A/N: As you may or may not know my mom was sick for a while... during her sickness I was depressed. And during my depression this story reached 10,000 hits! YAY! Anyways enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 7: Nephrite's Nefarious Plan

It has been many weeks since Nephrite replaced Jadeite. He had many victims during that time but thankfully Neo Queen Serenity, the Sailor Senshi and Jadeite stopped him.

However during much of the fighting, Tuxedo Mask still often showed up.

However this was not unnoticed by Nephrite who used his fortune telling to discover this weakness. He even discussed this with Queen Beryl.

And so he began hos plan…

One day when Usagi was coming home, she checked the mail. She found something for herself. It was a pink letter decorated with a heart.

She brought the letter to her room and began to read it. IT was a love letter asking to meet her in in a certain department store. Her eyes widened when she read who it was from.

"What is it?" asked Luna.

"Someone's trying to lure me into a trap." Said Usagi showing Luna the letter.

"Were you the only one who got the letter?" axed Luna (who had since came back to live with Usagi since during this time).

"I don't know…" said Usagi.

She decided to call Rei since she figured she would be home using the new communicator

However Jed picked up the communicator.

"Oh hello Usagi." Said Jed.

"Jed, is something wrong?" asked Usagi.

"Oh nothing much." Said Jed, "It's just that Ms. Hino has the flu and I'm taking care of her."

"Is it Usagi?" asked Rei in the distance.

"It's okay, I can ask you." Said Usagi she held up the envelope, "Did Rei get a letter like this today?"

"Yes, why?" asked Jed as Rei had yet to read it.

"It claims to be from Tuxedo Mask." Said Usagi, "But I know it wouldn't be from him…"

"It does sound like a trap." Said Jed.

"Yes." Sighed Usagi.

"Have you checked if other girls have gotten it?" asked Jed.

'No I was planning on checking tomorrow." Sighed Usagi.

The next day at School the other girls were talking about the letters they got.

"I wonder why he sent us all the same letter." Said one girl.

"I don't know." Said another.

Usagi sighed, she wasn't sure how she should feel abut the fact that they all got letters. She felt relieved that it just wasn't the Sailor Senshi (as she checked with both Minako and Ami).

But she was concerned that everyone might get caught up in the ensuing fight.

However what she didn't notice was that Naru nearby was daydreaming and thinking that Nephrite's alter ego Masato Sanjouin was the one that sent the letters.

That was when Ms. Haruna walked into the classroom.

"I am aware of the lobe letters that everyone received, I'm going to remind everyone that we don't know what this is and it could be extremely dangerous." Said Ms. Haruna.

The class all agree wed while Haruna steamed in anger over the fact that she didn't get a letter either.

That afternoon was a meeting at Rei's house. Although Rei was still bed ridden.

"So what's the plan?" asked Minako.

"I don't know." Sighed Usagi, "If we go we'll just be falling into a trap."

"There is a chance that some of the girls might go there." Said Ami.

"It's true." Said Usagi.

"Maybe it's time we confront him." Said Jed.

"What?" asked Artemis.

"We have been dealing with him for a while." Said Jed, "Yet never head to head…"

"You want to confront him because he's using Tuxedo Mask's name don't you?" asked Rei from her bed.

"No… of course not…" responded Jed who was clearly lying.

Everyone in the room sweat dropped.

"Okay… it's not just that." Sighed Jed, "I want to heal Nephrite."

"I knew that part." Said Usagi.

"Oh right…" said Jed.

"I think we decided we should go." Said Usagi, "However we need a plan…"

The others nodded.

"Although it's probably a good idea if Rei stays home this time." Said Luna.

"I can still fight!" said Rei that was when she entered a coughing fit.

"You need your rest." Said Jed.

"Don't worry we'll be fine." Said Usagi.

"Once we come up with a plan." Assured Minako.

They come up with the battle plan and that night they headed to the store while transformed.

However when they arrived they saw a horrible site.

She saw Nephrite disguised as Tuxedo Mask holding onto an unconscious Naru and sucking away her energy.

"Naru" cried Neo Queen Serenity.

"Remember the plan." Said Jadeite.

"I know." Said Neo Queen Serenity.

She ran into the scene.

"Tuxedo Mask stop this now!" yelled Neo Queen Serenity doing her best acting, "Wait! You're not Tuxedo Mask!"

Her acting wasn't that good.

Nephrite stared at Neo Queen Serenity.

Nearby the two Senshi and one Earth Knight (as was Jadeite's official title) all stared at this.

"That was terrible…" said Jadeite with a sweat drop.

"Yeah…" sighed Sailor Venus.

Back with Neo Queen Serenity, Nephrite's eye twitched as he dropped Naru.

"You saw through this didn't you?" asked Nephrite.

"You made a mistake." Said Neo Queen Serenity

"And what would that be?" asked Nephrite.

"You assumed I don't know who Tuxedo Mask is…" said Neo Queen Serenity, "I do… and if he was the one that sent the letters I would have confronted him personally."

Nephrite gritted his teeth ditched his disguise… however…

"That may be… but you still came…" said Nephrite, "And alone…"

That was when he began the process of summoning the youma he had planned. Which was formed out of the consolation of Leo and it was much different usual as it was a lion than a human shape.

However before the group could do anything to save her, Tuxedo mask showed up and threw a rose at the Youma.

"Tuxedo Mask." said Neo Queen Serenity.

"I don't like imposters very much." Said Tuxedo Mask.

However the youma got up and ready to charge them.

"We should run." Said Tuxedo Mask.

"No…" whispered Neo Queen Serenity.

She nodded.

"Sabo Spray!"

The entire area was in fog.

Nephrite gritted his teeth.

"Crescent Beam!"

That along with a fireball hit the Youma.

The fog soon cleared. Sailor Mercury was protecting the unconscious Naru, while Jadeite and Sailor Venus were flanking Tuxedo Mask and Neo Queen Serenity.

"So isn't it Jadeite." Said Nephrite.

"Nephrite, listen to me, this isn't supposed to be this way!" said Jadeite, "Beryl is controlling you!"

"I'm not being controlled!" yelled Nephrite, "Starlight Attack!"

He sent a ball of light at Jadeite who countered it with his fire.

Nephrite gritted his teeth, Neo Queen Serenity readied the Moon Stick.

However Nephrite wasn't an idiot, He knew was outnumbered and with the energy he had from Naru it was better to run.

"Regulus! Finish them!" ordered Nephrite who disappeared.

Jadeite gritted his teeth.

The Youma named Regulus ran towards Neo Queen Serenity. She held the Moon Stick.

"Moon Power!" called out Neo Queen Serenity.

The energy watched over the lion like Youma and then destroyed it.

"We almost had him," said Jadeite.

"It will be fine." Said Neo Queen Serenity, "We'll fight him again…"

Jadeite nodded.

"Why do you think Naru was here?" asked Ami.

"I don't know…" said Neo Queen Serenity, "But I have a bad feeling…"

"Serenity…" said Tuxedo Mask.

"Don't worry." Said Neo Queen Serenity, "I know you didn't send any of the letters."

Tuxedo Mask nodded and left.

"So what are we going to do about Naru?" asked Sailor Venus.

"I don't know." Sighed Neo Queen Serenity.

Meanwhile at Rei's house she was pouting.

"Really?" asked Artemis as he and Luna stayed behind to make sure Rei didn't get out of bed.

"I just can believe they left me out of this fight…" she muttered then went into a coughing fit.

Both cats sweat dropped.

However Nephrite after all of his failures, knew that he was on thin ice, while he did get commenced this time for Naru's energy, any fight that will happen next, it would be highly likely he personally would get involved.

But hopefully that would give them the chance for them to heal him… after all, he was being controlled by the Dark Kingdom…

However the most concerning thing was Naru… who knew what she would do in the future when it came him… and only time will tell if she will be put into future danger…

Next Time: Nephrite suspects a Princess owns the Silver Crystal. However Neo Queen Serenity knows that she doesn't and realize that they have to protect her. Will they be able to do it? Find out next time!