Oh people, I am so extremely sorry I took FOREVER posting this. I made the mistake of reading other people's Fanfic(Gundam Wing 1XR and Labyrinth) and neglected my own. I haven't looked this over, so I'm apologizing ahead of time for any mistakes that I may have made. I am just trying to get this out ASAP for you. I haven't made up mymind about writing the other Senshi's stories, hence this chapter. Let me know what you think!

Usagi looked up at him, trying not to let the tears of rejection out. Because, in short, that was what it was. Rejection. She bite her lip in distress. What was she going to do now? Was he so lost to her that she would never reach him?

Her thoughts scattered when he finally spoke.

"Come home with me."

Interlude

Chapter Ten

It was silent in the small room. Darien's fate hinged on what the petite girl in front of him would answer. He couldn't believe he had just propositioned a sixteen year old, let alone a sixteen year old Bunny. But there wasn't any taking it back, and he wouldn't if could. He wanted her, more than he had ever wanted anything in his entire life. Bunny opened her mouth to answer, when loud banging on the door had them both jumping.

"Usagi? Mam-uh, I mean, Darien? Have you killed each other yet?"

Usagi gave Darien a horrified look. Motoki. Oh, God, Motoki was standing on the other side of the door and he knew that they were in the room together. But the more terrifying thing was, she didn't care. Her body was still humming, wanting Darien. He could take her up against the door, with Motoki on the other side, and she wouldn't murmur a word in protest. What was happening to her?

"Oh, God, you have killed each other, haven't you?" he moaned, as if he still expected an answer from the dead. They heard him snort through the door. "This is the last time I listen to you, Rei-chan. You're just as much responsible for this as I am."

"Easy, mate. They just needed to work out some frustration. They haven't killed each other. Have you, mate?"

Usagi heard a sound of dissatisfaction from Rei. At least, she assumed it was Rei, and not Motoki. Probably because it sounded too feminine and it was something Rei would do, because of Jadeite answering for her. Oh, Lord. That meant Rei and Jed were out there too. Would the embarrassment never cease?

That was when she heard the communicator go off. She just had to ask, didn't she? Usagi wanted to smack herself in the forehead. She couldn't very well reach into her sub-space pocket in front of Darien. As if sensing her problem, Rei spoke.

"It's Minako, Usa. She's been calling us."

"Okay." she answered, weakly.

"See, I told you they weren't dead."

That from Jed. Usagi resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She looked up at Darien, and noticed he was glaring at the door. He still had his hands on her shoulders, waiting for her answer. Ohhh, that was right. The question of the evening. She still couldn't believe he had asked her. She bite her lip. Could she do it? Was she really willing to go that far to reach him?

"Are you guys going to come out now?" asked Motoki.

Usagi ignored Motoki as she noticed the small differences in Darien. He wasn't the same guy who had drug her into the bathroom. Darien would never, on his own accord, ask her to go home with him. Which meant… Her heart rose. Endymion. He was finally showing himself.

No, Usagi. This is wrong. You shouldn't do this because of who he use to be. Or because of who you use to be…she scolded herself. Be honest. Would your answer be the same, Endy or no Endy? The question is, does Usagi want Darien?

She thought of all the teasing, tormenting, and aggravation he had inflicted on her, before she knew he was Endymion. Of all the longing gazes he gave her, when he didn't think she was looking. She had been looking, only because she was doing the same. She remembered when she had first met him, before Sailor Moon, before Princess Serenity. When it was just her and him. Standing outside on the sidewalk, in his tux, he had been the most breath taking sight she had ever seen. Her heart had clinch and the air forced from her lungs.

Did Usagi want Darien?

"Yes." she answered softly.

Endymion was a memory, almost a dream. But Darien, he was real. And he wanted her. Not Princess Serenity, not Sailor Moon. Her. Tsukino Usagi. Her mind was made up and her decision was made. Usagi wanted Darien, and she would have him.

Darien had heard her soft utterance and his gaze had swung down to hers. A thousand possibilities ran through his head, all of them ending with him deep inside her body. He nodded his head. He couldn't believe she had said yes. His body was still throbbing. He needed her. He needed her at his apartment, yesterday.

"Let's go."

He dropped his hands from her shoulders and took her hand. Usagi could still hear the communicator going off. She bit her lip in regret, then tugged his hand.

"I can't…not right now. I have to talk to Minako, and Rei. I can't leave, she'll be suspicious." she said, apologetically.

She saw his eyes darken when he asked softly,

"You won't change your mind?"

Usagi's heart skipped a beat. He was worried that she would back out? That was new.

"I won't, if you don't." she promised.

"I don't think you have to worry about that."

She gave him a small smile as he left go of her hand.

"I'll met you outside, not long from now. I just have to think of something to tell Rei." she promised.

He nodded again and opened the door, revealing their audience. Rei had a smug look on her face, as if she knew what had taken place. Usagi felt her face flush. She couldn't possibly…The communicator was going off again.

Rei stepped into the bathroom after Darien had left, taking Motoki and Jed with him.

"Usagi-chan!!"

Minako's wail brought her back to earth. Oh, Goddess! What was wrong with Minako? What if something had happened to her while she was too busy with Darien to answer? She quickly retrieved it.

"Mina, what's wrong?" she asked, peering into the communicator, worriedly.

"That man! He tricked me! He's evil! He doesn't deserve a second chance, I'm gonna kill him!"

Her British accent coming over the feed was thick. Mina's face was red and her chest was heaving. She didn't look hurt. She looked more angry and dangerous. Usagi gaped.

"What happened?" she asked, almost afraid of the answer. There was only one person who "that man" could be.

Mina proceed to launch into Lunar, to Rei's annoyance. By the time Mina had told her the story, Usagi's head was spinning. All she could do was gape at Mina through the view finder, her mouth opening and closing like a fish's.

"But…but you've only been there a week! How could that happen?" Usagi asked in disbelief.

"It's him! It's all his fault!" Mina continued to wail.

"I'm right behind you. I can hear what you're saying." she heard a cool, smooth voice say from behind Mina. Usagi could hear the sex appeal oozing, even through the communicator. She shivered. Whereas Darien's sex appeal came off as hot, this guy, he sounded so elegantly cold. Steely. She was so glad she wasn't in Mina's place.

Brrrr…

Mina screeched.

"Mind your business, Kunzite!"

"What's going on?" Rei asked, with a touch of impatience.

"Well-"

"No!! Don't you dare tell anyone! I have to fix this!" Mina whimpered.

"Who are you talking to, little one?"

Mina's whole demeanor changed, from helpless kitten to spitting cat, as she turned to face the man.

"I said mind your business, Kunzite!"

"Is that any way to talk to your lover?"

Usagi watched in fascination. She couldn't really see the man, but the change in his voice was drastic. It went from black ice to silky black sheets, one second flat. Mina was sputtering, indignantly. Usagi felt uneasiness move through her. This man was already under Mina's skin. He was effecting her, and Usagi didn't like the new development, not at all. She still didn't know how it could have happened.

She watched as Mina turned back to her, eyes pleading.

"He's not my lover, I swear. Please, I want to come home."

"That's it?" the male voice taunted, "You're just giving up?"

"Usa, please."

Usagi bite her lip. If Mina left, without securing Kunzite, things could be disastrous. Kunzite was the strongest of them all, if he sided with the Dark Kingdom…It wouldn't be good. But she couldn't stand the look of torment of her friend's face. What had this man done to her, in the space of a week, to make Mina want to forsake her duty and run away? Mina never left a job unfinished. Usagi was spared the decision.

"You aren't going anywhere. You have something that belongs me, and until I get it back, you're staying here."

Kunzite sounded…deadly. She couldn't leave Mina there. He was threatening her friend…She felt anger shoot through her. How dare he?

"Mina," she said, firmly. "If you feel threatened, come home. Immediately."

She saw the look of utter relief cross Mina's face.

"Thank you some much, I knew you would understand."

"No, it's my fault, Mina. I never should have asked you to go, all things considering." she said, apologizing.

All of a sudden, the communicator jerked, as if someone had snatched if from Mina's hand. Usagi heard Mina's startled cry.

"What is he doing? Is he hurting her?" Rei demanded. "If he lays one hand on her-"

"Relax." cut in a hard voice. "I only wanted to know who she was speaking with."

The screen settled, revealing a disturbingly handsome man. And by man, she meant man. Usagi knew from Ami's profile that he was much older than the rest of them, Shitennou included. She saw something flare in the man's grey eyes as he looked at her. Almost as if he recognized her…

"Listen, you lay one finger on Minako and I'll burn you alive." Rei threatened. Usagi stayed silent.

"I assure you, no harm will come to Mina." he promised them. "However, she is not free to leave, until a certain matter is resolved. I will allow you to have contact with her, so long as she doesn't try to escape. She will not be neglected or abused. She will be treated like a queen."

This last part was said smugly, as if there was some inside joke that only he understood. Usagi fought a wave of panic.

"What does she have of yours?" Usagi asked, calmly as possible. Whatever it was, he could have it. She just wanted Mina back.

"She has nothing, yet everything."

Rei snorted.

"That doesn't make sense. How are we going to help you get what you want, if you don't tell us what it is?" Rei asked, spitting fire with her eyes.

"There is nothing you can do. This is between me and my-"

Before he could continue, they heard Mina shriek again.

"Shut it, Kunzite!"

The screen jerked, then trembled and fell. Their view of the man was obscured. All they could see was what appeared to be a roof and flying blonde hair. A minute later, it sounded as if the communicator was being drug across a floor, then Mina's flushed face popped back up. It appeared that she was leaning across something.

"What just happened?" Usagi asked, puzzled.

"I think she tackled him." Rei sounded slightly impressed.

Usagi glanced at Rei, then back to the com link.

"Mina?"

"Don't worry. I'll figure it all out, and then I'll be back." she vowed to them, breathlessly.

Once again the view was jerked, and Mina's face disappeared as quickly as it had come, to be replaced by Kunzite's. Usagi finally figured out that what Mina had to have been leaning across was Kunzite. And now it looked like he was laying on top of Mina…

Oh dear.

"Excuse us, but we have some things that need to discussed. Like how a woman should not assault her-" Again he was cut off by Mina screeching name. "Her lover, how she should not assault her lover." he finished. They heard Mina groan in the background, about how he wasn't lover.

"How do you turn this thing off?" he asked, a touch of impatience in his voice.

"Give it to me!" Mina's voice demanded.

The look that crossed Kunzite's face put the fear of seductive men into Rei's and Usagi's hearts. It was of barely control lust and need.

"Do not worry, little one, I will most certainly give it to you."

"That's not what I meant." Mina groaned.

The communicator fell, yet again with a clack. Usagi and Rei winced, the noise not being desired in the least. Then they heard Mina gasp, and a hand fling out over the screen. Being as it had perfectly manicured fingernails, they were willing to wager that it was Mina who was fumbling around for the off button. She appeared to be having some trouble.

Usagi glanced at Rei, slightly confused.

"What's going on?"

Then they heard a very light, breathless sigh. Followed by a moan. Rei studied what little could be seen in between the wildly searching fingers of Mina. Then she cleared her throat.

"He's kissing her. And it looks like he's touching her bre-"

"Never mind!" Usagi interrupted, jamming a finger down on a little button, closing the link.

For a moment, neither girls spoke. Then,

"What do you think is going on with them?" Usagi asked, carefully.

Rei shot her a glance.

"What do you think they could be doing?" she asked back, with a bite of sarcasm.

"I don't mean that." she replied, hastily. "I mean, she acted like she didn't want to be near him, and he was practically threatening her. He's holding her against her will. Why would she let him kiss her?"

Rei rolled her eyes.

"Probably the same reason you and Darien bite each others head off whenever you see each other, then sneak off to a bathroom to make out."

Usagi's face heated. But Rei had a point. Mina did have memories, so maybe she was in the same situation as Usagi. But why? Why did Mina seem to remember, but nobody else?

"Usagi, what is going to happen? How are we going to get her back?"

She bit her lip.

"I don't know Rei. After that, I don't know if she really wants to leave, yet. She must still have some feelings left over, from the Silver Millennium."

She heard Rei's quick intake of breath, and knew she had messed up.

"What do you mean, left over? Usagi, what have you set her up for?" Rei paused. "What have you set us up for?"

Guilt flooded Usagi instantly. She had sent her friends off, into uncharted territory, and she hadn't given them all the necessary tools. But she couldn't tell them…Could she? Luna had advised her against it, had said that it wasn't pertain to the mission. Luna had told her that it would only cause the girls unnecessary distractions.

Panic was slowly trying to make it's way through her system. Mina knew…but Rei, Ami, and Makoto had no idea that they were going against the men who had destroyed them in the past. Had no idea that the destruction had been the cruelest fate imaginable. Desperation flooded her. She had to contact them.

The first being Ami. She had absolute faith that Makoto could handle Nephrite, but she wasn't sure about Zoisite. Ami had been tight lipped about him during the Silver Millennium. Usagi avoided Rei's slightly accusing, yet imploring, gaze as she quickly pressed down on the mercury symbol.

Ami came on the screen after two minutes. Usagi knew it was two minutes, because she had counted every last agonizing second. Ami, other than looking slightly flushed, appeared to be the same as she had always been.

"Ami-chan, are you okay?" Rei demanded.

Ami's eyes widened slightly at Rei's tone, but nodded her head.

"Yes, of course, what is it? Has something happened?" Ami asked, in English.

Rei and Usagi briefed her about Mina's situation, while Ami alternated between making small sounds of distress and commiseration. She seemed to understand their inability to make a decision concerning the lead Senshi.

"You should wait for a signal from Minako. She doesn't seem like she is in any immediate physical danger." Ami advised.

Ami looked at them, hesitatingly. A shiver of unease went down Usagi's spine and she felt Rei stiffen next to her. The look on Ami's face…

"I should inform you that my identity has been compromised." Ami informed them softly.

Usagi felt her jaw drop, and by Rei's body language, she could tell the miko was just as surprised. Out of all of them, she would have thought that Ami would be the one most careful.

"What happened?" Usagi asked, concerned. There had to be a good reason for this.

"We were attacked. I'm sorry. I never guessed that they would find him so easily." she answered, apologizing.

Usagi and Rei only gaped at her. She was attacked, and she was saying sorry to them for protecting her charge and herself? A week. The girls were only gone for a week, and already Ami had been compromised and attacked. How long before the Dark Kingdom found the rest of her friends?

"I think they may be tracing our energy signatures. It appears they are attacking random places, based on their past knowledge, to flush the Shitennou out." Ami continued. "As long as the others don't henshin, they should be alright."

"What do you mean?" Usagi asked, confused.

"She means that they are attacking, to see if the Shitennou will reveal themselves. When they attacked where Ami and Zoisite were, she henshined like normal, and confirmed both of their presences. The Dark Kingdom is using our energy against us. They must know that we are looking for the Shitennou." Rei answered.

"But Mina...she already henshined. She thought that Kunzite was under attack and she tried to protect him." Usagi protested. "Why isn't the Dark Kingdom after them?"

She felt the weight of Rei's glare, along with Ami's puzzled look.

"What happened? Why did Minako henshin?"

Usagi glanced sideways to Rei.

"They were under attack when Mina arrived. But it wasn't the Dark Kingdom. It was a tribal dispute, or something. She didn't know what was going on and assumed it was the Dark Kingdom after Kunzite. It's not her fault." she said, defending Mina.

"Relax, Usagi, no one is blaming Minako for anything. She did what the rest of us would have." Ami said, trying to sooth her princess.

"Hello, muirnin. Is this a private conversation?"

All three girls froze when they heard the light, elegant Irish accent coming from behind Ami. Usagi and Rei watched in awe as they saw a blush begin on Ami's cheeks. Then they both snickered when they saw Ami lurch, and long legs came into view, on either side of their shy friend.

"Is she sitting on a bed?" Usagi asked in a whisper, out the side of her mouth.

"I think so." Rei said, with a bit too much glee.

They watched Ami sputtered, as she was jostled around. The legs disappeared as Ami was encircled by arms that fell out of view, presumably around her waist. They saw long, wavy golden hair before they saw his face, which settled on Ami's left shoulder not a second later. Usagi heard Rei's quick intake of breath as she herself sighed. The man was beautiful. There just weren't enough words to describe him.

He had mischievous emerald green eyes set against his perfectly sculpted face. Classical features, mixed with elegance. Usagi sighed again, and he grinned at them through the com link, as if he was use to such reactions. Which he probably was. And this beautiful man was holding their friend against him as if she belonged there…

"Oh, you're so lucky, Ami-chan." Usagi almost gushed.

She felt Rei's elbow connect with her side, and winced.

"Rei-chan, that's assault." Ami said, finally finding her voice.

Usagi giggled. She couldn't help it. Who would have thought that Ami would be in the arms of a gorgeous man, talking about assault? As if it was an everyday occurrence.

Rei saw his grin, and she couldn't help but return it with a sexy little smile that had Ami tensing up.

"Hello, and you are?" she asked, slightly purring. Oh, Jed would so kill her if he could hear her talking to another guy like this. Inwardly, she frowned. Where did that thought come from? That man had no right to her, so why should she care what he thought?

Ami glared at Rei. The miko sure picked the wrong time to suddenly become interested in guys. Rei gave Ami a sly smile. So Ami liked the pretty boy. Interesting.

"Oh, I think you know who I am." Zoisite answered smoothly.

"Zhawn Zoisite, I presume?" Rei asked, giving up her flirty pretense. She had fun teasing Ami, but she didn't want the man to take her serious.

"Mmmh." he murmured, slightly nodding his head.

"I'm Ami's friend, Rei, and this is-"

"Serena." Zhawn said, interrupting. Usagi and Rei froze. That name.

"You know, I find it very odd that three Japanese girls have English names."

Usagi shared a confused look with Rei.

"What makes you think we're Japanese?" They were speaking English, after all.

"The fact that you are calling each other "chan" really gives it away." he answered, humorously.

"Oh." Usagi said, in a small voice.

"So tell me. Why would six Japanese parents name their daughters Amy, Raye, and Serena? It seems a little odd to me."

"It could happen." Rei protested.

Even though Ami's cover was blown, she was still protecting them. Usagi was touched, and she never loved Ami as much as she did now.

"Yes, it could." Zhawn agreed. "I suppose it's just coincidence that they all became friends, too."

"Of course." Usagi murmured.

Zhawn nodded. They could tell that he didn't believe them, but he wasn't pressing the issue. Usagi was grateful, because she couldn't have come up with a good excuse to save her life at the moment. If he ever found out their identities, their true names, he could do serious damage to them. Especially if the Dark Kingdom got a hold of him.

Seeing that Ami was in good health and unharmed, she knew that she had to move on and contact Makoto.

"Ami, we have to call Lita, to make sure she's okay. Please, be careful." she stressed the last part, looking pointedly at Zoisite, hoping Ami would get her meaning.

Usagi could tell that she had quickly deduced that Lita was Makoto, and saw Ami nod her head. They broke the link with Ami's promise to contact them, if anything else happened.

Rei once again looked at Usagi, a silent demand to know what was going on with her friends.

"Let's just call Mako-chan." Usagi said, as she hastily pushed the Jupiter symbol. After a few minutes, she had to give up. Mako wasn't answering.

"Don't worry, Usagi-chan. She probably can't answer right now. The only reason Ami and Minako did was because they've already been compromised." Rei said, trying to sooth her princess.

Usagi bit her lip, and nodded her head. Yes, that had to be it. Yet, she couldn't help the relief that spread through her body when she heard the answering beep.

"I'm sorry, I can't talk right now. I just wanted to let you know everything's fine. I'll call tomorrow. Don't answer, unless there is something wrong with your end." they heard a frantic whisper come over the link. They couldn't see anything, which meant the communicator was probably still in her pocket. After a minute, the link broke off when Mako got the confirmation that all was well on their end.

"See? I told you. Everything's fine. Now tell me what is going on." Rei demanded, softly, but firmly.

"I can't. I don't know myself." Usagi admitted.

Rei gave a frustrated growl.

"Don't give me that, Usagi. There is something going on with our friends and those men. You know. You need to tell me, so I can be prepared. We have been Senshi for two years. Two years, Usagi. No one but Motoki has figured out who we are, yet one week with these guys and two of us have blown our cover. For them, Usagi. For those men. What is going on?" she asked, angrily.

Usagi wrung her hands. She wanted to help her friends. She did. She just didn't know how. What would being told that they were protecting their possible ex-lovers accomplish? And if that ex-lover went to the enemy, how much would that hurt? Would they be able to fight them? These were the reasons Luna had given her.

"I'm just trying to protect you. Please don't be mad at me." Usagi pleaded.

"How is going into a situation not knowing what's going on protecting us?" Rei demanded. "If you know, you need to tell us."

"I can't tell you about the others. They need to find out themselves. I don't really know that much, I promise, Rei-chan."

Rei saw the tormented look in Usagi's eyes, and knew the girl wanted to cave. All she need was a little more persuading.

"So tell me about me. What do I need to know about Jed, to protect myself?"

"That's not fair Rei."

"I don't care." Rei answered, ruthlessly.

"Fine. Just don't get mad at me for this." Usagi snapped, before yanking Rei's face with her hands, bring her lips to the other girls in a crushing kiss.

Rei's mind went blank with shock. Usagi was kissing her! Before she could rip away, she saw colors burst behind her eyes. They slammed shut on their own accord, and she felt a presence move in her mind. It was light, gentle and white. She knew if had to be Usagi. She watched images fly by her. It was like watching t.v., only through someone else's eyes.

Rei saw a familiar figure and reached out for it. It blurred, then came into focus. She could almost feel the face against her cheek in the dark. Could almost feel the weight of his naked body on hers as he moved inside her body. She could hear the cries of pleasure coming from her mouth, but the voice wasn't hers.

"Endy…"

She could hear his answering groans in her ear.

"Sere…forever…"

Belatedly, she realized she was in one of Usagi's memories, as the princess. As she came to that conclusion, she felt as if a door was being slammed, and she was torn from the memory. A few more images blurred by, then once came into focus.

She saw two figures in what appeared to be an open hallway. It was brightly lit, sunshine streaming in from big opened arch windows that ran from ceiling to floor. The breeze was blowing silk tapestries across the hallway. But what really got Rei was the light purple sky outside the windows. In the distance she could make out the moon, and what appeared to be…Earth. She was looking at Earth. Where was she?

He attention went back to the figures when she heard a feminine sob of pleasure. The watcher took a few more steps forward, then stopped, as if unsure. The two figures came into focus, and she gasped inside her mind.

There, barely covered in what appeared to be lavender silk chiffon, was her past self. She was half laying on a chaise lounge, propped up on the sole armrest. She saw the cover to the out fit had been carelessly dropped to the white marbled floor, while she clutched a blonde head to her naked breasts. The man was kneeling in front of her, his right hand on her waist, while the left was buried in between her legs, at the junction of her thighs.

Her past self let out another sobbing plea. The man rose and joined her on the lounge, parting her thighs. Rei could see he was fully cloth in a grey military uniform as he grounded himself against the most intimate part of her body.

"Raewyn, please, I'm begging you, put me out of my misery." his oh so familiar voice begged. Goddess help her, she couldn't see his face, but she knew who he was.

"Jadeite, please." she cried out.

She watched as he kissed his way down her body, pausing to lavish attention to her breasts before moving on, south. His hands were following the path his mouth had left.

"Baby, please, let me have you. End this torment." he pleaded as his tongue swirled around her belly button, before dipping in, then out, imitating sex.

"I can't." she cried out in an anguished voice, "My vow."

She watched as Jadeite groaned in frustration.

"Damn chastity. You belong with me. And I you. How can you be sent to hell for that?" he asked, harshly, as he tore himself away from her body.

"I am a priestess in the Temple of Selene. I made a vow to Princess Serenity. To break it…" she trailed off, choking with tears of frustration.

"Someday, somehow, somewhere, someway, I'll have you Rae. Vow or no vow, that is my promise to you." he grounded out, in between clenched teeth.

"Don't say that!" she heard her past self cry out, in despair.

Rei saw Jadeite turn back to Raewyn, falling on her body, catching her in a bruising kissing.

"It will happen." he vowed, in a steady voice. "Watch."

Before she could make any protests, he was kissing her again. The watcher took a few steps back, before turning to walk away quickly.

The princess. This was Usagi's memory, after all. The princess had saw it all.

Usagi had given a light curse when Rei had latched onto one of her memories of Endymion. She had given her a major pushed to get the girl out, before she saw too much. She should have known Rei would have done something like that, the girl was psychic after all. As the memory fell away from them, she released Rei from the kiss and felt her tremble.

Rei's hands reached out blindly, catching Usagi. Usagi brought her into a light embrace, as the after shock wore off. She hugged her friends, as she shook. She glanced up to see unshed tears in Rei's amethyst eyes, felt her take a deep breath.

"I knew it," Rei whispered, brokenly. "I knew they weren't just dreams. I had hoped…but I knew.."

Usagi felt her ears perk up.

"You had visions?" she asked, hesitantly.

Rei nodded her head, stiffly.

"Only of him. At first, I couldn't even see his face. But somehow, I knew him. I just…I don't know how to describe it."

"I know." Usagi answered, softly.

She saw Rei give her a sharp glance.

"Usagi, who was Endy?"

She knew better than to think Rei would let that one go. Usagi released Rei and turned from her.

"He was the Crown Prince of Earth, Endymion. Your and Mina's cousin. I can't…I can't talk about him, Rei-chan."

She felt a soft hand on her shoulder. She felt Rei give her a light hug.

"Those men are dangerous, huh Usagi-chan?" she asked, half serious, half teasing.

"You have no idea. This is why I didn't want to tell you. I didn't want any of my friends to be hurt."

"I understand. I do. But now I know I'm not crazy, Usa."

Usagi could only nod her head. Rei tightened her arms around her princess before releasing her.

"I…I have to go home, I need to think. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ruin your evening and bail on you."

Usagi turned back to face Rei with a small smile.

"You didn't ruin my evening Rei. I'm happy I got to share some of our past with you. I just wished it could have been a happier memory."

Rei shook her head.

"No, it's okay. Don't be sad Usagi."

"I won't." she promised.

Rei walked to the door and turned slightly to Usagi.

"Usagi, I don't know what's going on with you and Darien, but don't let the past influence you. He's not Endymion. You deserve to happy." she choose her words carefully.

Usagi tilted her head, slightly, and gave Rei a bitter sweet smile. How much had Rei figured out?

"Have a goodnight Rei-chan."

Rei turned back to the door and took a deep breath to seal herself. She knew he would be out there, waiting for her. He always was. At least now she knew why.