"I do, now's not the time or place. The highlights are that I'm from the relative close past or future and I'm trying to get home to save my timeline from destruction. We can go over the details later." Robyn quickly explained.
"You're five years into the future. Majesto has placed a military on high alert for Sailor Senshi. I was expecting you. I've been following you through time and space. I'm sure each Sailor Pluto can feel you. Your signal dropped dead not too long ago." Setsuna noted.
"My Transformation Pen was destroyed by a rogue Sailor Senshi." Robyn said.
"Okay, where are you staying?" Setsuna asked.
"Sunshine Prince Hotel." Robyn enjoyed the irony.
"How fitting. I'll be in touch. In the meantime stay out of trouble." Setsuna warned.
"I'll do my best, that's what I'm good at though." Robyn nodded as she disappeared into the night.
##
The next night Robyn returned to the bar. Indeed she did have a drinking problem. She also wanted to get close to Michiru.
"Hi." Robyn said as she took a seat.
"I'll be right with…hey." Michiru greeted her.
"Surprise me." Robyn winked. She could feel Haruka's gaze. What did she do to that Haruka? They haven't even officially met. Michiru returned with a black bottle.
"Polish Brandy. It's raspberry flavored." Michiru said as she filled a small glass.
"Fancy." Robyn sniffed it before tasting.
"What do you think?" Michiru asked.
"It tastes like cough syrup, but much better. I like it. I feel like you know me." Robyn slyly commented.
"I do feel a strange connection to you. Have we met before?" Michiru couldn't place her face with a name.
"Nope." Robyn gulped her drink.
"Michiru." The aqua haired beauty held out her pale dainty hand. Robyn grasped it hard enough and laid a kiss on her soft skin.
"Robyn." She said. The introduction elicited a scowl from Haruka.
"Oh my, it is nice to make your acquaintance." Michiru felt weak in the knees.
"Likewise." Robyn winked. Robyn charmed the pants off of people, "Who's the blonde shooting me all the dirty looks?"
"That's Haruka, she's a bit protective of me. She's practically a sister." Michiru replied.
"Hi there Haruka." Robyn smiled and waved. Haruka exited the bar for a cigarette completely ignoring Robyn.
"She seems nice." Robyn said.
"I'm sorry, she's very protective of me." Michiru commented.
"No worries. I'd be protective of you too." Robyn noted. Setsuna walked in the bar and took a seat not too far to Robyn.
"Hey Sets!" Michiru excitedly greeted her friend and placed a glass of red wine on the bar.
"Who's the new girl?" Setsuna inquired.
"This is Robyn, she's part of that orchestra I mentioned." She replied.
"Setsuna Meioh." Setsuna held out her hand.
"Robyn." Robyn smiled as she shook her hand. No one was the wiser.
"How are you enjoying your stay Robyn? I trust you are staying out of trouble and laying low due to your celebrity right?" Setsuna asked.
"Why yes, I heeded some very smart advice given to me by a friend. I do hope to get some air though; I am a social creature. I also like alcohol. So I came back to this bar." Robyn commented.
"It's a nice bar, I own it. Michiru and Haruka are great bartenders." Setsuna replied.
"Well good for you. It's a very nice bar. Ms. Michiru is great company." Robyn gushed.
"Please call me Michiru." Michiru blushed.
"They're quite the team. We make an interesting trio." Setsuna found humor in their awkward and disjointed conversation.
"I do enjoy the company as well. I think I'll be here a lot during my stay." Robyn noted.
"I hope to see a lot of you too, we don't mind keeping an eye on you." Setsuna said before going outside to speak with Haruka.
"You two seem to hit it off well. Have you ever met Setsuna before?" Michiru felt something was amiss.
"Never saw her before just now." Robyn lied.
"I'm telling you Sets, that girl has an unnerving aura about her. I don't trust her. Do you think she's part of the military? You think she's a spy?" Haruka quickly smoked her cigarette.
"Calm down honey." Setsuna kissed Haruka in between puffs.
"You aren't scared?" Haruka asked.
"Nope, Robyn is of no concern to us. She's not an enemy. I can read her like a book." Setsuna reassured her girlfriend.
"Still, I kind of want to punch her. She's cocky. Michiru is a fool to fall for that shit." Haruka lit another cigarette.
"Neither of us will ever approve of her suitors. I have a good feeling about Robyn though. Michiru is an adult. She has to make her own choices." Setsuna hugged Haruka. She loved Haruka's protective nature.
"Maybe we can do a double date? I really don't want to let that woman out of my sight." Haruka took a final puff before she put the cigarette out.
"Oh you." Setsuna threaded her arm around Haruka and held her close as they returned to the bar to find Robyn and Michiru joking with one another.
"Haruka Tenoh." Haruka held her hand out.
"Robyn." Robyn took her hand. She felt Haruka trying to crush her hand. She hid it from her face and returned the favor. She could see the surprise in Haruka's face.
"Nice handshake." Haruka hid her discomfort.
"You're not too bad either." Robyn said.
"No last name?" Haruka bluntly asked.
"My last name is not important." Robyn replied.
"Why? You have something to hide?" Haruka insinuated.
"No. It's on a need to know basis. You don't need to know." Robyn hissed.
"Well, anyway, we were talking about her upcoming concert. Robyn and I are going to head to the amphitheater by the ocean later and practice together." Michiru said.
"I'll join you guys. I love listening to Michiru's music." Haruka declared.
"Great. Setsuna, would you like to join us?" Robyn hid her displeasure.
"Absolutely." Setsuna offered a smile to ease tensions.
"Well I'm going to head back to my room and grab what I need. Let's meet in an hour." Robyn grabbed her newly purchase jacket and headed for the door. The group waved.
"Setsuna, why don't you join her so she doesn't get lost?" Haruka suggested.
"Wonderful idea. See you guys there." Setsuna followed Robyn.
##
"Uranus hates me." Robyn confided into Pluto
"It's nothing personal. Well, yeah I guess it is personal. She distrusts you because you carry an evil aura." Setsuna said.
"Well I'm a terrible failure of a Sailor Senshi who has caused so much destruction to the purity of the timeline. I don't blame her." Robyn sighed.
"Robyn, you have to stop being so hard on yourself. I've seen all of what has happened to you. You got the bad end of the stick and it sucks. I think you're doing a great job. I'd be devastated if everyone I knew kept dying or betrayed me." Setsuna gave her a hug.
"I am just a colossal failure and I keep hurting everyone I love." Robyn tried to hold back her tears.
"You'll succeed in saving those you love. We'll help you find some answers and work on getting you a new Transformation Pen." Setsuna hugged her tightly.
"FYI your friends are watching us." Robyn sounded annoyed. Setsuna glared at the night sky.
"She knew we are following her?" Michiru noticed.
"I told you something is off about her. Why was she hugging Setsuna like that? Why did she conceal her mouth when she talked?" Haruka wondered.
"I'm going to get close to her and get some information." Michiru said.
"Do what you need to do. I think Setsuna is being blinded by her charm. Man, I want to punch her so bad. She has a punchable face." Haruka thought.
"Play nice while I seduce her, okay?" Michiru stared at Haruka.
"Fine." Haruka pouted. The four had a great mini concert. Haruka played the piano, Michiru serenaded the night with her violin and Robyn played the xylophone. Setsuna and Haruka headed home for the night while Michiru and Robyn grabbed a late night snack together as they neared the hotel.
"You should audition for the orchestra. I think you'd be accepted. I mean you play better than half of our violinists." Robyn complimented her.
"You're too kind. I am not skilled enough." Michiru said.
"You're too humble." Robyn smiled. She felt like a teenager in love again. Michiru harbored the same feelings and didn't believe Robyn was any harm. Haruka was being too paranoid again.
"You must have a very awesome boyfriend." Robyn prodded for information.
"Nope." Michiru answered.
"Husband?" Robyn asked.
"Nope." She ate her food.
"Um, girlfriend?" Robyn knew the answer.
"Nope." Michiru was amused.
"Wife?" Robyn inquired.
"I'm single genius." Michiru smiled.
"You're too pretty, charming, and gifted to be single." Robyn coyly smiled back.
"I can't believe someone cheated on you. It should be a crime to cheat on people like you." Michiru placed her hand on top of Robyn's, completely surprising her.
"Um, well, I wasn't a great significant other. I was absent a lot due to work obligations." Robyn sulked. Her relationship with Terra remained a sore spot.
"How did you two meet?" Michiru asked.
"We worked at the same place. I was in a more senior position in another division." Robyn vaguely responded.
"She's in the orchestra?" Michiru was confused.
"Yeah…she quit though." Robyn reasoned that it was a mildly truthful response.
"What a shame." Michiru sighed.
"What about you?" Robyn wondered.
"Too devoted to my schoolwork and music to have relationships." She said.
"What do you study?" Robyn inquired.
"I'm getting my master's in music education. I'd love to teach music to high school students." Michiru offered a smile.
"You'll be a great teacher. I want you to teach me but I'm terrible with stringed instruments." Robyn felt so warm and fuzzy inside. Without warning Michiru leaned in for a kiss. Robyn was reluctant but she reciprocated. The kiss went on for a while before the two parted.
"Sorry, I…" Robyn kissed her again interrupted Michiru. For a second she was worried she made a mistake.
"Don't be sorry." Robyn whispered.
"I won't…" Michiru felt weak. Robyn instinctively grabbed her and held her so she wouldn't fall from the chair.
"You're strong." Michiru mustered.
"Physically yes." Robyn said. Michiru held on to Robyn's chest. Robyn enjoyed it, but she felt apprehensive.
##
"So I saw you and Robyn hugging…" Haruka didn't know how to broach the topic.
"And?" Setsuna replied.
"Well you just met her…" Haruka stated the obvious.
"Robyn told me some unfortunate news. She needed a hug. That was all that was. Don't worry, I'm not going to ride off into the sunset with her." Setsuna offered a kiss to Haruka.
"It seems like you and Robyn have met before." Haruka concluded.
"We have. We met a very long time ago. She's returned for help." Setsuna wouldn't like to her girlfriend but needed to leave out some details.
"I knew it! What is it? Is she a drug addict?" Haruka asked.
"No, something was taken from her and I am going to help her get it back." Setsuna commented.
"Like a car?" Haruka scratched her head.
"More valuable than a car, a very rare family relic." Setsuna figured it wasn't far from the truth.
"Oh, do you know who has it?" Haruka wondered.
"Yes. We will talk specifics later. Right now Robyn's getting settled. She recently broke up with her girlfriend and she's taking it hard. Her girlfriend was a huge bitch and a terrible person for cheating on her. Be nice to her okay?" Setsuna asked.
"Alright, but I still don't trust her." Haruka relented.
"Good girl." Setsuna kissed her.
##
"This is nice." Michiru enjoyed Robyn's soft arms and chest.
"Yeah." Robyn squeaked.
"You seem uncomfortable." Michiru noted.
"It's just…you're really beautiful and I'm intimated easily." Robyn awkwardly smiled.
"You are too sweet." Michiru leaned in for another kiss. They kissed passionately under the watchful eye of the full moon.
"We should get you home. It's getting late." Robyn offered to help Michiru up from her seat.
"Oh." Michiru was disappointed the night was coming to a close.
"I'm having a lot of fun. I'd invite you up to my room but it's too soon. I want to take things slow. Please understand." Robyn hugged Michiru.
"I do. Don't worry, you're fine." Michiru hugged back. What a nice girl she thought.
"I don't want to worry Haruka, she seems like she hates my guts already." Robyn held Michiru's hand as she walked her home.
"She doesn't hate you, she's just picky about the people I date. You and Setsuna sure get along well. I could swear you two were old friends or something." Robyn knew Michiru and Haruka had spied on them.
"What can I say, I have that effect on people." Robyn answered.