Usagi sipped her milkshake. Tuning out the chatter, she thought about her dreams.

They laid in bed, kissing. He was on top of her with his hand on the back of her neck. She moaned into the kiss. His kisses were perfect.

She wondered what she would do if she ever met him. She'd want to know if his kisses were perfect. She gave a slight nod of her head. Yes, she'd definitely have to find out. Usagi didn't remember much of that dream because a youma had chosen that moment to attack.

He brushed the bangs out of her eyes then touched her cheek. They were facing each other, lying in bed. He spoke "Who are you?"

Usagi narrowed her eyes. The dream had been interrupted by Luna pouncing on her. Youma attack. It was always youma. Then she thought about his words. Who are you? She wondered if he was real. Sometimes he seemed just as real as her. So, if he is real, is he dreaming of her?

What would happen if they met? How would they meet? She giggled at that. It isn't like either one of them could go to the other and say "You've been appearing in my dreams and I think I'm in love. I want to know if you really are a good kisser." She giggled even more at that. It sounded like some horrible pick up line.

"Usagi?" She looked up to see everyone staring at her. Makoto asked "Usagi, what are you laughing at?" She blushed. "Well…." Their communicators went off and Usagi sighed in relief. For once the youma interrupted when there needed to be an interruption. Ami said "Remember what Luna said." They nodded and left.


As if on cue, Tuxedo Kamen arrived at the battle. Sailor Moon clasped her hands together, glad he was there "Tuxedo Kamen-sama!" To her dismay, he ignored her and instead hovered around Sailor Venus. Not once did he block any attacks to her and only focused on deflecting the attacks sent to Sailor Venus. She was glad the princess was being protected, but she couldn't help feeling jealous.

The battle went relatively quick and Sailor Venus stepped in front of Tuxedo Kamen, chastising him as if he were a child "Don't you ever do that again." He said "Princess, you need to be protected." She said "No. I don't need you hovering over me." Sailor Venus lowered her voice "My senshi cannot know this, but meet me here tonight at 1:30am. We'll talk then." He said "Fine." He left and Sailor Venus faced the senshi. "We need to go before people start arriving."


Minako sat in Central Control with her arms crossed, fuming. "Tuxedo Kamen doesn't realize how many times I almost love me chained him instead of the youma." The cat nodded "But why did you set a time to meet him?" She sighed "Believing I am the princess, he may let me know his agenda and I'm going to order him to protect Sailor Moon."

Artemis said "But we don't know his motive or what he intends to do to the princess!" Minako said "I know, but there's no denying that she is still living because of him. If he hadn't been there when Kunzite made that balcony fall, we very well may have been without a princess. So, tonight, I am going to meet him and find out if he is an enemy." Artemis said "Luna and I will monitor things from here."


Usagi sipped on her milkshake. Minako asked her "What was that thing attacking the city?" Usagi said "Youma. The sailor senshi deal with them." Minako shuddered "Those things give me the creeps. They're nightmare fuel. Speaking of dreams, I've had some weird ones. There was one about a guy I was dancing with. It was weird, when I woke up, I swore I could still feel him. What about you?"

She shrugged "I've had some. There's a man…" Usagi hesitated as if she was unsure if she should tell Minako "I'll have to tell you some other time. Mom will be mad if I'm late again." Minako nodded "See ya later."


That night around 1:30am

Sailor Venus stood in the park. Tuxedo Kamen was nowhere to be seen. Nephrite appeared "A princess without her guard. What a shame, but it makes my job easier." She said "What makes you think I'm a princess?" Nephrite shrugged "I have my informants." Sailor Venus readied her love me chain "That is all I needed to know."

Luna said "We need to call the others!" Artemis said "No. She fought youma before joining the rest of the senshi and no one is supposed to know she was meeting Tuxedo Kamen. If she needs backup she will let us know. Now, we need to find out who Nephrites informant is." Luna nodded "It has to be Tuxedo Kamen. Besides us, he's the only one who knew she would be there and he knows she's the princess!"

Meanwhile,

Sailor Moon ran across rooftops to burn off energy and get her emotions in check. Tuxedo Kamen did not block any of the attacks thrown at her. Instead, he hovered near Sailor Venus. The princess was not happy he had done that. Luna said Central Control had told them to not stop the princess from fighting. The enemy would not suspect a fighting princess and assume she was still hiding.

Pausing to take a breath, she looked around. She needed to get home before her absence was noticed. Footsteps echoed and she panicked. Was it the enemy? She quickly hid in the stairwell, leaving the door cracked so she could see and hear. The footsteps got louder. She stifled a gasp when she heard Tuxedo Kamen say "Princess".

Was he meeting the princess? Why would they meet at this hour? She decided to de-transform in case she was spotted. She didn't know their civilian identities and they didn't know hers. Usagi tried to control her breathing as she peeked through the small opening. He stood at the entrance, back to her. Her heart was pounding and she listened to him speak "Princess, why are you asking for the crystal? Why are you sending me dreams? What is Elysian?"

She gasped. So the place was real. Then it dawned on her what the dream guy had called her… Serenity. Artemis had introduced Sailor Venus as Princess Serenity. She thought about the dream. Princess Serenity was running from the enemy with her prince. Tuxedo Kamen must be the reincarnation of the prince. Were the dreams coming from the princess? Usagi guessed so since Princess Serenity was sending dreams to him. Why was the princess sending her dreams of times spent alone with her prince? Was it to let her know Tuxedo Kamen didn't belong to her, that he belonged to the princess?

Tuxedo Kamen whirled around upon hearing her gasp and accidentally closed the door. She stared at the handle as he tried to open it "Princess. Is that you? Please, we need to talk." Usagi quickly ran down the stairwell. When she got a few floors down, she transformed to go faster. Tuxedo Kamen quickly de-transformed in the alley and entered the front of the building. He passed a flustered Usagi. Mamoru wanted to ask her what she was doing in his apt building, but he needed to catch the princess.


Usagi was relieved Luna hadn't come home yet from talking to Central Control. She climbed into bed and tried to not think about senshi business, the princess or Tuxedo Kamen. Sleep quickly claimed her but her dreams weren't pleasant.

She stood in a dark corridor. The exit to the brightly lit room was a few feet away.He stood in the doorway. "Save me" She pleaded. He smirked "Save you?" She nodded "I can't take it anymore." Stretching out her arms, she said "When the time comes, will you stop me?" She knew eventually that time would come. Her arms dropped to her side as he shook his head "You ask me to save you, yet I know nothing about you. I have nothing to go on. So, tell me your name. Where do you go?" She opened her mouth to reply, but couldn't. It was as if she physically couldn't reply. As if something was stopping her from replying.

He smirked again. "I thought so. You're not real. Go bother someone else." She breathed deeply. Yes, she knew it was ridiculous to ask him to save her. However, she felt trapped. As if she were going to be consumed by the darkness that always seemed to follow her. She knew she shouldn't think of him as the light at the end of the tunnel, but she did.

She clutched her chest as she felt the darkness consume her. She whispered "I love you…En..dy..mi…on.." His eyes widened as she collapsed. Was he concerned? Once again she heard that cackle. Beryl spoke "He's mine"

Usagi gasped as she woke up. The mystery man appeared and this time he refused to save her. He allowed her to be taken by the darkness. Tears threatened to fall. Damn him. She didn't know who he was, but damn him. She fell in love with a man who didn't exist. She sat up and hugged her pillow. He wasn't real, but his words hurt. Stupid man. Frustrated she let out a growl, flinging the pillow toward her window and at an unsuspecting Luna entering her room. A thud and a muffled mrooowrr got her attention. "Oi, Usagi, what was that for?" Usagi said "Pillow fight!" Luna shook her head "Usagi, you should be getting your rest, not goofing off." Usagi got the pillow "Fine." She laid back down and silently cursed the mystery man. Damn him and his perfect kisses. She pulled the cover over her head. A tear fell. Why was this bothering her? He wasn't real.