The early morning was full of events for the two faithfull cats. Mitsuki, Aoiko, and Chieko were in a big hurry to get ready. The two cats were still processing the information as the three girls and their daughter are coming out of the room, going into the bathroom, carry their make-up cases to look impecabil, pick out the clothes to wear to impress. Mitsuki wanted to be the first one in the bathroom. Unfortunately there was only one bathroom, the first one to reach the entrance was Aoiko.
"Not again. Please let us pass thru and after that, you can stay as long as you like Aoiko."
"No way. I was the first one so..." said Aoiko ironically. "I need my beauty sessions time."
"That last like forever. I suggest we should have a race to the bathroom." Mitsuki said inviting the daughter of the shortest Starlight for a race.
"Huh..You think you can beat little old me?" she asked sarcastically.
"I know I can.. Your way to..Uhmmmm...Yaten..."said Mitsuki with a grin , she knew when compared to Yaten her spirit to proove she is more like Minako woke up.
"Why you!You are on Miss Moony!" she said sticking out her tounge.
"See...you are just like her."Mitsuki pointed out.
"Chieko..will you start counting down and on the count of three we go and who ever makes it first, has the ten more minutes every day to get ready in the morning." Aoiki raised the stakes high.
"Alright.. Challenge excepted , not that I'm in need or anything." Mitsuki was fully aware of her beauty, she was sure confident when it came to looking good.
"Good!"she said with a grin, her eyes sparkled she loved the challenges.
"Guys are you sure about this?"Chieko was unsure.
"Start counting down or you will never get to the Outers house in time." suggested Diana.
"Okay. Get ready! One, two, three!" Chieko barely pronounced the last number and the two girls started running to the bathroom door.
"Mitsuki is faster." said Diana.
"Don't underestimate Aoiko. She has been training hard lately." said Chieko.
They were running it seemed like Forever. The only one who didn't realise he was in thew middle of a desperate fight was Koji. Well he didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that the two of them were running. Clearly, he wasn't paying attention, he had earphones plugged in his player and was heading towards the bathroom. The two girls were closer, closer it seemed that both of the will arrive at the same time.Both Mitsuki and Aoiko could feel the sweet taste of triumph, but as they were one step away from the door, Koji stepped in between them, not realising what he interrupted . To avoid collision both Aoiko and Mitsuki slowed down and just before they arrived Koji stepped inside the bathroom with a towel on his shoulder ready to take a shower.The two girls slowed down, but unfortunately not enough and they crashed into each other as the door closed.The only thing they saw were stars floating around, because of the crash."Bummmm."
"Auchh!" the two of them were still in on the floor trying to get up and from the shock.
"Are you guys alright?" Diana rushed to them. In a hurry.
"Yeah, I guess we are..."said Mitsuki.
"Speak for yourself you sure are hardheaded." said Aoiko holding her head.
"I guess we have a winner inside." concluded Chieko smiling.
"I guess, Koji will have his time for himself."
"Great!" mumbled the two girls.
"What happened?" Koji opened the door and looked around."I heard some sort of a crash."
"Well.. Nothing...Just hurry up!We have to get to Michiru-san's place."
"Okay.." and with that he closed the door behind him. "I cannot believe he just did that. I guess he didn't mean to." The three girls went inside the room and got ready, Mitsuki picked out a floral printed dress with her crystal on the middle , with V -cut on its back. She tied her hair up in a ponytail, just like Seiya, wanting to avoid any detail that would remind the Outers about Usagi. As her daughter she was so much like her, she was proud of that, but it wasn't the time to it show it, not yet. She bursted out from her room, ran to the three cats turned around like a model.
"I'm ready." her smile lightened nthe room around.
"You look beautiful!" said Artemis.
"How about me?" came out Aoiko from her room dressed up in a dress which made her resemble to Minako so much. Wearing the school girl uniform and had a red bow tied in her hair.
"Wow!" Artemis looked at her. "I was thinking for one minute I am seeing Mina..Aoiko my Minako would be proud if she knew..."
"Thank you..." she kissed the crescent moon symbol on his forehead in sign of appreciation.
"I'm ready..."came a small voic from the corner of the room. It was Chieko. She rarely wore dresses, but now she decided to do it. She was pretty. This time she let her hair loose and you could clearly make out the blueish lines in her hair.
"I think you should stay here and we will be back in a few hours or better yet you should go with Koji to the fair and meet you there." suggested Aoiko.
"Yes..You are right. we shouly..go."
"What's wrong?"Chieko turned over to Mitsuki., but she didn't say anything.
"Princess?" Diana called her too.
"Sis!" Koji ran out from the room after he got dressed."Did you feel it?"
"Yes! I did!" her face tuned pail.
"What? Wouldn't you help us out here and tell us..."
"Pluto...she is here. She left the gate and came back to Earth." Mitsuki and Koji sensed her presence.
"Why? Do you think she knows?" Chieko's eyes widened up.
"I don't know if she knows, but maybe she sensed a change and..."
"And came to prevent it." Aoiko finished her sentence.
"No-one knows who we are, so we go on with out roles and pretend." said Mitsuki.
"Are you sure?" Luna was the one who was asking the question.
"No...But, we don't have a joice. My mission is survival..Our lifeand those who we love are more important , that anything. " she looked away. Luna saw her determination, but noticed something else too.
"Mitsuki-san..." she stopped her in her way.
"Yes?"she turned around with a smile.
"There's dirt under your ear."
"Dirt? I know I took a shower."
"Yes here." She got closer to the girl and wantrd to see what it was. "Oh my gosh..."
"What?"
"This is a birthmark.It is shaped like a moon and small star."
"That wasn't there before...Let me see!" Koji got closer, brushed away the his sister's hair.
"I know..How did it get there? Do you think..." Mitsuki was stunned.
"No way...It would mean..that they..." they looked at each other in disbelief.
"No..I mean would she, before.."Mitsuki knew what her brother meant. Could it be? Have you choosen already?"
"Who?What?" Luna asked.
"Naaaaaa..." they said all together.
"It's not that visible or is it?" she asked worried. "Haruka has a good eye for noticing every small detail.
"Nooo..."assured Koji. "Meet you at the fair." he kissed her forehead.
"Let's go then..."
"Good luck!" said Diana.
"Thanks we need it. I wish I could take you Diana, but ..."
"I know. we wouldn't want to take any unnecessary risks. Relax..Meet you later, Princess."
"Alright..Let get thru the practice and enjoy the rest of the day together." said Chieko with a positive voice.
The girls said goodbye, heading to face another meeting up with the Outers. Everytime they were going to meet, Mitsuki's heart started beating like crazy. It took a rhythm that was hard to calm down. This time the easiest and the fastest way to get to their house seemed to be by taking a taxi. The trip lasted no longer twenty minutes. Hotaru and Michiru wete already expecting them. So was Haruka, she was sure, that they were keeping a secret, she just couldn't proove she was tight. The girls did a pretty good job in hiding away.
"Hello!" Hotaru was happy to see them.
"Hey! Hope we are not to early. we figured we could come a bit earlier, because my brother arrived in town and we have some plans."
"I didn't know you have a brother."said Hotaru.
"It's a secret really. He hates being in the spotlight. Koji is just like that."
"Are you ready to sing and to play together?" Michiru was watching them from behind.
"Michiru-san! We thought for second you are gone. Yes we are ready."
"Comr inside this is my studio." The senshie of sea invited them inside.
"This sure is awesome." Aoiko was amazed.
"Thank you!" she smiled at her reaction."Do you guys know the lyrics of the song?"
"Yes!"
"Good. It interesting you know!"
"What exactly?" asked Chieko.
"That you wete the ones who got this song. You resemble.to them so much._
"Resemnle?In what way?" asked Mitsuki being eager to hear the answer.
"Well , they were a group formed from three boys." she empathized the boys part. "I had a joint concert with them too."
"I see..I can assure you we are different, we are girls, and we are forced to sing this song. " said Aoiko. "I prefer to play our own music, but this being a contest..."
"I see.."
"Come on guys, let's begin."
Singing was in their blood. The lyrics of this song was burnt into their minds. It was the first song they ever learned. Michiru started playing the violin and the girls started singing out the lyrics of Nagareboshi He... It was magical how the four of them work together to get this performance on track. The senshie was amazed by how beautifully they sang. Michiru was always on her tip tiptoes, always looking out for danger, maybe if she had known who they were, but somehow they were just innocent girls who needed her help. She felt relaxed in a very long time. After an hour or so they were finished with the practice.
"Girls you did great. There won't be any problems with the contest."
"Thanks to you..."
"No, this is your work."
"Michiru-san thank you we are greatful for your help. Your presence at the show will make every love this version of the song."
"I wonder what the Three Lights would think about it?" asked Chieko with a sad voice.
"I know they would love it." assured Mitsuki.
"Michiru-san!Michirun-san!"Hotaru came shouting into the studio.
"Hotaru-chan what's wrong?"
"Guess who's here?" she was way to excited.
"Setsuna-san!"When Hotaru pronounced her name Mitsuki went pail, but tried to get a grip.
"Ohhh... really. I wonder why?" she murmured.
"Michiru-san...We have to go now."said Aoiko getting a grip and seeing how nervous her friend eas
"Ohhh right."she said."Why is she here?Did something happen?"
"Come on Mitsuki I want to present you to someone special." Hotaru grabbed her by the hand , dragging her away from the other two girls. "She is special." Setsuna was waiting for the others in the livingroom come so she could talk to them. "Setsuna-san ..."
"Hotaru-chan!" she hugged her tight.
"I want to present someone to you. She is one of the girls who will sing together with Michiru-san Saturday night."
"Sure." Setsuna was curious seeing how
excited Hotaru was.
"Hello!My name is Mitsuki."she tried to avoid her gaze, she couldn't. Their eyes met, Mitsuki was scared of her reaction, but senshie of time froze.
"What?Did I heard her right?" Mi-Mitsuki?"
"Yes. Nice to meet you." Mitsuki outstretched her hand.
"My ...my name is Setsuna..."she did the same way outstretching her hand too and they shook hands.That was is Setsuna was stroke by lightning. She felt an energy running thru her instantly and the conection. "Is that her?" she was like under her spell. In her trip to the future she saw herself with a child calling her Mitsuki. They werelooking at each other like they were having some kind of a secret conversation.
"Who are you?" asked Setsuna.
"You know who I am...Than why do you ask?"
"It can't be..."
"Don't judge me... Please before you go on and tell them about me, hear me out..."
"Why should I?"
"You saw why, didn't you!Was it all that bad..."
"Alright... Tonight at the Shrine...'
"Sure we will be there!"
They were communicating telepathically. It was strange, but Setsuna knew she could trust her, there was no real reason why she did. Her existence was a danger to the future, but still she decided not to tell.
"Mitsuki-san?Setsuna-san?Is everything alright?"Hotaru was wondering what happened.
"Mistuki?" Aoiko called out to her. Obviously there was no answer from neither of them. The two girls realised that the others were watching and let go of each others hand.
"Sorry..."
"Yeah I am kind of tired. We should go." said Aoiko.
"We should..." said Mitsuki! "See you tonight.
"I will be there!" Setsuna replied back.
"Hotaru-chan , we have to go now. Thanks for the warm welcome. Michiru -san thanks again.." she said.
"You are welcome, my dear. I can wait to perform together with you." Michiru's face was full of excitement. She was unaware of what was going on. Just like the other she believed that Mitsuki cannot bring danger to them. She felt simpathy towards her.
"It will be sure winner." cheered Hotaru.
"It will be for sure." said Aoiko.
The three girls went out of the house. Mitsuki was still umder great deal of shock. She finally took a big breath.
"Mitsuki what was that all about?" Aoiko pinned the question as soon as they left the house.
"She knows who I am..." she replied instantly.
"How?" now Chieko was asking her.
"We talked!" she said.
"When?" the two girls wondered how was that possible.
"Now. We will meet her tonight at the Shrine."
"She will tell the others?" Chieko was urging her to answer.
"I asked her not too."she said with tears in her eyes.
"And you believe her?"Aoiko had serious doubts.
"I guess we will see. I didn't want them to find out not yet, but if they do ..We are expecting them and we are ready to confront whatever." Mitsuki was determined to get her plan thru.
"Im scared!" admited Chieko.
"I am scared to. We knew that somehow they will find out..We have to be brave about this."
"We are here, aren't we." stepped out Aoiko. "I want to live you guys..I want ny family back. And besides what would the future be without us. We are special for more than one reason. Let's shows them what we are made of."
"Let's."smiled Mitsuki seeing how determined her friends were. "Now we should go in to town for the fair. I bet Koji and the cats are already there." said Mitsuki.
"We will tell them what happened?"Chieko wanted to make sure.
"Of course. We are in this together."
"Let's hope for the best!"said Aoiko and with that they were gone.
"Setsuna-san?" Hotaru noticed how the beautiful senshie for lost in her thoughts.
"Yes Hotaru -chan?"
"What happened?" she was curious about what just happened.
"I don't understand."she narrowed her eyebrows.
"Back there, when I presented you to Mitsuki ?"
"Ohhh..I was simply.. Impressed."she admitted."Should I say anything? I promised I will listen to what she has to say. I will keep my promise. She has a special ligh that caught my eye."
"They are impressive."said Hotaru.
"Who?" asked Haruka ,who walked inside just at the end of this discussion.
"Haruka-san! The girl's were here for practice. We introduced Setsuna to them. She is telling us how impressed she was."
"Ohhh.." she said with sarcastic voice.
"Ohhh..Come on now ...I don't want you to start again." said Michiru.
"Did you see the scar on her face?"
"There was nothing there! Now stop it!"
"Hotaru please would you bring us some juice from the refrigerator?"
"Sure." Michiru sent her away. She wanted to talk to Haruka.
"Would you stop your nonsense."
"I will. I don't understand I know what I saw.."
"Why are you arguing?"asked Setsuna.
"Haruka has this feeling that Mitsuki is a sailor senshie. And there is nothing proving she is."
"Yeah...Maybe I am imagining things. Now Setsuna -san what happened why are you here?"she turned to hear out the senshie of time. She always comes with a reason, because she would never leave the gate unprotected.
"I have no real reason..I saw the enemy..I thought you may need my help."
"We do Sailor Moon is gone."
"Gone, if you mean she is on Kinmoku I have learned about it. My first visit was to see our Prince."
"He told you. I told him it was stupid of him to them leave. We cannot have trust that Starlight."
"But we can trust or Princess's judgement." Michiru defended her.
"I came because...I saw..."Wait or not to wait?I guess I will..."
"What?"
"Danger..This enemy is dangerous. We need to be alert."
"You are right.I just thought we are done with the whole thing. This is nerve-racking. I hope we defeat this enemy soon and Kineko-san will get married soon to our Prince and finally, Crystal Tokyo will settle in ..peace, love and harmony will rule the world."
"Me too.. Let's hope for the best." said Setsuna."I will hear them out. Tonight!"
"You sure are acting strange." said Michiru to the green haired senshie.
"I am tired. May I lay down a bit?"she said almoat whispering.
"You are welcome here, you know that."
"Thank you! I will go and rest. Excuse me!" she got up thanking them for understanding, and with that she was heading towards the guestrooms. She opened up and layed back, closing her green eyes.
The day they thought that would be relaxing , turned out to be the most tireing. Soon they will meet up with the senshie of time. What will happen when they do?