Disclaimer: You know by now I don't own them, just a copy of the manga. Enjoi


"These are very interesting notes and equations. The concept of a time gate, how did you come up with this?" Alexias sat silently looking at the page, listening as Setsuna continued after a brief pause. "And this figure on the other page. This is supposed to be the Time Gate. Tell me, how do you know what it looks like?"

Alexias sighed, trying to think of a way out of this feelings Setsuna's hand on her shoulder. Then it came to her. "Well, if it's a gate, different gate have different symbols and shapes on them I imagine. Like Star Gate or something to that nature. I just put it like a doorway and then just drew things on it. Different symbols for different time periods and planets. It's just...I used some of my imagination on this."

"Without scientific backings for the symbols?"

"Well, yeah. Sometimes in science, people make things up and explain them later. I...just figured I would do the same."

Alexias looked to Setsuna whose eyes met her own. She lost herself for a few moments in those deep Garnet eyes. She gave a warm smile to the older woman for a few moments then moves closer to her ears. Slowly she inhaled, taking in Setsuna's sweet scent. Ever so lowly she whispered into Setsuna's ears. "You smell beautiful. You wouldn't happen to have invited me here to seduce me with tea and a part of my physics paper, would you?" She was careful to blow just enough warm breath on Set's neck to make her knees feel weak.

Like a school girl, Setsuna began blushing heavily. It was one thing see flirting, but to be the victim of flirting? It was almost breath taking, charming, silly, stupid and arousing all at once. This was enough to stop Setsuna in her logical rant, causing her to forget about the paper. Almost on cue, Alexias stood up, slipping her small hands behind her back, her mouth still at Setsuna's ear. "I hope I didn't stir too much from you tonight with...my theories...and what not..." Stir was an understatement in Set's mind as she took in a deep breath and swallowed.

"I...I do apologize...I don't think I'm up for tea...I-I just remembered I have a syllabus to outline." Alexias smirked, slipping her papers into her hands while kissing Setsuna on the cheek. "My apologies. I will leave you to your...work.. tatah!" She stepped to Setsuna's side, making her way out of the kitchen. Upon her exiting the kitchen, Setsuna heard what she wish was just her imagination.

"Hello, Haruka. I was just on my way out. Sorry I have to run. Later." Setsuna stood in the kitchen, still in the same position Alexias left her in, even after hearing the front door slam. She closed her eyes knowing what was to follow.

"So Set. I see you two were discussing a few things." Haruka teased, grabbing a cup and pouring herself some tea, smiling like a chestshire cat. "I never knew you could blush. That means you're actually human somewhere deep down inside.." Haruka took a pause sipping on her tea and adding. "I'm sure inside is where-"

"Haruka Tenoh, I swear to goddess, if you keep teasing me...you'll find yourself in the middle ages...BEFORE CARS!"

"Geez, okay, take it easy. I kid I kid. It's just well... I didn't think you could be seduced."

"What are you trying to say? That I'm not desirable?"

"No no just that...well...er uhm..."

"What Haruka is trying to say in the best way possible" came the voice of reason, Michiru, to the rescue, "is that we didn't think that one woman could seduce you quite easily. Added to the fact that we had no knowledge that you were enticed by women, we simply were clueless."

"Yeah, what Michi said. Honestly Set."

She sighed gathering her paperwork. "I have men that flirt with me all the time. I just pay it no attention."

"Oh." Haruka leaned against the counter. "What about women?" Setsuna snorted, walking out of the kitchen. "I have check something out." She said. Soon thereafter the sounds of her bedroom door closing could be heard. "I bet she's going to do some work hehe"

Michiru simply nudged her lover a slight bit, causing her to cough on her own tea. "You're bad, Ruka."

"So what happened?" Moira questions, quirking a brow at the smile her sister wore coming trough the door. "She almost caught me." she offered.

"Caught you? How and what did you do to get out of it?" Alexias flashed two pieces of paper with equations and drawings on it. Moira shook her head knowing what this was: Analysis of the Time gate in relevance to time space travel. "I thought you destroyed all those papers BEFORE we moved in?"

"Well, Mimi, I just kinda...well forgot. But it's ok due to a little...power play."

"Power play?"

"Yes. You know I know her weaknesses." Moira's eyes widened finally catching up. She giggled a bit remembering now what she was referring to. Alexias upbraided her hair, letting the strands flow freely in the drift while walking to the room. "We will have to be very precautions from here on out. I forget, Setsuna is very clever. Next to Ami, she's formidable intellectually. She will be checking it after tonight no doubt."

"What should we do?"

"Sleep and pray for the best. I just hope...they won't be terribly mad at us." Moira sighed, looking out the window. "The sea is moving a bit. Perhaps this isn't a bad thing. Maybe she will be understanding." Alexias placed a hand on Moira's shoulder. "Hope for the best, hmm? She'll be pissed at me for breaking a taboo. But then again, I had to do what was needed."

"She'll understand after her fury rant...and her cold shower hehe." Alexias threw her arms around her sister, kissing her on the cheek. "G'night sis." she said, disappearing to the bed.


Setsuna sat in her room, thinking of the notes and conversations with their new neighbor. Things were not right with them. They were quite unsettling. As if the flow of time differed around them. Looking to her Time staff, she gazed into the garnet jewel atop it's grey platinum metal. "Father, Cronos. Grant me passage to the gates of time to peer into the lives of friends and foes of mine."

She found herself standing on pluto amidst the cold fog. Walking further into the mist, her hands found themselves upon the cold stone of the time gate for this dimension. She stared at it for a few moments, carefully examining the marking on it. To her surprise, most of the markings resembled the sketches in Alexias notes. She held a slight smirk, pushing open the doors to examine the flow of time. Reading the flows carefully she noticed 2 different intervals where time did not flow smoothly. Checking the first interval, she notice a dark energy about them creeping slowly through their time portal. Clinching her fists, she watched as they entered the present day, eyes glowing with the hatred of many millennium. Who were they she wondered.

She checked the second interval a bit upset at what she found. Someone had managed to break the Taboo of approaching the time gate itself. One of the two figures touched the symbols etched around the doors, programming coordinates in. As the doors opened one of the figures looked back, as if to look at Setsuna. Her long hair blew feverishly in the wind, adding to the haste of their departure. She smiled apologetically, nodding

"Setsu-ko" she called, holding her sword down to her side, "I know this is a taboo and most likely the Setsuna who is looking at this disturbance will not be the Setsuna I am familiar with. I know you will be angry, but please understand, we had no choice for the sake of our present, which is the future. Forgive me please...I will pay the price however I can, when we return." Turning back to the gate, she disappeared into the light. Setsuna gritted furiously upon returning to her apartment in the present. How could this have happened? What happened to herself in the future that she failed to guard the time gates? Who are those two that they could enter through the gate? Alexias in particular? The answers were with those two, and they were not supposed to be here.

Walking into the living room, she stood before the opening looking to Michiru and Haruka. The couple looked to Setsuna seeing the serious look upon her face. "We have a problem", she said trying best to hold back her frustrated tone. "What is it, Tsuna?"

"It seems our neighbors are not welcomed visitors." Haruka and Michiru nodded listening to the Time Keeper as she explained what she has seen.