Usagi walked with Makoto, Ami and Rei, not saying a word.

"Usa…" Ami finally said. "You can't keep sulking. We need to fight."

Usagi looked at the ground. "I know…Ami…mina…" She let tears roll down her face. "It's just so hard…to keep going with out them…" She raised her head, spotting two girls ahead of them, she broke into a run. "Atari! Jasumin!"

Jasumin groaned and began pick up her pace when Atari placed a hand on her shoulder, making her stop.

Usagi reached the two, her expression still solemn. She glanced at Jasumin, "Promise me something? That you will stop DarkStar from getting any of the other crystals…and…that you won't gather them anymore."

Jasumin raised an eyebrow. She was silent for a moment…and then said bluntly, "You. Are. Insane."

"Nice one, Jasumin." Makoto, who was now standing beside Usagi, rolled her eyes. "Don't think I'll let you get away with insulting Selenity, do you?"

Jasumin sighed, annoyed. "Well, it's not like there's much you can do about it, is there?" She remarked. She made a face. "Besides, little Selenity might get upset."

Usagi didn't interfere, as Makoto's fist connected with Jasumin's mid-section.

Atari stared with a blank expression as the two girls combated…for a moment. "Jasumin, not now!" She said, grabbing her arm. "Or ever," she then muttered, under her breath.

Makoto eyed Jasumin but backed away from her. "You better listen to your friend, wimp."

Jasumin glared. "At least I can control my temper and don't go lashing out at people all the time."

"URASIA!" Usagi's raised voice surprised everyone. "Why can't," She began, looking from Makoto to Jasumin. "We all just get along and be friends?"

Makoto smiled slightly. "I for one, try to. Jasumin just keeps saying all the wrong things."

Jasumin just glared.

Usagi seemed to forget what she said a moment ago as she waved to someone. "Seiya! Yaten! Taiki…" She paused. "Kakyuu…?"

Makoto's, Ami's and Rei's gazes were averted to where Usagi was looking. Sure enough, with Seiya, Taiki and Yaten was the young princess of Kinmoku. Embarrassed, Usagi made a slight curtsy when the group of four reached them. "Kakyuu-sama, it's good to see you again!"

Raising an eyebrow, Jasumin looked over the coral -haired princess. "It's not the 40's."

Seiya, Yaten and Taiki all turned to look at her.

"What did you say?" Yaten asked, annoyed.

"You shall not insult Kakyuu-hime." Seiya added, gritting her teeth.

Makoto sighed. "There she goes again, insulting others princess' when her's isn't that great either."

Jasumin whirled, sending daggers at Makoto. "Gomen yo?"

Atari also didn't appreciate this comment, but she gritted her teeth and was silent.

Makoto shrugged. "Every princess has their faults, for example, Usagi's a klutz. Kakyuu, well, she has her faults too. So, it's only obvious for Shiko to have hers…like no last name."

Jasumin rolled her eyes. "She does too have a last name. She just…" Her expression now changed annoyed again, but this time not at Makoto. "………"

Atari sighed. "I'm not sure she knows it."

"Remembers," Jasumin immediately corrected, before Makoto could comment.

Usagi blinked, then shrugged. "Whatever." Happily, she grabbed Kakyuu by the arm and pulled her down the street.

Kakyuu was slightly surprised at the younger girls gesture. But, calming down, she allowed the golden-haired princess to lead the way.

Before following Usagi and Kakyuu, Seiya turned to Jasumin once more. Her hands clenched into fists. "If you ever insult Ouhi again, I'll make sure to take care of you myself."

Jasumin raised an eyebrow. "Touché." She then shoved her way past Seiya and continued- in the opposite direction of Usagi and Kakyuu.

Yaten glanced at Seiya. "Nice going."

Seiya looked at Yaten. "Don't make me get started…Lets go…"

Yaten shrugged. "Kay. Whatever."

Atari took a sip from the cup of tea that sat before her. "So, Jasumin, tell me. How many of these shards are left?"

Jasumin's dark copper eyes met Atari's sky blue one's. "Three…possibly four."

Atari glanced down at some papers that she had done rough figures and sketches on. "That girl…that princess…I've just realized, Shiko used to meet up with her a few times. Her name is Kakyuu, princess of the Red Cercis kingdom on the planet Kinmoku."

Jasumin's answer was a roll of her eyes. But she was gazing at Atari as if saying to keep going.

"The three who were with her…Kou Seiya, Kou Taiki and Kou Yaten. A few months ago, they came to Earth in search of their princess. They disguised themselves as…men…known as the Three Lights. Their true identity, however, is female Sailor Starlights."

Jasumin scoffed. "Men!?"

Atari looked up. "Hai, men. But if you didn't hear, the Three Lights." Atari smiled slightly. "I know you used to be, actually still are, a fan."

Jasumin's hands clenched into fists as she glared at Atari. "I am not."

Atari smiled again she slid a card across the table. "Isn't this a membership card?"

"Drop it Atari!" Jasumin stood up. "We're the only two left! We don't have the time to joke around!" She sucked in a breath, quivering with emotion. "I've got to go…" Turning on her heel, she left the room.

Atari stared after her. You act so strong Jasumin… she thought to herself. But you're dieing inside…just like the rest of us…

"Yaten-chan is probably going to be targeted next." Rei said, looking around at the others.

Ami nodded. "Before long."

"We can't lose another friend…" Usagi whispered. "We have to protect Yaten at all costs!!" She added, standing up, "I pledge it, in the name of the moon!"

Makoto flexed her knuckles. "The sailor senshi are going to make a come back!" Her emerald eyes seemed to be shining with the joy of an upcoming fight.

DarkStar's boots clicked softly on the cold floor. But everyone could tell she was angry, even if she was still wearing her mask. It was just obvious. Which made it all the more fun for Nemesis.

"Ne, Shiko. You can't keep sulking around you know." Nemesis smiled sarcastically.

"I'm not sulking, Hikaru." DarkStar shot back. "You're the one who's always complaining that he never even asks you to try to do anything. Because you never even come close to succeeding in anything!"

Nemesis glared. "Yeah, well it's not like you succeed a whole bunch. Most of the time you fail too."

Now DarkStar glared. "More often than not. He never even asks you to try anything."

Nemesis shrugged. "Anyways, the shunjin wants you to get going and get the fifth crystal. Right now."

DarkStar crossed her arms. "I'll do it when I want."

Nemesis smiled. "Say that if you wish, I guess I'm doing it then."

"Nani?!" DarkStar remarked. "You!?"

She nodded. "He said if you refuse, then I get to. So, ja matta."

DarkStar laughed ironically. "Right. Get to. More like, are forced to." She stared after Nemesis. "But it's not like you're going to succeed in anything, anyways."

Nemesis glanced over her shoulder. "Actually, it should be kind of fun. Kou Yaten is kind of cute."

DarkStar raised her eyebrows. "Don't worry, you're ugly enough that she'll ignore you completely."

Nemesis ignored her completely, she formed a teleport, and in a flash she was gone.

DarkStar stared after her. "Now this, I gotta see," and vanished.

Kakyuu glanced down at the blouse and skirt she was wearing. "Hmm…" She muttered, "I'll have to get used to the culture of Earth."

Seiya laughed. "It's not much different from ours, Ouhi."

Kakyuu looked up at Seiya, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "Still, all in all, it's strange."

Taiki arched an eyebrow, looking at Yaten.

Yaten shrugged, smiled sarcastically. "Well we couldn't have her walking around in the clothes of the royal princess of Kinmokusei." The silver-haired adolescent was about to continue when she jerked her head, looking behind her.

Taiki had already noticed, but it immediately caught Seiya and Kakyuu's attention.

"Yaten?" Kakyuu asked cautiously. "What is it? What do you sense?"

When Yaten spoke it was only one fearful word. A word that everyone feared: "Death."

Seiya got a frightened look in her sapphire eyes. "Death." She repeated, afraid. "Fighter Star Power…"

"Maker Star Power…"

"Healer Star Power…"

"Kinmoku Star Power…"

"Make UP!"

Sailor Nemesis stepped out of the shadows, where she had been concealed. "It would've been better if you didn't henshin; you could've made it a lot easier." She said sourly, crossing her arms.

"Too bad." Sailor Star Maker shot back. The area around her went black for a second as a glowing star, the Star Yell, appeared in her gloved hands.

Still concealed in the darkness, Sailor DarkStar sighed in exasperation. Hikaru was pathetic!

Maker raised her arms above her head, "Star…" She began as she started to twirl. "...Gentle…" she stopped turning abruptly. Her back to Nemesis, she stretched her arm out backward. "CREATOR!" She finished, releasing the beams of energy.

Amazingly, Nemesis dodged Maker's attack, her auburn hair flipping to one side with the movement. She stretched her hands in front of her. "Nemesis…" A black orb began to form in her hands. "Obliteration…" Her hands began to close around the orb, seemingly shattering it into pieces. "CURSE!!" She opened her hands from the closed position. The black shards, which had once been the orb, flew out every direction. By pure luck, one of them hit Sailor Star Healer.

Healer fell to the ground; a shard emerged and hovered silently above her body.

"Iie!" Kakyuu cried, running to her friend's side, as well as Fighter and Maker.

Maker looked down at Healer. "It…it should return to her body soon enough. If we can just prevent them from getting it."

Fighter shook her head. "I don't know. There's something different about it." She eyed the small shard, which, unusually was bathed in a black light.

Nemesis smiled. "It won't return, it's surrounded with negative energy. The energy from my attack." She put emphasis on 'my'. Quickly she lunged for it, Kakyuu tried to stop her but didn't succeed. Nemesis' gloved hand closed around the shard, and Healer began to fade away.

"IIE!" Kakyuu screamed, tears streaming down her face. "Healer!"

Smiling to herself, Nemesis fingered the small shard for a moment. Then with now last glance, she teleported.

DarkStar, still hidden, teleported soon afterward.

Authors Note: Puu: This is a little shorter chapter. Once, again we apologize to all those Whitehole, Venus, Neptune and Healer fans out there for cutting them out of the story for a bit but it was vital for the plot. Gomen mina-san! Kakyuu: Oh yeah, I'm just sure you are! How come Venus and Healer?! Puu: annoyed you had a part in deciding who too, you know… Kakyuu: WAHHHHH!!!!!!!! Puu: Ah, well, let her cry. And, in the ANIME Maker's attack is 'uterus'. Well, not today! WE follow manga most often. And, P.S., in the manga, the original, Takeuchi-sama's version, they henshin phrases were 'power', 'star power', 'planet power', and 'crystal power'. Crystal power is for their star forms. There was never a crystal star power, those who heard that somewhere (like we had).