Luna sat in the tree outside Serena's room and watched her as she tossed restlessly in her sleep. Artemis slinked up behind her silently, stopping to groom himself.

"She's beginning to remember, I fear." Luna said. Artemis nodded, saying nothing.

"Why?" Luna muttered. Artemis wasn't sure whether she was asking him or herself, but answered anyway.

"It was a long period of time you had to erase. But I think you did a good job." He purred, trying to reassure her conflicted heart. Luna's eyes followed Serena as she pulled the covers over her head and groaned.

"She's befriended Amy. If it weren't for before, those two would never have become friends. Why now, are they friends?" Artemis looked at Luna, his blue eyes calm.

"Maybe them remembering isn't such a bad thing, Luna." He said quietly. Luna stood noiselessly and jumped down from the branch she was perched on, landing lightly on her feet. She glared up at Artemis.

"They deserve a normal life." She said acidly. Luna still, after everything they'd been through, blamed herself for the whole mess. Without another word, Luna melted into the black of night.

"Did they even want a normal life? It's never going to be enough for them. Ever," Artemis muttered.

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"Hey, have you heard the latest Hey! Say! Jump! album, Rei?" Yuki asked as she opened the café door. Rei shook her head. As her friend began to describe the album, Rei couldn't help but notice the two girls sitting in the corner booth. One had short, blue hair and the other long, blonde pigtails that looked oddly like spaghetti and meatballs. Rei fought the urge to call out. Not that she knew what she would call out. As if she could feel her stare, the girl turned to look at Rei, eyes widening slightly in what could be either shock or recognition. The blue haired girl glanced over at her too, the same expression and questions in her eyes. Rei felt her face was a mirror of their expressions. Quickly, they all adverted their stares.

"… was definitely their best song! Rei? Rei, are you alright?" Yuki asked. Rei nodded and focused herself back on the conversation topic. She didn't see them leave, but Rei could feel that the two girls had left the café. The weirdest bit was that Rei could sense them. Demons? Rei wondered idly. A chill ran down Rei's spine and she shuddered slightly.

"Actually, Yuki, I'm not feeling so good. I think I should go home now. I'll see you tomorrow," Rei lied. She waved to Yuki as she left the café, then walked home, thoughts consumed by the two girls and the strange feeling Rei received. They looked at her so strangely, like they knew her. It was possible that they'd recognised her from her performances around the place, but even so, it felt different. There was more to it than that. Rei shook her head, almost embarrassed about how much thought she'd put into the weird moment.

"They're just some weird girls who caught my eye," Rei muttered as she walked up the temple steps.

At the temple, Rei changed into her priestess robes and grabbed the old wooden broom and began to sweep the path. It was autumn and the orange leaves were falling from the trees, littering the pathway. Rei knew she would have to sweep several times a week now. A few years ago that would have bothered her, but she was different now, somehow.

A girl with long blond hair with a red ribbon emerged from the top of the steps. Rei stopped and greeted the girl, who merely stared back. Rei realised she felt the same way had felt at the café. After a moment, the girl smiled slightly, lowered her gaze and walked by. The red ribbon in her hair, the way she carried herself, everything seemed familiar. Not to mention the look in her eyes.

"Wait a second, could she be… no. Though, she does look an awful lot like her. Wow, a real life Sailor V look-a-like!" Rei giggled.