I. Where Are You Now?

Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?

And I hear of your coming
And you're going in the town
I hear stories of your smile
I hear stories of your frown

Nearly two years have passed since the final battle with Chaos on Earth, Kinmoku was slowly, but surely, being rebuilt. More than half of the planet was restored with the help of Princess Kakyuu and her Sailor Starlights. The planet was close to reaching a serene state of rebirth and victory. Every night, the inhabitants would send their prayers and well wishes to the Princess. All was well on Kinmoku.

Perched atop her palace balcony, looking through her most powerful telescope, Princess Kakyuu furrowed her eyebrows as she moved her eye away from the lens. Her mouth was fixed into a hard line. She hadn't felt this feeling in almost two years.

Fear.

She had seen the same giant black mass of darkness before, many, many years ago. She didn't think she would ever have seen them again. Her insides felt cold and tingly. She looked into the scope once more. They were headed in a different direction than her planet. She breathed a sigh of relief. All of their hard work rebuilding their humble civilization would have been for nothing. But it seemed they were safe from the threat that was making it's way through the galaxy.

She began to walk back inside of the palace before stopping dead in her tracks upon a sudden realization. She rushed back to the telescope and peeked through once more. A gasp escaped her lips. She become aware of the direction these creatures were headed.

Kakyuu ran inside and asked her handmaiden to call a meeting for her Starlights, right away.

The throne room of the palace of Kinmoku was the most ornately decorated room, the entire room seemed to shine red and gold. The velvet throne stood on a platform in the middle of the room. Portraits of past queens and kings hung the walls. The atmosphere of the room was very strong and brave. Kakyuu needed strength above all else, at the moment.

She entered the room, making her way to her seat at the center. And held her head high, keeping composure. She didn't want to make an unnecessary panic. However, as she sat on her throne, her calmness did not suppress the alarm in her Starlights as they dashed into the room, hurriedly bowing at her feet. Her original three Starlights, Fighter, Healer, and Maker, were in the front, as always.

Since returning home, nine new Starlights were awoken, bringing their count to twelve. One for each star that belonged to Kinmoku.

"Princess?"

Kakyuu sighed before she spoke. "I'm afraid I have some uneasy news."

Each Starlight stood up; stone serious looks were worn on each of their faces.

"Tonight, as I was glancing at the stars," the Princess continued. "I saw an unsettling image making it's way from the outer edge of the galaxy."

"Does it pose a threat to Kinmoku?" Sailor Star Healer asked, apprehensively.

"Seemingly, no." The Princess answered. Healer looked a tad relieved, but not fully convinced.

"Do you know what this threat is?" Sailor Star Maker asked, her violet eyes packed with worry.

"I do indeed." The Princess stood up from her seat and looked to each of her solders. "I have seen them a long time ago, hundreds of years. They were banished from the galaxy by a strong team of Sailor Senshi, including myself, and I never thought I would see them again." She paused as she walked toward a portrait on the wall. It was herself, in her sailor fuku.

The Starlights waited patiently for their Princess to continue.

"They are called Cosmic Wraiths." Kakyuu said, her voice low. "They are horrible creatures that travel from planet to planet, feeding on the emotions from the souls of the population. You can feel them coming from a mile away. First, they make you feel cold, then you feel hopeless or angered or saddened. They bring out all of the terrible emotions first, and then they feed. They approach you, a floating black mass, under their hood is no face, just smoke. They hold you up and suck out first your happiness, the things you hold dear. Then they take your bad emotions, everything you wish you'd forget. And they won't stop until you're..."

"Dead?" Sailor Star Fighter whispered.

"Worse." The Princess turned to face them. "Till you cannot feel anything. You'd still be alive, but you'd have no purpose. You'd be an emotionless drone. Nothing worth living for, nothing worth dying for." She turned her eyes to the ground. "It's a fate worse than death. You become inanimate."

"What are we to do, Princess?" Fighter questioned. "If they are not headed for Kinmoku..."

"Yes, they are not headed for our home. But they are headed somewhere that most of us consider dear to our hearts."

Fighter stared at her Princess in disbelief. Maker and Healer knew, but didn't say a word.

Finally the Princess answered. "Earth."

The tension in the air grew. The newest Starlights seemed impartial, but the original three became increasingly concerned. Kakyuu took her place back on the throne and held her hands in her lap, keeping her posture tall.

She rationally explained the threat that these creatures posed on the peaceful planet with the shining moon. If they were stopped before, they could be stopped again. Kakyuu believes in Sailor Moon. The pure heart that saved the entire galaxy from destruction. But she needed help.

"Therefore, I have made the decision to send Fighter, Healer and Maker back to Earth to aid our dear friends who have helped up more than we can ever repay."

In the past, the three Starlights would have immediately declined and fought the decision. But with the new senshi, their Princess would be protected.

Maker nodded.

Healer nodded.

Fighter was lost in only one thought.

'Odango'.

Author's Note: Hello! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. This story will be SeiyaxUsagi, my favorite Sailor Moon pairing. The chapters will all be about this length, because I'm not too good with keeping up writing long chaptered fics. Each chapter is titled and paired with a quote from a Mumford and Son's song.

Please review if you'd like, or if you have any questions. Also, feel free to ask anything on my tumblr (the link is in my bio)

*I do not claim to own Sailor Moon or the songs by Mumford and Sons.
*If you're a bit confused, think of the Cosmic Wraiths as "space dementors"
*Also I'd like to note that there will be no Mamoru bashing, or outrageous out of character behavior for him. I'd like to stay true to everyone's character the best I can.