Alright everyone

This chapter's gonna be really short but the next is long.

Like three times as long.

And to Zarabeth McGregor, it was funny when I got a review from you cause I thought the name was familiar but let it go and went to FF.net for updates and then I found that it's your story that I was reading at the time. I like what you're doing with Ami and she's so cute with any of them except for maybe Wu-kun.

For my pal Chibi Mars, I'm not telling you that I'm updating for I can endure the wrath of the frying Pan of Death!!

Thanx everyone who reviewed and for those who want to know what's gonna happen...

And personally, my fist would have connected with Usagi's face as well, but ... she'll get what she deserves.

It's a secret!

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You're My Kryptonite~ Chapter 3

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'It was here when we left. Now where has it gone?' Not making sense, the aqua haired woman shakes her head to clear her mind. But she can't understand the room that her and the other senshi now stand in. The room is spotless, everything in it's place, the mat folded neatly and the small pillar in the corner with the satin pillow resting upon it. The emblazoned scorch marks are but a memory and the timber and rocks are stacked neatly in the now cold fire pit.

Usagi and Michiru move hesitantly around the room. Their fingers grazing along the fine wood trimming as they circle the empty room several times, taking in every detail. The room doesn't appear to have been disturbed recently or even touched in days but is kept pain stakingly clean. The absence of the fire bringing a bitter cold to this section of the house.

Setsuna, Hotaru, Makoto, and Ami stand at the entryway, watching in silence as the two distraught senshi survey the room. They had been in near hysterics the night before when the other members supposedly vanished from the very room they stand in now and then the eternal fire of Mars was blown out by the explosion that was said to take place. Scorch marks marring the floor except for a bare spot where the three had huddled.

"Setsuna-mama." Hotaru chides, touching the time senshi's sleeve. "Rei- san's flame is eternal. What could put it out?" She leans against her mother figure for support and comfort.

Makoto takes Hotaru's hand and they sit beside the empty fire pit as the last of the surveyances are made. One by one they are joined by the others amidst deep thought in this silent glaive. First Usagi, then Ami, and lastly Michiru. Setsuna remains standing. Looking into the case where temple heirlooms and holy tools are kept for time of worship or prayer.

She looks through the contents again. Time after time. Not being able to place what the difference is. But as she starts to turn away, it catches her eye. The soft satin pillow sitting on the small pillar on the floor. She turns to the others with a look of horror etched on her face.

"Where's the blood crystal?" She demands.

They look at each other in confusion, not knowing the distinction of the title stated by the keeper of time.

They watch on helplessly as she begins to pace, chewing her right thumbnail, the stress lines seeming to radiate around her eyes where they hadn't been minutes before.

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Sorry for it being this short but it's leading up to some important information and chain of events that set up the story.

For what the importance of the crystal is, it'll be explained over the next couple of chapters.

What Duo was saying last chapter at the end, that'll be explained too. It'll be reoccurring but eventually explained. Its just part of the jokes in serious situations by our lovable Duo-chan.

Also, I was asked if there's gonna be Yuri/Yaoi in this story.

As far as the story goes. I've got two couples and there are the focus. I'm not gonna make any attempts to specify anyone else. I feel like more then that will flood the story. Heero/Rei and the other couple are the focus. Obviously there's something between Michiru and Haruka but I'm not put anything into it otherwise because it's not a focus. And if Quatre and Trowa are gay and lovers. I don't know. I don't care either. I'm not gonna put them in together. They are friends just like everyone else.

Chibi Mars also asked me a very interesting question since she knows what happens through most of this story.

She asked. "Where's Mamoru?"

I looked at her with a blank stare. Mamoru?

Truthfully, I don't know where Mamoru is but...he's not here right now. I don't know where he's at and I don't know if he'll make it into this fic.

I'll have the next chapter for ya' soon!



'Tunks