"I don't get it Michiru. Why would Setsuna stop time again. Especially if she knows what's going to happen!" Haruka exclaimed, buttoning up her shirt.

"It seems to me she's used it a second time; to save someone she loves. First us, now Kazuko." Michiru replied after a moment of thought.

"I understand Michiru. Still, Sets shouldn't have done it!" Haruka stated as she and Michiru headed for the kitchen.

As they neared the kitchen, they had to smile. Kazuko was talking excitedly to her mother about what she had done the other day at an exhibition she had gone to. When they appeared in the door, Setsuna looked up.

"I know you to want some answers, and I will give them to you. Get your coffee and join me in the living room. Haruka, I need to know what your dream was all about." Setsuna requested, standing with Kazuko in her arms and headed in to the living room. The two lovers didn't argue and soon joined their friend and sat down.

"What I saw in my dream was that I was standing in your old apartment in the past. You were welcoming Kazuko home. You sensed that something was wrong and transformed. You grabbed her and shielded her at the same time. While you created a portal, you commanded time to stop and looked back. Just before you went through, you looked back and there was a man pinned to the floor by a huge rock. That's when I when I woke up and you were in my room, handing Kazuko to me and dying. The next thing Michiru and I knew, you appeared through the bedroom door." Haruka summarized as best she could.

"It seems as if someone may be after Kazuko. But why? I don't think Kazuko has any powers." Setsuna replied after a few moments of thought.

"Because, our little Kazuko has a special gift that a new enemy doesn't want spoiling their plans." a strong male voice replied from near the fireplace. The three women turned quickly at the sound of the intruder's voice.

"Father, what are you doing here?" Setsuna replied. She was pretty sure that he knew what she had done in the other dimension, and bowed her head slightly.

"I know you used your ultimate attack daughter. And you know that I have forbidden it, but I don't exactly blame you either. I have decided to change this in a small way. From now on, you can only use the time stop command attack when it is absolutely necessary. This time you had to use it as Kazuko is needed, in a small way. Where as you need to use time frames to see in to the future or past, this little one will be able to "see" events in her mind; with proper training." Chronos instructed.

"I understand father." Setsuna answered. "Would you like to hold your granddaughter?"
"Indeed I would. I didn't come all this way, just to scold you." Chronos replied teasingly as Setsuna placed Kazuko in her father's arms.

"Kazuko, this is your grandfather. Father, this is Kazuko." Setsuna introduced gently.

"Grandpa?" Kazuko questioned as she looked up in to his face.

"Yes little one, I'm your grandfather. I'm sorry I can't stay with you much longer. I must get back to the palace and monitor a situation concerning this new enemy." Chronos replied after a few minutes of playing with his granddaughter.

"I think I had better inform the king and queen about this situation and introduce them to Kazuko, since she is going to be part of this whole matter." Setsuna replied, standing up with her daughter in her arms.

"Alright. Haruka and I need to head downtown for a while. Do you want to meet at the cafe later on?" Michiru replied as she stood up as well.

"That would be a good idea. I believe Kazuko is in need of some clothes; so I'll have to do some shopping after my visit to the palace." Setsuna replied. She grabbed her keys and headed out to the car.

As Setsuna drove to the palace with Kazuko talking animatedly in her car seat, Setsuna let her thoughts wander over what they had learned. All too soon they reached the palace where she was greeted warmly by Sailor Jupiter and her husband Nephrite.

"Hi, Setsuna-san," Sailor Jupiter said warmly. "Who's this little one? Can I hold her?" Kazuko regarded the Guardian of Thunder with unreadable garnet-hued eyes then reached out. Sailor Jupiter held her while Setsuna put her keys in her purse.

"Mako-chan, this is my daughter Kazuko. Kazuko, this is Makoto Kino and her husband Nephrite." Setsuna said ruffling Kazuko's hair which was just slightly darker than her own. Kazuko regarded Nephrite for a moment then smiled.

"She's adorable!" Nephrite exclaimed. Setsuna smiled, took Kazuko back from Sailor Jupiter then headed into the palace and to the throne room where she was greeted by Neo Queen Serenity, King Endymion and Small Lady.

"Who's that?" Small Lady asked with a hint of jealousy to her voice. Her mother and father stared at her in shock. Setsuna just gave Small Lady a gentle smile then as Kazuko squirmed she put her down. Setsuna knelt in front of Small Lady.

"Small Lady, this is my daughter Kazuko. Kazuko this is Small Lady." Setsuna explained. Neo Queen Serenity knelt beside Kazuko and her blue eyes met and held garnet-hued, wide eyes. Kazuko hid behind her mother because she was shy.

"She's darling," Neo Queen Serenity said. "Small Lady, I know you're used to having Setsuna all to yourself but she's a mom. She has to share some of her attention with Kazuko and Hotaru-chan." She laid a gentle hand on Small Lady's shoulder then hugged her.

"Who's her father?" King Endymion asked and earned himself a slap on the arm from his wife. She glared at him. "It's a good question." King Endymion said in self-defense. Neo Queen Serenity rolled her eyes.

"I don't know exactly. See…Kazuko is from the future." Setsuna explained before attempting to coax Kazuko out from behind her. Kazuko stubbornly refused to come out. Setsuna chuckled.

"We'd love to keep chatting but we have a royal meeting to attend to." Neo Queen Serenity said with such a pathetic pout that it made Kazuko laugh. Her laughter was like silver bells.

After leaving the palace Setsuna headed to the mall.
This story is being co-authored by Sangoscourage. She is responsible for the first part of this chapter.