**BANG***BANG
Haruka furiously banged on the bedroom door
**BANG**BANG**
"Open the fucking door Setsuna, I know you're in there!" she screamed
**BANG**BANG**
"We need to talk! Open the damn door"
"Haruka what are you doing?" Michiru demanded "you're going to break the door!"
Haruka shook her head angrily "I don't care! She needs to OPEN THE DOOR!" **BANG**BANG**BANG**
Michiru grabbed her lovers arm, using her strength the water goddess pulled her lover away from the now dented door. "What is wrong with you! I know seeing that painting freaked you out but honestly Haruka, you need to calm down! You know that Setsuna will not tell us about Selene! No one will, we need to do this on our own!"
Haruka knew she was right but still, the guardian of time knew something and she wanted…no…needed to find out.
"I can't just sit around waiting to see if this woman really is her! I need to know" Haruka yelled trying to calm her voice "I'm sorry" she said softly "it's just after seeing that painting and then looking into those eyes…"she shook her head as tears fell "she's her I know she is, and I can't talk to her, hold her, protect her…this isn't fair!" she started to clinch her fist as her angry started to boil over once again.
She turned back to the dented door and yelled "You can't lock yourself in there forever Pluto, Know that I will break that door down eventually and then you WILL tell me what you know!"
Sitting in the dark room huddled in the corner, sat a broken Setsuna. Holding her knees into her chest as her face lay hidden in her arms, crying.
"I'm so sorry…I'm so sorry" she continued to whisper as tears ran from her dark eyes.
"Sailor Pluto" came a familiar voice. Setsuna looked up from her arms and gasped
"Sailor Cosmos….?"
The beautiful Sailor nodded "I know that you carry a heavy burden keeping this secret from her friends, that is why I have brought you orders from our Goddess"
"Orders?"
"Yes, you are to return to your place at the time gate at once, there you will be safe. No one will be able to threaten you or degrade you for your unfortunate fait as guardian of time."
"If that is what my lady wishes of me, then I shall leave straight away"
Setsuna stood up, and with a blink of an eye she was transformed into Sailor Pluto and vanished.
Hotaru sat silently in her room as she heard the commotion of her 'parents'
"Why must we keep this secret? Wouldn't it be best to tell them? Everyone's so miserable and lonely, life just isn't fun anymore with her gone" she said into the darkness
"I am sorry little one but they mustn't know, I have given my orders for everyone to stay their distance from Selene, she is not to be bothered"
"Don't you miss them? Us? Me?" she asked softly as tears fell from her eyes
"I do…very much my child, but you must understand why I have to do this…the little princess will be in too much danger if I was to reappear"
"I know…" she said silently "I'm just so lonely…my parents fight ALL the time, I since Setsuna-mama is gone, Haruka-papa doesn't say much to me anymore and Michiru-mama quite her music, she said that life has taken someone precious there for she no longer believes in filling it with the beautiful notes…"
"Hotaru" the voice was soft and loving "Do not continue to duel on what has happened, but move on with it, accept it, trust me when I say that everything will be alright"
"Please don't go" she begged as the voice started to soften
"Live my sweet, sweet young Shensi, I love you…I will come back to visit you soon"
Then the voice was gone. Hotaru sat now alone in the darkness of her room, feeling empty and depressed.
"What do you mean he seemed overly happy?" Rei asked as she held her cell phone to her ear
"Like I said Rei, he was smiling ear to ear like some chasseur cat."
"Maybe he got a promotion?"
"Rei he's already in change of the whole hospital there's nothing higher…maybe he meet someone?"
"What? No Ami, he can't…he wouldn't…"
"Rei its been eight years, he has to move on some time, Usa would have wanted that for him"
Rei shook her head violently "No, No Ami your wrong! He is supposed to love her! Treasure her for all of time! No one could ever take her place!" her voice laced with anger and frustration as tears ran down her skin
"Rei stop it right now! It's time for us to move on with our lives! We've sat in sorrow long enough! Usa would be furious with us if she was here now! Life must go on! Just because you're not ready to accept the hard truth doesn't mean that everyone needs to continue living in a fictional reality! She's dead Rei! SHES DEAD!"
And with that Ami hung up.
Makoto sat happily at Chibiusa School; it was bring your Mom to school day.
"Thank you for coming today Mako-obasan"
"It's my pleasure sweetheart" she said happily as the two turned their attentions to one of Chibiusa classes' mates.
"Hello my name is Momo and this is my mother Kalo, She's a house wife and always has yummy cookies waiting for me at home"
"Very nice Momo-chan, Thank you Kalo-san, okay class next we have Chibiusa-chan and her Oba-san Makoto"
As the two stood in front of the class, all the children were in awe of Makoto's chef uniform. Till one little boy rose his hand "Chibi chan, where's you mother? Why did you bring your Aunt?"
The teacher went to silence him but Chibiusa just shook her head "it's okay Sensei, My mother died when I was born" she said with a sad smile as Makoto placed a gentle hand on her shoulder "but I know she's here" she said placing her small hand on her heart "a really sweet lady told me that she will never leave me, that I can always find her here"
All around the classroom the mothers of the children were seen whipping away tears as they sent sweet smiles to the motherless child.
"This is Mako-obasan, she grew up with my mom, and she also owns her own restaurant Mokusei Tsuki" (Jupiter's Moon)
At the name of the restaurant Chibiusa giggled at the many gasps from around the room
"She is also their head chef" she finished
The class clapped and cheered as the two walked back to their seats.
"Oh Mamoru-san who cares what they say, this is GREAT! It's about time that you moved on." Minako said lounging in his oversized leather couch, which sat nicely in his red and white office.
"I just don't want to start anything, I mean I know that Usako meant the world to everyone, and most of all to me….I just don't want them or you to think I'd stopped loving her…"
"Mamoru, I would never think that…"
"Neither would I" came a soft voice, the two turned to the door way to find the goddess of wisdom Ami.
"Ami…" the two said in unison
Ami nodded "may I come in?" Mamoru nodded as Ami shut the door behind her, she quietly walked over to the oversized photo of Usagi and Mamoru. "It's hard to believe" she said with her back to the two "that it's been eight years"
Minako and Mamoru stayed quiet, they wanted to see were the Ami was going with her thoughts.
"Minako is right, Usa wouldn't want us to be living our lives in such misery…we have done her a great disrespect by living everyday in wretchedness." She turned to face the two, who we were now standing side by side "not any more, I want to honor my friend, live my life with the most joy and excitement that I can muster!"
Minako embraced her friend "thank you" she said over and over again "finally you're seeing what I've been saying for 8 years"
"Mamoru-san" Ami said walking out of her friends embrace "who ever she is, I am happy for you"
Mamoru nodded and gave her a appreciative smile
"Now enough with the emotional stuff" she said waving her hands in the air and turning to Minako "Tell me all out her!" she said happily
"Wait? Why Minako why not ask me?"
Ami laughed at her prince "Your terrible with gossip, and anyway I want to hear it from Minako she is better at telling stories"
Minako smiled proudly
"No fucking way?" Robin screamed as he lay comfortable on his roommates bed "doctor Mcsexy?"
Selene nodded as she lay next to him
"Finally" he said with a smile "I thought I was going to have to lock you two up in that bakery of yours"
Selene laughed "thank god it didn't come to that, but like I said it's not a date"
"Oh please honey it's a date"
"No its not, we're just two friends having a bit to eat"
"Date"
"No"
"Date"
Selene picked her pillow up and threw I at robins face "NO"
Okay, so the Date is the next chapter, I hope this one was alright, I know that I keep leaving you in suspense or wonder, but I promise soon everything will be reveled :o)
