user disclaimer- I don't own sailor moon just enjoy playing with the characters

A/N- Thanks to my Bae-ta and close friend Sailor silver Ladybug for taking the time out of your writing to make sure this was good enough to post

Thanks also to Ssl for letting me borrow Haruki and Blue Moon knight

Chapter 2 old friends new journeys

Hotaru ducked onto the train. Trying to stay as hidden as long as possible Tsuki whimpered in her backpack. "SH Sh shh Tsuki we won't be on long," Hotaru whispered quietly. It was only an hour to Tokyo by train. Fifteen miles, that's all it was.

She managed to get one seat on the packed train. She moved the backpack onto her knee and brought it close to her chest, and then stuck her hand in the bag and gave the wolf cub a quick rub behind her ears. She scanned her surroundings with her large purple eyes. No one seemed familiar to her. Why was this happening? She had made this journey time and time before and she always saw at least one familiar person.

But then, she thought, she was looking at the world with different eyes now she was no longer just Tomoe Hotaru, eighteen-year-old high school student anymore. She gripped the crystal tight in her pocket. Perhaps if she closed her eyes soon the journey would soon be over.

Kazuo Haruki was an observant man, and something was familiar about the young woman that had just boarded the train. But something was amiss. It wasn't the happy little girl he remembered from his early childhood.

He approached the girl with caution and placed a hand on her shoulder. The girl jumped and opened her eyes thinking it might have been one of her attackers. She opened the bag so Tsuki could defend her if need be.

"'Taru-chan?" Haruki asked.

The fear instantly disappeared from her face and she gave a bright smile "'Ruki-kun" she squealed with joy.

"It's been a while Hotaru-chan how have you been?"

"Not too bad except I'm an orphan now" she sighed.

Haruki's grin fell "What happened? He asked.

"Mom died in childbirth ten years ago, and Dad was killed last night by some thugs.I was told if I called the police they would find me and kill me, so here I am on the way to Tokyo with little Tsuki." She positioned the bag so Haruki could see the mini Furball.

Haruki grinned and got his bento out his bag and passed the pup some chicken. He took it with gratitude. "Arigatou" Hotaru whispered "Tsuki can talk but she's behaving for the journey." She finished.

"So, you're on your way to find your soulmate? And I'm guessing Tsuki is your guardian?" Haruki asked. Hotaru blushed prettily and nodded.

"Yes, she's a Lunarian wolf and is already driving me insane," she complained, "and we've only been acquainted a couple of hours."

Haruki guffawed loudly "sounds like Luna with Usagi-chan."

Hotaru giggled and then realization dawned on her. "Tsukino Usagi, as in your younger cousin, the sister of Tsukino Shingo"

Haruki nodded "Oh Kami, Usa is the Moon Princess... and Shingo is my soulmate the Blue Moon Knight?"