Author's notes: Hey everyone, I apologize for my delay with writing new chapters. I am currently a little slow, doing a few college courses but statistics is kicking my rear end. I am doing fine in it, it's just something that I have a hard time getting into because I don't like it but have to do it because its required to get my degree. Thank you for your continued support, and please bear with me while I get through this. I promise to pick up pace very soon.

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Usa sighed in content as she sipped another sip of her heavenly strawberry cheese cake milk shake. Now this is heaven! She thought as a smile formed over her cool lips.

Unazuki zipped by on her roller skates as she stopped briefly by Usa's table. "How's that shake treating you?" She asked in a cheery tone. She wasn't that little young teenager anymore like Usa remembered her when she was last here.

"Say, are you related to Usagi-chan? Oh and that little pink haired girl that used to tag along with her?"

Usa blushed, "Yes Usagi-chan is my cousin, and the little pink haired one is my younger sister, shes back home, it's my turn to visit." She stated quickly thinking of anything else she might have to come up with. "The shake is fantastic thank you." She murmured.

Unazuki smiled, it made sense after all there was no way that little girl she saw a few years ago was this girl now, and she seemed much older. She offered Usa her best smile. " I am glad to see you are enjoying your shake, it is after all Crowns specialty if not ask Usagi-chan." She chimed as she looked over to the side and saw her brother coming over. "Motoki!" she said as she smiled brightly at him.

Motoki smiled at his little sister. "Unazuki-chan I am so happy to see you, look what came in the mail." He teased as he watched Unazuki's face light up like a Christmas tree. She rolled over to him on her skates and began to reach for the letter as he teased her further keeping it high above him away from her.

"Motoki-san you know how long I have waited for that… now give it here or I swear!" She stated.

Motoki laughed seeing the rise of temper in his sister, just like their mother. "All right all right here you go."

Unazuki grabbed the letter and opened it reading it quickly as her face turned bright red and she began to laugh and giggle. "Oh my… I am in I made it!" She turned around and faced the crowd of people and students in the shop "Guess what everyone! I just got my acceptance letter to college!" She stated with joy as everyone began to clap for her. Some shouting encouraging words, others whistle.

Motoki smiled and hugged his little sister. "It won't be the same without you here you know." He said while he still held her. She looked up to him and smiled.

"Motoki-san don't worry I will come in for the summers and help out, besides you can't keep me away forever." She said so happily.

Motoki smiled as he let her go. "Well kiddo I have to run over to the arcade and let Umi-chan go or she will skin me alive. Enjoy your good time we will celebrate later." He stated as he winked at her and left.

Unazuki beamed as she hugged her letter. She sighed and tucked her letter away in her pocket as she turned to Usa. "Sorry I didn't mean to ignore you. Would you like another shake it's on the house."

Usa smiled happily back to her, she just witnessed Unazuki's dream come true. The glow around Unazuki was brilliantly bright. "Sure I can have a second cup this is too good to say no to, thanks."

"And you might as well get my order Unazuki-chan I am starving!" Chimed a blond odango haired college age girl with ocean blue eyes in college uniform.

Both exclaimed at the same time, "Usagi-chan!"

"Hey girls, I am glad to have made it." She said as she took a seat next to Usa and smiled.

Unazuki gaped at both of them now sitting together. "Sorry to stare but wow you two look like twin sisters with the difference of hair color and style and of course eye color." She recovered and smiled at Usagi. "Your usual Usagi-chan?" She asked.

"Well we are family." Usagi offered as she smiled at Usa and winked. "Yes please and can you make it double I haven't had anything to eat since lunch." She said.

Unazuki nodded and turned away to go fill their orders and handle other tables.

"You know she's right, we do look a lot alike now since we are closer together in age then in the past." Usagi stated as she took in Usa. "You really have grown up, you have become the young lady you always wanted to be, was that not your dream?"

Usa blushed again, being scrutinized by your future mother could do that to you. "You know something Usagi-chan, it used to be my dream as a young child to be a lady to be like you." She said as she looked away for a moment. "But the truth is as I have grown and matured so have my dreams, or at least new dreams have taken form because I have achieved my first dreams."

"Well Usa that tends to happen as time passes and we achieve our goals our prospective and dreams change too. It's part of growing up in life."

Unazuki showed up with their drinks delivered them and rushed off to another table where a blue haired girl and another that seemed to bare pink hair under a hat, sunglasses and a scarf sat down.

"I can't help it but ask, how are things back home Usa-chan?" Usagi asked so curious she could not contain it, but she understood that Usa might not be able to tell her much. That did not mean she could not pick and dig here and there for some answers.

Usa laughed as she caught the gleam in Usagi's eyes. "I knew somewhere you would you ask you don't have a bone in you to resist." She teased as she poked Usagi on her arm.

"Hey that hurt Usa!" Usagi chided as she rubbed her arm where Usa poked. "What are you the cat lady? Those nails are too sharp."

Usa laughed again at Usagi's claims. "Usagi-chan still as soft as a sponge I see." She giggled. "Meow" "I really missed you, don't get me wrong mama is cool and loving but she is very serious and grown up with all the worry of the world on her shoulders." She took a sip of her new shake. "What I guess I am trying to say is it's nice to see you being yourself and not so tensed and stressed out."

Usagi nearly bulked, "Is it that bad?" She blinked as she got nervous. "Geez makes me not want to be queen when you say it like that."

Usa nearly choked on her shake as she gasped for breath. "No no not like that Usagi-chan, it's not like it's that terrible, it's great responsibility and a duty that cannot be taken upon lightly. People look up to you and Mamo-chan for guidance, protection, and happiness. Under your rule the Earth recovers from all its damage due to global contamination, global warming stops and sickness and wars end. But this does not happen overnight, and at first there will be resistance from those who do not want to relinquish their power."

Usa shivered fearing this would change the future, Puu-chan was going to kick her butt back to the future for sure.

Usagi laughed, "Oh Usa you worry too much, don't worry it will still happen I won't deny it." She said trying to sound reassuring to her future daughter. "I do admit it's something that worries me a lot because I don't know how or when it will happen, and I know it's not going to be a piece of cake. But at the end of the day I wouldn't trade it for anything." She said as she said it with conviction.

Meanwhile at the other table:

"Ema wants to thank you for bringing her out for ice-cream Katherine, which was very kind of you." She stated as she sipped her soda and scooped up a spoon full of fudge brownie ice-cream.

Katherine wasn't sure what possessed her to treat her blue haired sister to ice-cream. She had felt bad about the whole morning incident. What her other two sisters did not know was that she did indeed care about each and every one of them, but in her own ways and terms. She felt that showing soft emotions was a weakness, a weakness that would label you weak and therefore become a target for others to hurt you.

Since a young age she vowed never to be weak or display weak emotions. Having been in an orphanage since they were very young, she was the one to stand up to others when someone picked on her sisters. Foster parents were simply that temporary people in their lives who simply cared about the foster aide they received from the province. They were never mean to them, but they never showed they genuinely cared for them. She distanced herself away from everyone, even her sisters because that in itself was weakness.

When it came to Ema, of all of her sisters, she felt the most protective of Ema. Valerie and Jewels were strong on their own, and they both saw Katherine as a selfish shallow person, they never were able to see beneath her glamor and act. She resented her two sisters for that for not knowing her better. But Ema saw the good in all of them, regardless of what Katherine did Ema loved her unconditionally and that meant the world to Katherine.

Ema spotted the strawberry pink coned odangos several seats behind her as she beamed with joy seeing the nice new girl from school. "Ema sees Usa-chan!" she got excited as she began to wave over towards Usa.

Katherine nearly died; she jumped trying to grab her sister's hand. "Stop that, stop it now!" She stated in a cool tone as she looked at Ema in a cold manner. "Ema no!" She stated.

Usa heard her name as she blinked. She looked behind her and saw Ema waving her down and another girl hidden under sunglasses, a hat and a scarf. She got to see her hair and realized it was the mean sister Katherine. This was weird; she thought Katharine would rather get an enema before getting seen with her sister. "Hi Ema!" Usa returned the wave and smiled.

Katherine growled under her scarf. "Ema! You know the conditions I set before we came here, no one was to see us together not even Jewels or Valerie" even less her click. Katherine saw that Usa spotted them as she sunk into her seat further hoping in vain that she would not recognize her. She cowered when she realized that Usa did know who she was.

She disliked Usa from the start for making her look a fool, she disliked her more for having a shade of hair color similar to hers and making her look less attractive when a few of the popular boys thought Usa was hot. No one in school was hotter than her, ever. And now this newbie knew her secret.

Usa could just feel the dislike from Katherine, it was intimidating in truth. But since Usa was not your typical teenager she took it as it came. She's dealt with more mean and evil beings more dangerous than Katherine since she was a child and she never allowed them to intimidate or stop her from anything. Usa simply smiled back to her.

That was the icing on her cake Katherine stood up and marched over to Usa's table where she saw a blond with similar hair styles and features.

"Hi Katherine, cool hat." Usa offered as she smiled up to her. Usagi blinked looking at both Usa and the girl who came over to their table. Usagi was intimidated by the girl, Usa saw her gulp her shake nervously.

Katherine was livid by Usa's hat comment. "What on earth is wrong with you? Trying to be snug about this aren't you." She accused as she folded her arms now very angry.

"Katherine I don't know what the problem is, or in this case what your problem is. I don't have a problem, and there is nothing wrong with me, and I don't know why you are so upset I am just here with my mother… mother's daughter having a shake."

Katherine's eyebrows rose up at Usa's way of calling her cousin a cousin. "You are weird you can't even call your cousin a cousin." She eyed her suspiciously as she crossed her arms. "You tell anyone in school that I was here with Ema and I swear you will get a beating." She threatened.

Usagi was now upset by Katherine. "Hey now, that is unnecessary and uncalled for, you can't go around threatening people because it makes you feel high and mighty. Perhaps you are the one out of place." The blond now looked her in the eyes serious. "You think you are all strong and mighty by doing that? Well guess what, you are being mean and uncaring, you are not strong you are acting weakly by doing this. A strong person accepts the circumstances and tries to talk out the situation."

Katherine was taken aback by the blonde's words. She was not weak, and by showing strength it got her what she wanted the majority of the time when she exercised her style. Apparently it was not working here, and what blondie said truly did sting.

Usa placed a gentle hand on Usagi's shoulder. "It's okay Usagi-chan, please don't be upset." She murmured to her future mother as she looked over to Katherine and simply smiled. "Listen we started on the wrong foot, I think we can change the path from which this is heading." She said as she looked into Katherine's eyes. "Have a seat for a moment let's not attract any more attention." She said as she motioned for Katherine to sit.

Katherine did not want to sit down, nor chit-chat anymore with these two. But Usa had a point, so she sat down.

Usa took this as a sign that things still had a chance to be mended. "Katherine, I never had any intentions of telling anyone anything to begin with." She said. "I don't understand why you are so upset with me when I haven't been here long enough to even do anything to upset you."

Katherine sighed as she clasped her hands. "You made me look like a fool with my sisters and at school."

"What why? Because I offered help to Ema? What is wrong with that?" Usa asked calmly. "As I recall you did not need any help looking like a fool, you did that by yourself whether I was there or not."

Katherine pouted as Usa called her a fool. "I don't need to be here." She stated as she was going to get up. That's when Usa placed her hand over hers. It was in that brief moment she felt an electrical charge between them. Not the type that would hurt but a different kind of feeling almost dejavu like. In that brief moment Katherine felt warmth, safety, and in an awkward way home. She looked up at Usa dumbfounded. She's never felt this before, feeling that she belonged, but yet this girl she just met made her feel that way. Talk about massive confusion in a teenage girl's mind. Oh no why now why her why me oh god I don't know where to start, but but I like boys does this mean I like girls? I mean she is pretty, they were right those boys she is hot but, what the hell is wrong with me snap together Kat!

Usa wasn't sure what was wrong with Katherine she became very quiet and her gaze was distant, internal. She removed her hand from Katherine's not sure what happened. "Katherine?"

Katherine almost whimpered when she felt Usa's hand lift from hers, the warm sensation was gone, she felt alone and cold. "What, I am fine sorry my mind drifted off."

Usa nodded, "What I wanted to say was that I know you are not what you portray to be, even if I just met you I can tell. You do care about your sister, I can see it and I think that is what makes you brave and strong, not your words with threats." "Do not be ashamed of being seen by your sister, she doesn't care to be seen with you. Those in your group simply follow you but that's all to it, your sisters on the other hand are precious because they are with you always no matter what. I wish I had siblings, but my mom could only have me."

Usagi blushed at Usa's comments about only having one child. She watched her future daughter handle this situation with ease and kindness. Her heart swelled with pride at what a wonderful woman her daughter was turning out to be. She had no doubt that the future was blessed with her future daughter.

Ema limped over and brought Katherine her shake, along with her ice-cream. "May Ema sit here with all of you, Ema is lonely." Ema stated as she placed Katherine's shake in front of her and smiled.

All three girls smiled at Ema and nodded. "Please do Ema, join us." Usagi stated.

Katherine had a lot to think about, she was very confused now after this encounter with the new girl. She wasn't that bad at all in fact she was sure she liked her but she wasn't sure how she liked her though.

Usagi decided it was time to break the ice and clear the air. "How about we all go play some games in the arcade? You can never go wrong with video games."

Katherine per se was not a video game gal, but she decided to stick around a little longer as she sorted through her feelings.

The group walked downstairs to the arcade and hung around for like an hour enjoying several rounds of Sailor V the arcade game and a couple of racing and fighter vs. fighter games. Ema was very good at video games she beat everyone in the games. Usagi got frustrated in every game when she lost. Usa was pretty good at the games she was able to keep up with Ema and Katherine was on par with Usagi also getting frustrated. While they were playing neither of them realized that another class mate was in the arcade watching them, it was the boy from the rear of the class room with light blond hair so light it was easily confused for white and the ocean blue eyes, though he watched them all intently, his gaze was mostly on Usa.

Usagi got a text message from Mamoru that he was done at the hospital for today and was headed to his apartment to cook dinner. Both Usagi and Usa peacefully parted from the sisters and headed over to Mamoru's place.

Ema and Katherine started walking home together, on the way home Katherine took off her hat, glasses, and scarf holding them in one hand. It felt good to let her hair loose from the hat as the wind caressed it.

Ema smiled upon seeing her sister not hide anymore, today was a day of great progress thanks to Usa. Ema knew it, from the moment they first touched hands briefly this morning, that Usa would bring change to them, and already Usa's effects were upon them.

"I was thinking" Katherine paused. "That perhaps it's time I grow up some, I thought up to now that I was doing the right thing, but I fear that I was very wrong." She stated not expecting Ema to respond. She was surprised to feel Ema embrace her from behind in a hug.

"Ema is very happy, to know that Katherine has accepted Ema as Ema is." She squeezed her sister in her hug and released her gently. Katherine turned around and hugged Ema tightly.

"I am sorry, I am sorry if I ever hurt you Ema, in my foolish ways I hurt you when all I was trying to do was protect you."

Ema smiled as she looked upon her sister. "Ema forgave you a long time ago, nothing to be sorry about."

Katherine smiled as her sister forgave her for her foolish ways. They began to walk together this time in pace towards their home.

Ema frowned a little though as they got closer to their home. "Ema thinks Jewels and Valerie will not be as forgiving to Katherine, Ema thinks that will take time."

Katherine sighed, "I know, I don't expect them to forgive me at all I wouldn't be surprised if they thought it was another scheme of mine."

"Don't worry Katherine, Ema believes they will in time forgive, it will be okay."

In another part of the city, four women sat at a table discussing the current events that have transpired recently throughout their city. The occurrences at the school brought much attention to one particular wind senshi.

"Interesting set of events, it appears our new threat is in the dream realm once more. Not very original if you ask me." Haruka stated as she sat back and placed her feet on the dining table.

Michiru cleared her throat, "Ahhemmm!"

"But Michi"

"Don't Michi me! You know where those dirty feet belong and it's not on my new mahogany dining table." Michiru chided.

Hotaru looked over to Setsuna-mama and sighed. "You'd think those two would worry about what is going on and not bicker over the table?" Setsuna shrugged with a grin over her lips, those two had an interesting relationship.

"Fine…" Haruka stated as she slid her feet off the table and crossed her arms.

Setsuna now got their attention as she stood up pulling out a rolled map of their area; she opened it up and allowed it to roll open over the table. "If you take a moment to look onto this map, the areas that are circled in red will indicate where I have found rips in the fabric of space and time."

The three of them now looked upon the map and frowned. "So what you are saying these have existed or were recently created?" Michiru asked.

"They were recently detected, I am constantly checking for these types of anomalies and until two nights ago the first one showed up over by the high school. The second one formed a night ago which is by a hair salon, and the third one showed up today about an hour ago by the hospital. I would not be surprised if a few more showed up in the next day or two." Setsuna stated in a matter of fact tone.

"So what you are saying is that the enemy is making headway into our world while we sit here and talk?" Haruka was now fuming by this prospect that the enemy has moved in under their watch.

"It's not just in our world, they are moving within the dream realm. Usa had a bad dream yesterday, she would not relate what it was or how bad it was, but I know it was bad because the royal crescent moon was glowing on her forehead when I rushed in." Hotaru stated.

Michiru traced her fingers lightly upon the markings of her mirror, as she seemed to hum a soft tune, she stopped abruptly. The surface of the mirror began to shimmer as light filled its surface. The senshi of the oceans eyes seemed to replicate the motion as she looked deeper into the mirror. At first the image was blurry and foggy, but as she focused deeper into its depths she began to see images at first quickly flashing in and out but slowing to where she was able to make out a man she had never seen before clad in black in his arms holding a limp Neo Princess Serenity, the images flashed and she foresaw crystal Tokyo destroyed, darkness encompassing the earth, and finally nothing but total darkness then a glimps of a group of people as wicked as can be but the one that stood out the most of the group in the image was that of Black Lady next to the man clad in black, dread filled the senshi of the oceans. How would she lay this part out, Hotaru would be devastated.

Haruka quickly flew off her seat as she stood beside her beloved; she was in time to catch Michiru as her grasp on the mirror slipped, as she slumped down.

"Gotcha!" Haruka stated as she steadied the senshi of the oceans. The foreboding look on the Time senshi's face spoke volumes.

Michiru spoke up now, her voice a little weak these visions made a toll on her. "It's more severe then we first thought. We cannot allow the enemy to progress, if we do then the future will never come to be." She took a steady breath and squeezed Haruka's hand. "Special attention should be placed on Usa, it appears the enemy has her targeted, our princess is not the target this time around." She did not mention before Hotaru that Usa would become the enemy. But she would tell this part to the others.

Hotaru slammed her hand on the table, "Kuso! I knew it; I knew it and she kept it from me she is in so much trouble when she gets home!" Hotaru stated in a temper that everyone in the room was floored.

Michiru was very glad she did not say the last part; her table would not survive the senshi of death and rebirth's temper. "Hotaru please my table."

Hotaru blinked and blushed "Sorry Michiru-mama"

They all knew to some degree that it would become dangerous again for the senshi. The future was in jeopardy this time around, at least Neo Princess Serenity was in their time frame so they would be able to protect her, and the fact that she was now a full fledge senshi she was not as defenseless, though they all knew that even when she did not have her senshi powers she was able to protect herself and fight back to a certain degree.

They concluded their meeting, had dinner and parted their ways. Assignments were issued and further investigations were determined necessary. They would keep in contact and for safety remain in groups of two always. They also concluded that in the near future the inner senshi would need to be clued into this situation whether they liked it or not.

To be continued-