained.
Maggie fell into her mother's arms and cried a little bit, "I'm sorry mother, I guess I'm just stressed with you and father always leaving like this."
"It's okay darling." Setsuna soothed her. "Now, why don't we move into the dinning room, I made you girls breakfast."
Maggie nodded and stood up. She smiled at her mother and Setsuna smiled back. Maggie left her room and went into the dinning room.
Setsuna stood up; now she'd have to deal with Lydia. Who was much harder to comfort. Setsuna moved into the girls conjoined bathroom. She entered Lydia's room through the bathroom.
Lydia was leaning up against her wall, with her barefoot lifted up on the wall. She had her headphones over ears with the music on, and was reading a book. Lydia's midnight black hair, cascaded over the side of her face and down the front of her shirt. She was unaware of her mothers presence. Setsuna decided to stand in front of her until she had noticed her.
It didn't take Lydia long to realize that her mother was in the room. She turned her walkman off and continued looking at her book, but she wasn't reading it.
"What do you want?" Lydia asked coldly.
Under any other circumstances a child would be punished for talking to their mother that way, but Setsuna understood where Lydia was coming from, and she didn't like punishing her children. Her going away was enough punishment for them and it was never intended to be punishment.
"I made breakfast for you girls." Setsuna replied.
"Why? So we could eat as a family and then be broken up by night time?" Lydia questioned.
"Lydia will you please just come eat breakfast with us?" Setsuna begged.
"I'm not sure." was all Lydia could reply with. She wanted to eat breakfast with her mother, but it was too hard.
"What about for Maggie? Will you eat with us for Maggie?" Setsuna questioned.
Lydia looked up at her mother. She sighed and placed the walkman and her book on her bed. She then walked out the bedroom door and to the dinning room table. Setsuna breathed a sigh of relief. She hoped it was over. Setsuna was the last one to arrive at breakfast. She took her seat between Maggie and Gary. Lydia sat next to Maggie.
After a few moments of silence, Maggie finally started a topic that was frequent at their table.
"Gloria and Daisy got into it again. Gloria messed with Ariel and Annika and it just turned into a big thing." Maggie explained as she bit the eggs off the end of her fork.
"Yea, and Daisy got off easy, all she had to do was write an apology letter." Lydia inserted her knowledge on the topic.
"Which isn't easy for Daisy. And Gloria's stuck watching the twins and Maia this weekend. Her mother's helping her out." Maggie replied.
"Maybe it was a good thing everyone decided to have a second child; it means we can punish Gloria with watching them. Too bad I wasn't supposed to be born!" Lydia called out outraged. She got up from the table and turned to her mother, "I'm not hungry anymore." with that Lydia left out the front door. Setsuna got up and followed her out.
Maggie sunk back into her chair and stared up at the ceiling. Gary watched as Maggie's sweet mood quickly changed into a sad one. When Gary was going to say something to Maggie she stood up and left to her bedroom. Gary sighed, he wished he could cancel this investigation the Queen had him going on, but he understood the importance of it. Gary began to clear the table off, as seeing the children wouldn't be finishing.
Maggie opened her bedroom window and peered out it. She could see a lot from her bedroom window. Madelyn and Ariel were out near the garden playing around. Maggie wished she could change lives with them two. She sighed, there was no use wishing this, she had a wonderful mother, just she wasn't around enough. Maggie climbed on her window seat and hung her feet out the window. She looked down; maybe if she fell out of the window and got hurt her mother would have to stay?
Though, when Setsuna found out why she had done it she'd get in trouble. Maggie rejected the thought. She climbed down and shut her window. She might as well start packing, as seeing she'd be staying with Aunt Makoto tonight.
Meanwhile, in a dark room, stood three men speaking to one another about their next attack. A woman appeared before them.
"You have all failed miserably at your missions. Look at yourself! You are weak and unworthy of this task." she said.
"We only lost one fight! How can you say we are weak?" the man with red hair spoke up.
"Because you do not lose at all!" the woman swiped her hand across them and they let out an agony scream as they disbursed.
"Shiro please come take this next mission! And do not fail me or you will end up like these three fools." she replied. "I do not accept failure!"
"Of course my Queen," Shiro came up, he wore a blood red cape, and held a glaive close to his chest. He bowed at the presence of his Queen. "I will not fail you."
"Very well. I want the youngest of the Pluto's destroyed. I want her to be pronounced dead!" she flicked her hand, telling him to leave.
Shiro walked down the tiled floor and out into the real world. His appearance changed into a formal wear, and the glaive became a pocket knife, which he was able to slip into his back pocket.
Another man appeared before the Queen. He had on a white business suit, with a bright yellow tie. His hair was blue with white sparkles in it. He had a scar on his left cheek. He didn't carry any weapons as he had lost those in his previous battles from ages ago. The queen had decided to take him in because he could help out with things around the laird. He was an excellent cook, a great cleaner, and he took care of the children that would soon be used to help with the upcoming tasks.
"With all do respect Queen Tetsuko not much is known about Chibi Meiousei tactics, don't you find it foolish to go out against her? She defeated our last monster." he said.
"There is something you must understand. You can never under estimate my power. Yes, not much is known about Chibi Meiousei, but everyone has emotions and you can play on those. Who said we were going to allow her to transform?" the queen asked.
"Ah. I see. So with Chibi Dosei you knew she was a weak Sailor Scout and wouldn't fight?" he questioned.
"Correct." Queen Tetsuko answered.
"Why didn't you bring back the memories of what happened when she was younger? It would've made her extremely weak and frail." He asked.
"She's already weak and frail. I have saved those memories for the final battle." Queen Tetsuko answered.
"You mean these little quirks we're in right now aren't really to destroy the Chibi scouts?" He asked slightly confused.
"I seriously doubt that Shiro will be able to kill Chibi Meiousei. There are too many children and they have not been dealt with yet, so they are emotionally strong and are able to fight without their emotions getting in the way." Queen Tetsuko revealed Shiro's soon to be failure.
"You are a clever one my Queen. Making them weak by they're emotions." He laughed evilly.
"They don't call me Queen for any ole reason." She joined in on the laughing.
Later on the girls had been brought to Makoto's. When Setsuna dropped them off Makoto could tell there was a lot of distress in her eyes. She told the children to go into the house and make themselves at home; Makoto stepped out into the hallway and shut the door.
"Rough day?" Makoto questioned.
"Very much so." Setsuna responded. "Lydia's not as accepting as Maggie is."
"I'm sorry Setsuna. There isn't much I can do. Have you tried putting her in counseling?" Makoto asked politely.
"I don't know if that'd do any good. The problem can't be fixed. I have no choice; I have to guard the gate." Setsuna explained.
"What about her lack of social skills with the other children. She seems bitter around them sometimes." Makoto brought up.
"Me and Ami have talked about it. Lydia knows what she does. She doesn't have a timid personality like Annika does. Lydia tends to talk with Isabella and Emily more often then the others." Setsuna mentioned.
"Yes, but we know why that is. Lydia is worried about the two girls. Whether or not she shows it she's really protective of Emily." Makoto said.
Setsuna nodded as she shuddered. Makoto laid her hand on Setsuna's shoulder, "It's alright. It won't happen again."
Setsuna's eyes were full of hurt and sorrow, as she could not tell of what she saw in the future. She nodded and then said goodbye to Makoto. Makoto watched her friend go down the stairs and out the door. She knew the look in Setsuna's eyes, telling her that all was not alright in the timeline, something was bound to happen. Makoto went back inside and shut the door.
Chloe's dark brown hair came flowing out behind her as she danced around the house. Makoto smiled, she enjoyed the fact that Chloe was the peaceful child. She didn't get many notes home from school saying she was getting into fights. Daisy got a note home about every week, it exhausted Makoto, because she then had to punish her and it wasn't something she liked doing.
Chloe stopped in the door way, her dark green eyes snapped open at her mother, and she smiled a perfect smile. She then continued her way with dancing around the house. Makoto laughed and then went into the kitchen where she began to prepare dinner.
Maggie and Daisy were up in Daisy's room. Daisy was trying to get Maggie to tell her what was wrong. Maggie moved away from her friend and turned so her back was facing Daisy. Daisy's eyes saddened.
"What happened today?" Daisy questioned.
Maggie turned back to her friend; she knew she couldn't keep it from her. After all, Daisy was Maggie's best friend.
"Lydia always ruins everything! I was supposed to get to spend the whole day with my mother, and instead Lydia had to go off and ruin it!" Maggie spat out.
"I'm really sorry. I know it must suck not being able to spend the whole day with your mother before she leaves." Daisy replied.
"Everything would have been fine if Lydia would just shut up!" Maggie raged.
Lydia, who had been listening in on the girl's conversation, took off out the door. She hadn't intended on making Maggie's day bad. She was just frustrated with her mother. She had learned along time ago that her mother tried to avoid her birth.
"Maggie…" Daisy said softly, a little bit taken aback by Maggie's bitterness toward her sister.
Maggie squinted her eyes, to keep the tears from running down her face. "She brings it on her self."
"Do you want to go bake some cookies with me for dessert?" Daisy asked.
Maggie nodded. The two girls got up off the bed and went down to the kitchen.
Lydia knocked on the Hino residence. Yuuichiro was the one who answered the door. His long hair, covered his eyes and looked like it hadn't been combed in days. Lydia had to suppress her giggles.
"Can Julia come out with me?" Lydia questioned.
Yuuichiro nodded and then called out for Julia. Julia came out of her room and met Lydia at the door. Yuuichiro went back to the couch and sat down. Julia stepped out and shut the door, she was fully dressed, with shoes and everything.
"I was wondering if me and you could go for a walk." Lydia asked.
Julia nodded. She took a step toward the stairs that led to the outside and stopped to see if Lydia was following. When Lydia finally figured out what she was doing she followed Julia. The two walked for some time before Julia asked Lydia what was wrong.
"It's my family!" Lydia began. "My mom tries her hardest to make up for her going away, and Maggie just doesn't understand anything."
"But Lydia, you don't give her a chance to understand anything. You try your hardest to shut her of your life." Julia explained.
"I don't want her to understand anything. I don't expect her to. She's not the one that found out her own mother tried to disrupt the timeline in order to prevent my birth." Lydia reminded Julia.
Julia cringed at the statement. She knew it had been true, because she and Julia had accidentally gotten taken back in time when they were four years old. They didn't ever discuss to anyone what they had seen. Three years later Lydia had a great dislike to her family. She had tried to get along with them, but the facts of the past continued to get in her way, and she couldn't get passed them. She often would bring up the fact that she wasn't supposed to be born, using it against her mother, but her mother never questioned her on where she found that out.
"Lydia…" Julia started, but then stopped herself.
Lydia looked at her waiting for her to continue talking. Julia gave in, "What if Maggie ever did see what happened to you?"
Lydia thought for a moment, but shrugged her shoulders. She didn't know really how to think of Julia's question.
Daisy and Maggie were having a wonderful time in the kitchen making cookies. Makoto had finished making dinner and put it in the fridge for the time being. Daisy's father came into the kitchen asking if he can help. Maggie and Daisy giggled a yes. Shinozuki busied himself in helping the girls make the cookies.
"Dad! The cookies!" Daisy yelled out.
"Oh yes, of course!" Shinozuki replied. He grabbed the mittens from the drawer and went to take the cookies out. Chloe, his youngest daughter, came into the kitchen dancing around to music that was on her walkman. She accidentally got up underneath her fathers feet causing him to stumble around with the hot pan in his hands.
Chloe's eyes widened with fear. Daisy and Maggie bit their bottom lips, not sure what to say. Shinozuki gathered his balance, and set the cookies down.
"Well, there we go!" Shinozuki smiled, looking at the well done cookies.
Maggie and Daisy started to giggle again.
"Dad! I'm so sorry!" Chloe apologized still in shock.
"Ah, it's okay sweetie, just watch what you're doing." Shinozuki replied. Chloe nodded and went into the other room.
Makoto came into the kitchen with a worried expression. "Has anyone seen Lydia?"
Daisy and Shinozuki looked at Makoto worried. Maggie just continued to busy herself with the cookies, trying to avoid the topic. She was still angry with her sister.
"Maggie sweetie have you seen your sister?" Makoto asked.
"It doesn't matter!" Maggie replied, as she formed the dough into a ball.
"Maggie, what's gotten into you?" Makoto asked astonished by her curt comment.
"Nothing." Maggie replied.
Makoto went over to Maggie and put her arm around her. "I know what happened between your mom and Lydia today, but you can't always take everything out on her. Lydia's different then you, so she takes things differently then you."
Maggie sighed, "I know." She gave Makoto a hug, "So is she really not here?"
"I can't find her anywhere's." Makoto answered, she took out her communicator and contacted the others. Not too long after that Rei came over. She hadn't been home that day, so she had to contact her husband and ask him if he had seen Lydia. Everyone in the Makoto's household gathered around Rei as she communicated him.
"Have you seen Lydia today?" Rei questioned, her husband.
"Yea, she came over and her and Julia went out for a walk." Yuuichiro replied.
Rei heaved a slight sigh of relief. She told him thank you and then went to contact Julia.
Julia's communicator beeped, she grabbed it out of her short's pocket and then looked at Lydia as if asking for permission to answer it. The two girls were sitting on the bench, near the park, talking to one another.
Lydia turned away from Julia, "Go ahead, answer the stupid thing! And then leave me just like everyone else does!" she got up and ran into the dark forest.
"Lydia!" Julia screamed, she set her communicator down and went after her. The two girls ran until they realized they didn't know where they were. Lydia and Julia quickly held each other in a hug. They were both scared.
"I'm sorry." Lydia replied holding onto her friend.
"It's okay." Julia replied. "At least I'm with my best friend."
"Yea." Lydia smiled, though Julia couldn't see it.
Authors Note: Chapter Two will be up soon. It was originally going to be combined with this chapter, but it would end up being a really long chapter. So I'll leave you at a cliffhanger for just a little while.
Also, I'm open to take on any ideas for one shots, or mini stories or just an idea. I already know that there are some people who would like to see Isabella and Hope get in trouble. I'll work on it. Oh, I'm also open to taking on ideas for friendship stories. At any age.
Authors added note: I'm sorry about the mix up on Daisy and Annika's father. I don't understand why I didn't catch it before. I hope I fixed everything. Sorry again.