Chapter 2: Changes and Visits

Kari watched her sister and cousins from the top of the stairs, Pluto had told them that the versions of them that their parents held may be different then them, but would no less be similar. One can not have all the same DNA, be born on the same day, with the same siblings , and not be similar. But Kari never thought that her siblings in any universe could be born the same and be born on different dates. To her Alexander and Serenity being second oldest only to Ichiro had always been twins. Born on June 30th the year Ichiro turned 11, but her mother seemed to think that Alex and Usa were a year apart.

"Hey, Kari! What are you doing? Dreaming of Raven?" Solana asked, the other two laughed. Kari blushed, :Why does everyone have to know that I like Raven?:

"Hey, Rina? Did you know that mom thinks you are a year younger than Alex?" Kari laughed knowing this would get her sister going.

"WHAT? How could she who is more responsible?"

"Well, technically he is older than you." Jade pointed out.

"By like three minutes..."

"Mom, said you were almost an hour after him," Corrected Kari.

At this Usagi aka Rina threw a pillow at Kari. "Shhh, we don't want to wake..." Solana was cut off by her eldest cousin's infant cries.

"It was my fault I will go get him back to sleep," Kari said heading to the stairs.

The three remaining all looked at each other, "Well, if I hadn't been bugging you about Raven..." "If I hadn't thrown the pillow..." Kari stuffled her giggle knowing that they would all take blame just for the excuse to hold the "manly General Endymion Ichiro Logan Rhea". In the future baby Ichiro grows to be as handsome as his father with the charm of his mother.

The girls had reached the nursery and Solana and Usagi were cooing at Ichiro. "Hard to believe that this little guy will one day control the Alliance Army and have suiters from multiple solar systems." laughed Jade.

Kari tip toed down stairs and found a pacifier and brought it back to her brother. The girls had him back to sleep in only about fifteen minutes and were just whispering to him about all the things they thought he might want to know. Completely unaware that Serenity and Endymion were watching them smiling.

Eventually the girls got tired and headed back to the living room. Serenity double checked Ichiro, not that she didn't trust the girls... just a new mother's worry. Once she climbed back into bed with Endymion he quickly wrapped her in his arms around her, "Maybe we should take advantage of this."

Serenity rolled over to look at her husband to question what he meant, however he had other plans. Endymion kissed Serenity with passion not seen in close to a year. Her eyes opened wide and closed in realization of her husbands thoughts. The couple relaxed knowing their children could mind each other for a night or so without them.

The next morning Yuri spent getting to know her mother and Haruka. Although she knew in this time her father was not around she missed him, however Haruka tried her best to fill in. The pre-teen sighed it was too bad that her mother's relationship with Haruka would soon change drastically and unrepairable; this change of course opened the door for her father and Haruka's husband to enter the two women's hearts. The days were quiet and enjoyable as all three were never much for words and Yuri was almost terrified she might say something wrong.

The boys kept Shingo busy for the day as they were all around the same age. Alex, 15; Stephen, 11; Avalon, 13; Shingo 17; and if they got bored there was always something to do to amuse them. Shingo took the boys on a road trip for the week to tour 21st century japan.

Meanwhile the girls spent time babysitting and shopping in Tokyo. No one seemed to notice or if they did care that they were being watched. Two sailors hid in the shadows protecting someone very close to them, even if that person didn't and may never remember them. Ami, Makoto, and Rei, three girls about to finish high school also took notice of them with a curiosity that none could really explain.

Usagi was carrying a tray of drinks back to the table in the food court where her sister and cousins waited with Ichiro. They had bought some new outfits and some school supplies as that was one of the conditions her father had stressed is that they get an education and take advantage of the privative school system. Honestly, none of the girls minded it; anything was better than tutors in the palace. The tutors were all very knowledgeable but also to strict and proper, none of the lessons had any origionality or fun to them, at least in the past it was classroom and group orientated.

"Usa, what took you so long?" Solana asked, wipping Ichiros mouth.

"Well, going to four different places and waiting in four different lines takes time." Usagi told the group as she dished out the meals.

"I did offer to help," Jade reminded her cousin. Kari had gone to change Ichro's diaper after giving her order and Solana had agreed to find a table as the mall was busy.

Just then a loud crash interupted the conversation as the trees in the mall came to life and began attacking the shoppers. Kari picked up Ichiro and headed for the bathrooms with the other three in tow. "What are we going to do?"

"Solana and I will transform and try to take care of some of them. Kari protect Ichiro, do what ever you have to? Jade contact the others and let them know what is going on." Usagi said preparing to transform. The group nodded and soon the four teens were replaced by four senshi. Sailor U(Universe) and Sailor Star headed toward the trees while Sailor Nova and Sailor Light headed into the maintenance hallway.

"Super Nova!" "Blackhole disrupt!" the two attacks took out some of the trees only to have them regrow.

"What next, U?"

"Try to find the ringleader or what ever is controlling them." Sailor U answered.

As the two were about to separate three attacks took the corridor by surprise. "World Shaking!" "Deep Submerge!" "Tsunami Crash!"

"Uranus, Neptune, Ocean! we need to find the thing controlling them they just keep regrowing like bad weeds!"

"Understood, Universe. Submarine Reflection!" Using the Deep Aqua Mirror Neptune searched the mall for whatever was controlling the plant life. "Upstairs in the fountain."

Nova had kept open communications, "I am headed there now."

Nova arrived at the fountain to find it over grown with some sort of tenticle plant. "Eeww. Super Nova Bang!" Her attack did minimal damage to the tenticle creature. Looking to her communicator, "I may need some help my attack did nothing."

"Solar Slash Burn! Big brother to save the day." Solarius said with a smile to his younger sister.

Rei Hino watched the warriors as flashes of being apart of battles flooded her mind. Then instincts took over and she charged toward the fountain. "Purification Charm Send this Evil back to Hell!"

Nova and Solarius stood in shock as Rei moved at an almost inhuman speed and the tentacle monster disintegrated. The plant life quietly returned its roots to the planters and returned to normal trees. Neptune and Uranus arrived to see the former senshi of mars stand up and face the group that had just arrived by escalator.