A/N: Yes everyone I have decided that this story needed a bit of a revamping and so I've gone back to edit it. I think I had mentioned that in the original. Anyway, I've combined at least two of the chapters, changed the names a bit, added some things and went about trying to polish this piece up as much as I could without taking out what was actually going on in the story.

Anyway, I am hoping that this sounds a little bit better.

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It was a fine spring day, the sun was shinning, the birds were chirping and one would think that this would be a wonderful, happy day filled with joy. Yeah, it wasn't like that at all for one individual or rather her and her family. Even though the sun was shinning it might as well have been overcast with rain or thunderstorms. Because that was how one person felt as she found herself drowning in her own sorrow, pain and heartbreak. Really, this should not be happening. Not now, not with all that had been sacrificed throughout the years.

Yet, it was.

Usagi was walking through the woods that surrounded her best friend's temple in a daze. She hardly paid any attention to where she was going or even the scenery. Her eyes were bloodshot as she had cried for nearly two days straight. Why? Her brother, Sammy, was seriously ill and on the verge of dying. What made matters worse was that no one knew how he had gotten so ill in the first place. The fact that he could die wounded the girl to no end. She should've been able to heal him and yet, she was unable to do so.

Usagi paused, wiping the tears from her eyes as they fell silently. Unknown to her, Rini had been following wanting to make sure that her future mother was fine. It occurred to the girl that Usagi was in a pretty dangerous mood. But that didn't mean she wasn't going to make sure that she was safe. After all, if something happened, Rini would feel horrible.

After a few moments of silence, Rini decided to step out from where she hid. "Usagi?" she whispers softly.

Usagi stiffened, she had not known that the young girl – her future daughter had followed. "Go away, Rini. Just, leave me alone." She wasn't trying to sound cold or mean, she just wanted to be left alone at least until she was able to get her emotions under control.

Rini shook her head, eyes sad, yet determined. "I can't do that. You're hurting." And I can't stand seeing you hurt.

"I'll get used to it," she replies, feeling her blood go cold. "I've been hurt by many things throughout the years." It was true, and yet it might not have been the best thing to say. Not right at this moment.

Rini shook her head again, hugging Usagi's leg. "But this isn't the same and you shouldn't have to get used to it. You should never be used to something like this. He's your brother after all."

"I'm well aware of that," Usagi answered flatly, feeling horrible with herself. Usagi was also feeling useless, she hated that feeling. "But what else can I do?"

Rini bit her lip, trying to hold back her own sadness at hearing the defeated tone in Usagi's voice. "Isn't there someone else that can take a look at Sammy?"

Usagi shook her head. "Not that I can think of…" she trailed off as an idea hit her. There was another person that she could get call. Why hadn't she thought of it sooner?!

"Usagi?"

The girl smiled a bit. "There is at least one person whom I haven't tried."

"If they can help," Rini began, "then maybe you should call them."

Usagi nods, looking down at her daughter from the future. "I will. Thanks, Rini."

The both of them headed off back to the temple. There was a call that Usagi needed to make and she hoped; prayed that this idea would work because if not then all hope would be lost. She just couldn't stand the idea of losing her family…not again, it was hard enough the first time. The Moon Scout doubted that she'd be able to go through it again without completely losing her mind.

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Usagi rushed into the temple, carrying Rini in her arms and headed right to her purse to dig out her cellphone. She hoped very much that this would work that way when she went home, she'd be able to go back with a smile on her face. The last thing she needed to do was head back there and be depressed all over again. Or even more so than she already was. Her family didn't need that extra bit of stress added onto the already overwhelming situation.

Please pick up. Please…she thought, praying that her call would be answered.

"Hello?" a chiming voice answered.

"Sheera?"

"Usagi? What's wrong?"

The girl took a deep breath, feeling Rini squeeze her hand. "I need a favor. A really, really, big favor." About one of the biggest that she would ever have to ask.

"You do realize what it does when you ask someone like me for a favor," the woman replies through the phone, making sure that the warning was perfectly clear.

"Yes, I know," Usagi whispers, feeling a bit of herself choke up at what she'd have to do. "But I wouldn't be asking if it wasn't important."

"Very well, meet me at the shop and I will listen to what you need," came the reply.

"Thank you." Usagi knew that it was dangerous to even do that, but still, she was indeed thankful that Sheera was willing to hear her out and possibly give help. Usagi would not have made the call otherwise if there was no possibility of help being given. Of course, it wasn't certain yet, so this entire phone call would have to be kept secret until it was definitive.

"Don't tell anyone about this call, Rini," Usagi whispers to the girl still clinging to her hand.

"Why?"

"Because I am unsure if Sheera will actually help," she explains. "So until then, this needs to be kept between just us. Understand?"

"Yes." Rini did understand. A lot more than what some people might believe. Yet some feeling of dread had settled itself into her stomach…this whole thing was not going to end well. Not at all.

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Yup, there ya go. This is going to be a short story anyway, about three or four chapters like the original.

Oh and by the way, I am going to be taking down the other parts of this series and redoing them for the purposes of polishing them up. They really don't make all that much sense now that I think of it since some of them I had hurried up to post out for people. Yeah, I am a little aghast at myself for doing that without thought. Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know what was going to be happening in case anyone has been reading the other stories.