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Seiya finds his letter from Usagi. She reveals everything to him. She confirms Princess Kakyuu's conclusions. Seiya becomes obsessed with the Silver Millenium and the Silver Crystal, basically anything that could lead to more information about his beloved Odango.

Chapter 3

(Immediately when the Starlights arrive in the hall where their private rooms are located)

"I hope he does not think this is going to be easy," Taiki said.

Yaten watched Seiya slip in to his room. When he heard the latch he knew there would be no getting through to him now. "Taiki, those other Sailor Senshi we would have to convince are Uranus and Neptune, aren't they?"

"Yes, I'm afraid so," Taiki nodded.

"Then he has a lot to accomplish if he tries to see her." Yatan looked at his brother's locked door with pure sympathy.

Once alone, Seiya pulled off his jacket-like shirt and pulled out a pair of boxer shorts from his dresser. As he was changing he noticed a letter fall out of his left pocket. He had given Odango her letter from his right pocket. He picked up the envelope. She had drawn the most adorably bunny on one corner. It was addressed to "Seiya-chan." He also took notice of the same instructions he had written on Odango's letter. "Please open this alone when the time is right."

Seiya-chan,

Your songs touched my heart. You have been my support for so long. Before you I had been so sure that Mamo-chan was who I was supposed to be with. It is destiny that binds us. I should have been more open with you. I hate doing it this way but I am going to tell you everything now.

My predestined path is supposed to unite the White Moon Kingdom of my mother, Queen Serenity and the Earth Kingdom. My true name is Princess Serenity. In a past life I was to marry the Prince of Earth, Endymion. You would know him as Mamoru. Our lives were cut short by a terrible war. The war left nothing of my mother's kingdom. She was the keeper of the Silver Crystal. Using the power of that crystal she sealed all of the evil and sent the people of her kingdom and Earth to future lives hoping that we would be happy. With the last of her power she sent Luna and Artemis to be our guardians and shattered the crystal into seven pieces to better conceal it from our enemies. You see, I am the sole heiress to the White Moon Kingdom. My union to Prince Endymion is predestined. I have already seen my future Kingdom. Mamo-chan and I have a daughter. I could not bear to see her light go out. With all the talk of destiny and our past life, I never thought that I would have reasons to question it. But then, you came along.

When you came into my life you were nearly all I could think of. I started to wonder what Tsukino Usagi wanted and not about destiny and Princess Serenity. I am torn, Seiya-chan. I love Chibi-Usa and if I am not with Mamo-chan she will never be born. Yet I do not think I would be happy with such an existence. If I could choose more selfishly I would be at your side. You gave me that same warm feeling that Mamo-chan does, but I felt it so much stronger when I was around you, Seiya-chan. I know that now you have found your princess I do not have much time left to give you this. I know you are all going to leave us. Earth is not your responsibility, after all.

'She must have written this before Galaxia killed our princess,' Seiya thought to himself.

I do not want to lose you Seiya-chan. I know it is selfish of me, but I want to leave with you when you go. Seiya-chan, I love you. Me as Usagi, Odango loves you. I wish I could make it all go away for this life so I had my chance to be with you.

I have thought of a way, but I am not sure if it would even work, and if I did it this way I could not protect Earth. Though, the crystal holds my very soul. I can will it to bring Serenity and Endymion together in our next life. That way Chibi-Usa would still be born and my new Kingdom of Crystal Tokyo will still rise. I never thought of using the crystal so selfishly. I'll bet Queen Serenity would not be pleased with me. There is much to think on this matter, but I do not want to.

In the end I know that you have your own life and destiny. I hope I did not make you cry. Your eyes are too beautiful to have tears. For whatever it is worth, you are more than enough. I hold you in my heart and hope that we will meet again.

Please do not hate me for this. I just knew I had to give it to you.

Love now and always,

Odango

Seiya slumped in his chair in shock. 'She really is the White Moon Princess who holds the Silver Crystal. She does love me. Now what do I do? What did she mean when she was talking about using the crystal to provide for her next life? I have to know,' he thought.

It was well after midnight when Taiki was awakened by a knock on his door. He grumbled as he headed for the door to see who was there so late. He found a very disturbed Seiya.

"Taiki, I need your help."

Taiki was taken aback. Seiya was asking for help? Seiya! "Come in I'll put some coffee on."

Seiya walked in and made himself at home in Taiki's sitting area. Within minutes Taiki was back with a coffee tray. Seiya grabbed the kettle and poured himself a cup. He drank it black.

"I take it you have a good reason for your visit this evening," Taiki said as he stirred some cream into his coffee.

"I need access to your personal library," Seiya burst out.

"I figured as much. Why the sudden need though?" Taiki knew well-and-good what the reason was but he wanted to hear it from Seiya's own lips.

"I need to learn everything about the Silver Millennium and the Silver Crystal. You have the most detailed library and …"

Taiki cut off Seiya mid-sentence, "I had been expecting this so I have already taken the liberty of gathering all the records of each. My question to you is if she is in fact the Princess Serenity, what do you think can possibly bring you together?"

"I don't know. I just, believe," Seiya said.

"Here are the records and books."

Seiya looked at the vast pile of tomes and charts that lay before him.

"Don't worry, I have a cart for such occasions," Taiki said smiling.

Together they loaded the books and charts and even some old artifacts in a chest. Seiya wheeled it off to his room.

'Man is he dedicated,' thought Taiki as he slipped back into bed and fell into a peaceful sleep.

Once he was in his room Seiya locked his door and began to read. He made notations where he could and marked pages in some of the books. He opened the artifact box and saw a family portrait. 'It can't be! This is insane. Our princess' great uncle is there beside a tall slender woman wearing her hair in the familiar odango style!' Her hair was silver. The person who caught his attention was a girl of about twelve. Blond hair in the odango style and blue eyes…she looked a lot like Odango. There were some more objects and paintings. One was labeled Prince Endymion and Princess Serenity at their engagement gala. That was his Odango, and that Mamoru guy. The edges of this picture and several others had been scorched and scratched. Someone had grabbed them during an escape. Twice the sunrise came and he never noticed. It was all there. She was the princess.

It would be two days before Seiya would emerge. Yatan was the first to see him. Seiya was obviously tired, and his hair was down and disheveled. "Seiya, how have you been? We were all worried about you."

"Huh," Seiya turned his head toward the voice to make sure it was not in his head. "Oh, Yaten, hi."

"The princess wanted to see you when you came out of your cave," Yaten laughed. Her laughter stopped when Seiya did not appear to see the humor. He did not even seem to notice Yaten's return to a female form.

"I figured as much. I was fully prepared for a lecture," Seiya answered. "I'll go get more presentable and go to her.