A/N: Here's the sequel to Secrets of the Moon. If you haven't read it I suggest you do as this story won't make sense. Thanks to X00001, Taeniaea, eliza-morgan22, PriestessHelene and broadwaychick07 for their reviews on the last chapter of Secrets of the Moon. Anyway I hope you enjoy and please leave a review.
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon
Chapter 1: New enemy
Luna and Artemis were perched on top of Usagi's roof both keeping a watchful eye on their Princess as they had been for the last several months. It had been four months since the final battle against the Negaverse and so far nothing unusual had occurred. That is until tonight when an unidentified thing had appeared in space. Not that anyone had noticed; in fact the only reason the two guardians knew about it was because of the Shitenou's continuous scans of Earth.
"Do you think that the Negaverse has somehow come back?" Artemis asked.
"That's impossible. Serenity destroyed anything related to the Negaverse with the Imperium Silver Crystal over four months ago," Luna replied.
"Then what is it?" Artemis asked.
"I don't know but I don't want to awaken the senshi. It was the Princess's wish that they all live as normal girls," Luna answered.
"What do we do?" Artemis questioned.
"We take care of it ourselves," came a voice from behind them.
"Hikari," Luna exclaimed, jumping slightly in surprise as the pretty raven head senshi took a seat on Usagi's roof.
"I just checked in with the Shitenou and they told me about our mysterious object floating up there somewhere," Hikari explained.
"What do we do?" Artemis asked as both guardians deferred to the only remaining senshi.
Hikari's green eyes glittered with determination, "we take care of it."
Usagi got up the next day for school. It was the first day of September so she had to get ready for school. She was starting in year ten at Juuban High and although she wasn't a fan of school she was glad that she was that much closer to finishing school. Realising that she was running late for school Usagi ran out the door, grabbing her lunch from her mother as she ran past. She didn't notice the woman who was currently perched on top of her roof.
Whizzing around a corner she ran into what she thought was a solid wall. Looking up she saw it was a guy who she unfortunately knew all too well.
"Better watch where you're going Odango Atama," he said as both he and Usagi stood up.
"Don't call me that!" Usagi almost screeched as she ran past Mamoru.
Mamoru just grinned as he continued on his way to university.
Usagi almost growled in frustration. She didn't care how cute that guy was he had no right to call her that horrible nick name. She shook her head she continued on her mad dash to school. After all this time, he still acted like a jerk at times.
"Well that was amusing," Hikari commented from where she sat.
"It's been four months and they still treat each other that way. Perhaps they really don't care for each other," Luna commented.
"They do Luna they just hide it behind bickering and name calling," Hikari grinned.
This version of her brother was very different from his past life but she had a feeling that this one would be way more fun to tease. Sighing Hikari quickly left to return to the manor with Luna and Artemis.
Hikari was up very late waiting for the guys to return home. It seemed that all of the Shitenou were busier than ever and without her niece and nephew for company Hikari had become quite lonely. She was relieved when Jadeite came home around midnight.
"You haven't been waiting up have you?" Jadeite asked.
"No, I'm actually standing on the moon." Hikari replied playfully, "yes and I hate to complain but the manor is very lonely."
"I miss them too," Jadeite admitted, chuckling
"Have you found anything on this object in space?" Hikari asked.
"Zoicite said that he scanned the ship and besides the negative energy powering it he found nothing. Also the technology is very advanced and had some kind of temporal marking on it. He thinks that it may be scanning information from the future," Jadeite explained.
"I should talk to Sailor Pluto then," Hikari stated.
"Good idea there's something not quite right about this," Jadeite agreed.
Hikari stood up to leave but turned when Jadeite called out to her.
"Did you find Iasion?" he asked curiously.
Hikari's face softened before she answered, "I found him."
She turned and went up the stairs to her room, leaving Jadeite to think over their conversation.
While night had fallen on Tokyo the Time Gate was activated and a small child slipped through. Tears rolling down her face, she used the time key she had stolen from Sailor Pluto to direct herself to a time when she knew the legendary Sailor Moon would be - 20th century Tokyo. She tried to be brave but she couldn't help herself. Something was happening in the future and her mummy was now asleep, locked in a protective quartz casing. Her father had been injured and she never saw her older siblings so no surprise that they weren't around.
Chibiusa felt bad about betraying Pluto but she had to find Sailor Moon and the Imperium Silver Crystal to save her mother and the future.
Usagi sighed as she got up Tuesday morning and was shocked that she had woken up on time. Going downstairs she saw that her mother was making pancakes.
"These look great," Usagi grinned as she grabbed a stack and sat next to her brother Shingo who was already digging into his breakfast.
"Leave some for you cousin," Ikuko gently scowled her daughter.
Usagi sighed as she handed over some of her pancakes to her pink haired cousin. Chibiusa was nine years old, the right age to be a pain for Usagi. She had always wanted a little sister but now that Chibiusa was living at her house Usagi was relieved that this particular wish had never been granted.
"Usagi can you walk Chibiusa to school?" Ikuko asked as she handed out the three lunches.
Usagi sighed again but agreed as they both walked out of the house.
"So what are we doing tonight? We can watch a movie or play games or draw," Usagi asked.
Both of her parents would be out that night and Usagi was babysitting Chibiusa until they got home.
"A movie and I want to pick it," Chibiusa said firmly.
"Alright," Usagi agreed.
Knowing her luck Chibiusa would probably pick a movie she knew Usagi would hate just to spite her.
"What movie?" Usagi asked.
"Any Disney movie,"Chibiusa said.
Usagi sighed in relief, a Disney movie she could handle. She had loved them when she was Chibiusa's age, actually she still loved them. They turned around the last corner to Chibiusa's school that thankfully was very close to Usagi's school. For the second time in two days Usagi crashed into Mamoru aka the jerk.
"Do you need glasses Odango?" Mamoru asked though his eyes sparkled with mischief.
"Not as much as you need a brain," Usagi flung back as she stood up.
Mamoru grinned as his gaze turned to Chibiusa. "who's this?"
"Tsukino Usagi," Chibiusa stated formally as she held out her small hand to shake his much larger one.
"My cousin Chibiusa," Usagi corrected.
"Nice to meet you," Mamoru shook her hand as a spark of recognition hit him.
He frowned slightly as Usagi pulled her cousin away saying something about them both being late. Chibiusa's deep ruby brown eyes gazed at him for another moment before she turned to follow her older cousin. Mamoru shook his head slightly before he too went to school.
Usagi got to school late and no amount of pleading got her out of detention. Sighing she slid into her seat and sat through her morning classes. At lunch she went out to the school roof, feeling drawn to it. Sitting up there were two of her classmates Mizuno Ami and Kino Makoto. Usagi grinned as she sat down next to Makoto.
"Hello I'm Tsukino Usagi," she greeted with a wide smile.
Makoto frowned slightly before she also smiled, "Kino Makoto."
Usagi smiled as she turned to Ami," why don't you join us?"
Ami reluctantly agreed though she felt as though these two girls were somewhat familiar. Similar thoughts were running through the other two girl's minds. They spoke for all of lunchtime and by the end felt as though they had known each other forever. After agreeing to meet after Usagi's detention the girls separated into their classes.
After school they met up and Usagi suggested they got to the Crown cafe and arcade.
"Hello Motoki," Usagi greeted with a bright smile.
"Hello Usagi, who are your friends?" he asked as he took their orders.
"This is Makoto and Ami," Usagi introduced as both girls said hello.
Motoki smiled at Usagi as the three girls got their orders and found a booth.
"He's cute he reminds me of my ex-boyfriend," Makoto sighed dreamily.
"I use to think so too but for some reason I only think of him as an older brother," Usagi frowned as she thought over this statement.
It was true that she though of Motoki as an older brother and had for the last five months. She couldn't remember why but just knew that it was true.
"Someone else caught your attention Usagi?" Makoto asked with a grin.
Usagi shook her head vigorously as she felt rather than saw Mamoru enter and approach Motoki. For some reason she was always extremely sensitive when it came to Mamoru.
"Odango how are you?" Mamoru grinned as he caught sight of the blonde.
"Better now that you have blessed us with your presence," Usagi replied sarcastically.
"I do try Odango. Where's your cousin?" Mamoru asked.
"At home I assume. Why do you care?" Usagi replied.
"Well it seemed that she had inherited the brains in your family," Mamoru covered.
Usagi fumed as Mamoru went to sit at the counter to speak with Motoki. Honestly he didn't know why he was so curious about Usagi's cousin but it felt like for some reason he knew her.
Usagi was still fuming when Makoto turned with a knowing grin on her face.
"You like him," Makoto stated.
"I do not!" Usagi almost spluttered with indignation.
"Your pulse increased and your facial capillaries dilated when he was in your presence," Ami stated helpfully.
Usagi turned to her genius friend with a confused expression.
"She meant your heart rate sped up and you blushed," Makoto translated.
"It did not," Usagi said.
"I'm afraid it did though I don't blame you. He is extremely hot," Makoto grinned.
Usagi just moaned in defeat as she sunk into the booth's chair. Gazing at her watch she realised that she had to get home before her parents left.
"I have to go I'm babysitting my little cousin. I'll see you guys tomorrow," Usagi smiled as she rushed out of Crown.
"She's going to be fun to have around," Makoto stated.
Ami silently agreed as they both left.
Usagi entered her house just as her parents were leaving. Her mother handed her both her parents cellphone numbers as well as the number for her Aunt Keiko who lived close by.
"Dinner is in the oven take it out in an hour," her mother finished as they shrugged on their coats.
"I'll be fine mum," Usagi smiled as they climbed into the car and left.
Usagi closed the door and went into the living room where Chibiusa was shuffling through their collection of dvds.
"I've picked one," Chibiusa said holding up The Little Mermaid.
Usagi agreed as her brother quickly vacated the room to play video games in his room. Both girls were on the couch and watched an hour of the movie before it was paused for dinner. Shingo joined them but left quickly to continue his game, saying that he was so close to finishing.
By the end of the movie Chibiusa had fallen asleep and Usagi carried her upstairs to her bedroom.
"Mummy," Chibiusa moaned in her sleep.
"It's alright Chibiusa," Usagi brushed a lock of her cotton candy hair out of her face.
Chibiusa seemed reassured as she fell into a deep sleep. Usagi got up and quietly closed the door behind her. Even though her little cousin was very annoying Usagi sometimes forgot that she was only nine years old. She acted as though she was nine hundred years old. Smiling at that ridiculous though Usagi knocked on Shingo's door reminding him that it was almost his bedtime. Hearing a muffled shout of acknowledgment Usagi went downstairs and cleaned up the remains of dinner which she surprisingly hadn't burnt. Her parents returned home shortly and Usagi threw herself in bed, unaware of the cat on her windowsill that had been watching her.
"What's the problem Luna?" Hikari asked as she arrived at Usagi's house.
"There seems to be a new member of Usagi's family," Luna answered.
Hikari looked confused until Luna indicated the attic bedroom that was usual left as a spare room. Hikari slipped in and saw the young girl sleeping there. Taking note of her features she slipped out back to where Luna was waiting.
"Who is she?" Hikari asked.
"According to the family Tsukino Usagi or Chibiusa. I'd never heard Usagi or anyone else in the family mention her until today," Luna said.
"Keep an eye on her and I'll see what I can find out," Hikari answered.
Luna nodded as Hikari departed. She took the long way back to the manor needing the time to sort out her thoughts.
Serenity had specifically wished for a normal life for herself and her friends but Hikari was afraid that the senshi would be needed. This evil whatever it was hadn't made a move but it was only a matter of time. They were from the future, which meant that they had a tactical advantage. They knew the outcome of events that hadn't occurred and could use this to their advantage.
They would need all of their strength to fight this enemy and were now down two fighters. There was no chance that Mizuki and Yasuo had been reincarnated yet so it was impossible to count on Sailor Earth or Lunar Knight to help in this battle.
There was herself and the Shitenou but even she wasn't naive enough to believe that they could defeat this enemy by themselves. The Imperium Silver Crystal had disappeared and the only person who would be able to find it currently had no idea of its existence.
Sighing Hikari quickly looked around and saw that this particular area of the park was deserted. Smiling at her good luck she held up her wand calling, "Ceres Power makeup."
Sailor Ceres quickly disappeared in her signature flash of silver light. She reappeared at the Time Gate though she was surprised by what she saw...or rather didn't see.
Sailor Pluto was nowhere to be see and the Time Gate looked as though it had been temporarily sealed. Frowning Ceres looked around trying to figure out what had happened. Knowing she wasn't going to get answerers from a door she left and returned to the manor.
She dehenshined and was surprised to see that Kunzite was home early.
"What are you doing here?" she asked as she sat down at the dining room table.
"I live here," Kunzite replied dryly.
"Hysterical. I needed to talk to you about something anyway," Hikari suddenly became serious.
"What wrong?" Kunzite asked.
"The Time Gate has been sealed shut and Sailor Pluto is nowhere to be found," Hikari answered.
"That's very strange," Zoicite said as he joined them at the table.
"Find anything else?" Kunzite asked.
"Not at the Time Gate but there was something else that was weird. The Princess has a cousin staying with her named Chibiusa whom Luna has never heard of," Hikari explained.
"Do you think she's a threat?" Zoicite asked.
"She's a nine year old kid. I don't think she's a threat to a normal human let alone to the Princess," Hikari stated.
The two Shitenou silently agreed as Hikari stretched and made her way to bed.
Hikari was woken up a few hours later by Jadeite.
"What's wrong? It's still dark out," Hikari rubbed the sleep out of her eyes.
"Scanner have picked up a increase of negative activity at the community pool," Jadeite explained as Hikari quickly threw on a jacket.
"A pool, what are they running out of places to attack?" Hikari muttered as she pulled out her wand.
Jadeite grinned as he left the room. Hikari quickly henshined and walked into the conference room where all four Shitenou were sitting.
"Want me to record the battle?" Ceres asked.
Zoicite nodded as he attached a small camera to her fuku. Ceres disappeared and reappeared at the local pool. There was hardly anyone there but she did feel the immense convergence of negative energy in the area. Looking around she saw a figure standing at the epicenter of the negative energy.
She knew it wasn't a youma it's body was made of metal.
"What the hell are you?" Ceres asked announcing her presence.
"A droid from the Scorpion Galaxy," the droid replied as it launched a powerful attack.
Ceres barely dodged it as she frowned. She's never heard of the Scorpion Galaxy but she filed that away for future reference. Thanks to here centuries of training she was able to dodge the droid's attack. Launching a powerful ribbon of silver light Ceres managed to destroy this droid. It was more powerful than a youma but Ceres had a bad feeling that it was rather weak for a droid, whatever they were.
Ceres sighed and teleported back to the mansion. Handing the camera over to Zoicite, she dehenshined and headed back to her room and crawled under the sheets. She had a feeling things were going to get very interesting soon enough. She just hoped that she wouldn't have to awaken any of the other senshi, they deserved normal lives. Sighing Hikari snuggled down into the covers and was soon sound asleep. She would try to reach Pluto again tomorrow. Perhaps the tall senshi had sensed the danger and would have some answers.
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