Hey everyone!

A lot of you seem unclear on the timeline and flashbacks that's been going on and I apologize. Looking back I realized the storyline isn't that easy to follow. MissKatherine has asked me to set up a timeline and explain the events and what age Usagi and Mamoru were when it took place and I thought, why not just post it up so everyone can benefit? So, below is a backbone of what's been happening in the flashbacks.

Usagi was 17 and Mamoru 19 when Mamoru left for America.

Mamoru was supposed to return in three years, after he had finished undergrad school.

The flashback in which Mamoru wrote the letter to Usagi telling her that he won't be returning took place when Usagi was 20 and Mamoru 22. Mamoru was originally going to return that year, but decided not to b/c he got a letter of acceptance for grad school from Harvard. Usagi then broke up w/ Mamoru, but they soon made up. Three years had passed.

When Mamoru proposed to Usagi, it was a year after the fight. Mamoru was 23 and Usagi 21. Four years had passed.

When Usagi saw the news about Mamoru and Michiru, it was a year after the proposal. Mamoru was supposed to return to Japan that year b/c he'll be done w/ grad school. Mamoru was 24 and Usagi 22. Five years had passed.

Now, the story takes place in the present, two years after Usagi found out about Mamoru and Michiru and when Mamoru left Usagi. Usagi is 24 and Mamoru 26. Usagi had also finished grad school by now. All the conversation with Seiya and what Usagi saw in the paper are all in the present as well.

A total of seven years has passed since they had last seen each other.

I hope that helps.

Feel free to ask me questions if it's still unclear.

Also, some of you are asking me if Mamoru's been brainwashed and if the Scouts' enemies are the reason for Mamoru's behavior, and the answer is no. There will be no Sailor Scouts or superpowers in this story. Totally real world. How Mamoru is acting right now is completely on his own free will, no outside intervention involved.

One more thing. I'm thinking of maybe changing my title to "Perfect Strangers" b/c it suits the story better. I'll probably be changing it after three to four more chapters. Just a heads up. Tell me what you think.