Tsuki awoke the next morning, her memories of the previous night fuzzy but still at the forefront of her mind.

She'll just pretend that last night didn't happen...if she doesn't she'll just act like I'm a complete freak.

She thought, the idea saddening her greatly since she did set out to get to know her sister and the thought of actually finding a loving family. However before the thought could even linger in her mind for long the door flew open and in rushed five small figures, all crashing onto the bed.

"Hey Tsuki-Baka, you've slept half the day away!" Vesves stated with a smile as she smiled up at the dark haired girl who gasped and glanced at the clock, seeing that it was eleven am.

"holy crap!" she exclaimed, causing everyone of them to laugh.

"relax, Haruka-Papa said that we needed to have a family meeting." Hotaru stated with a smile, taking her aunt's hand.

"why?" Tsuki couldn't help but ask, fear gripping her as she took in the words her niece was saying.

"papa just said that we were to wake you up." Hotaru answered with a shrug causing the older girl to sigh slightly before letting them herd her out of the room and toward the living room.

"You okay Suki-Chan?" Haruka asked as they walked into the room, causing the younger girl to freeze.

"yeah, fine." the dark haired girl answered, trying to be nonchalant however her words earned an disbelieving look.

"sure." Haruka retorted before turning toward the kids and sighed "you pipsqueaks go play somewhere and stay out of our way...we need to have an adult conversation and you brats don't need to hear it. Once we're done we'll have you join us for another conversation."

The children reluctantly left the room, leaving the adult and three teens standing in the living room. Tsuki nervously glanced at the carpet, waiting for anger and disgust to began to fill the air.

"I told them what happened." Haruka began causing Tsuki to glare at her, the symbol glowing on her forehead before she lost control and charged at Haruka. However before she could even get close Setsuna caught her.

"Haruka...her powers are way too strong for her...anything that causes a lot of emotional stress can cause her to black out." The time guardian stated with a sigh as she felt the young teen stop struggling in her grip.

"Emotional stress? What did I do?" Haruka questioned, both hurt and confusion obvious in her voice.

"perhaps she thought you said more than just telling us about her past...she's been betrayed by those who suppose to love her before so she probably thought that this time was no different." the time guardian sighed as she let go of Tsuki's wrists and let her sink to the ground.

Haruka sighed and nodded before kneeling down and noticed that now instead of anger shinning in the blue eyes of the dark haired girl tears had began to make their way down her face in uncontrollable torrents.

"look at me...what's wrong? Why are you mad at me?" the blonde gingerly, causing the younger girl to glance up.

"please...please don't...please don't lie to me...what did you say?"

Tsuki's words cut deeply into Haruka's soul, hearing the girl's frightened words.

"I told them about your nightmares and about Kenji." Haruka answered lightly as she rubbed her sister's shoulders.

"Tsuki...Trust us for once okay? Let us take care of you." Michiru stated softly as she too knelt down. She had a good idea what the younger Tenoh and assumed that Haruka had said.

Tsuki glanced up, meeting the concerned gazes of both older teens.

"Calm down, do not compare us to your so called family. You're a part of this family now and we take care of each other." Haruka stated, her eyes firm as she spoke.

"thank you..." The dark haired girl stated nervously, earning a light rub on the shoulders by Setsuna.

"tell us what happened." the time guardian asked gently as she waited for the girl to calm down enough to speak.

"I was never enough for my mom...My grades or nothing were ever good enough. I tried...I really did. Then after I got thirteen and started having strange feelings toward the girl down the road named Danielle Kenji...he...he tried to make me normal...he...he."

Setsuna sighed as she put her arm around the younger girl's shoulders.

"you don't have to tell us Tsuki...but what did your mom say. Can you tell me please?" the time guardian stated in the same soothing tone.

"that I was lying, that I was just jealous that my brother was normal and had a girlfriend and that I was lying on Kenji to make everyone think I was just a victim." Tsuki managed to choke out, eyes on the floor.

"What? What in the world was that woman thinking! What sister would accuse her brother of that!" Setsuna exclaimed furiously.

"We believe you, your mom was the one that was wrong." Michiru stated softly though her eyes were like steel as she stood and turned toward the other two before adding "why don't don't we go on a picnic or something? Just to get your mind off things."

Tsuki only shrugged causing the other three to sigh.

"We want to know your opinion." Haruka reminded her sister lightly as she caught a tear from the fifteen year old's face.

"I...I don't mind...whatever you guys want." Tsuki replied causing both of the older ones to roll their eyes.

"You are being a little brat you know that?" The blonde teased, pulling her into a hug and kissing her forehead briefly before adding "you need to stop worrying, we'll take care of you."

Tsuki looked up to each of them, knowing that for the first time the anger that she saw in their eyes wasn't directed at her.

"Then its settled. You three go to the park while I go handle some time guardian business." Setsuna stated before teleporting out of sight.

"where did she go?" Tsuki asked earning a shrug from Haruka.

"No clue." came the answer before the blonde pulled her lightly to her feet and smiled before saying "go get cleaned up, Michiru can pack lunch and I'll go herd up that pack of monkeys."

Tsuki nodded weakly before heading up the stairs and into the nearest bathroom. She shivered as she washed her face with cold water in an attempt to erase the tear stains on her face.

Maybe things are finally going to change.

The very thought caused a smile to want to appear on her face.

Meanwhile Setsuna stood at the time gate, using the garnet orb to appear as an hologram in the living room of Akina Sano, the mother of Tsuki.

"Who are you!" the woman demanded, however Setsuna—now as sailor Pluto—only glared.

"You have no business of who or what I am." she growled as she looked around the room before demanding "you called your youngest a liar...but do you need the proof?"

with that she used her staff to show the questioned events before, though no emotion passed across the older woman's face.

"That's a lie! Kenji would never do that! Why would he have to even touch that little slut? Chiye is the only person he would ever do that with!" Akina stated fiercely, causing Setsuna's anger to flair.

"Tsuki is no slut...she is in love with Danny that does not make her a slut." the time guardian growled before aiming the staff at the woman and growled softly "you do not deserve a child."

With that she aimed a blast at the woman who was flung back into the wall before Setsuna allowed the apparition to disappear completely from the house.

The time goddess sighed as she pinched the bridge of her nose, attempting to calm herself down before

she once again rejoined her family.

With a mother like that no wonder Tsuki's mindset is so screwed up.

She thought with a sigh as she transported back to where Haruka was.

"Shit! Setsuna! Don't just pop up like that!" the seventeen year old exclaimed causing Setsuna to chuckle lightly.

"sorry." the soldier of time retorted with a small smirk, causing the blonde to roll her eyes.

"sure you are, where did you flash off to anyway?" Haruka asked, despite not really wanting to know.

"Akina Sano...I'll give you two guesses on who that is." the long haired woman answered with a sigh causing Haruka to groan.

"Tsuki's mom?" the short haired girl guessed earning a nod.

"What happened?"

Setsuna understood Haruka's concern but wasn't sure if she should answer.

"I showed her what happened and she still didn't believe it." Setsuna replied, watching as Haruka's expression clouded over.

"I would have..." Haruka began, though she stopped and sighed in order to calm herself down.

"I blasted her into the wall." Setsuna stated, causing Haruka to chuckle a bit however she didn't let the teen say anything else before she took her leave.

Haruka stood there shaking her head slightly, surprised that Setsuna had even done something like that though she honestly knew that she would have done either the same or worse if she was in the woman's shoes.

Well at least she's safe now.

Tsuki was helping Michiru pack lunch, though her hands shook greatly.

"relax. Their sandwiches not time bombs." Michiru teased lightly earning a light smile in return.

"sorry Michiru-san, it's just I've never really got to do something like this and I don't want to screw things up." Tsuki replied just as Haruka entered the room.

"Suki-Chan, I am pretty sure you're not going to screw up a sandwich that is wrapped up in plastic wrap." the blonde retorted playfully as she began to help as well.

"What if I do manage to mess something up?" Tsuki asked softly causing the two lovers to exchange looks.

"it's a picnic...the only way you could mess up is by leaving the basket at home." Michiru replied just as gently as before, earning a sheepish smile from the fifteen year old.

"Come on, We can even grill something at the park if you want...Michiru's an really good cook and I can grill stuff...its just to baking that I completely suck at." Haruka stated with a smile causing Michiru to laugh.

"that is true the last time that I told her to try to bake something I came home to the kitchen looking like she had tried to wipe it out with world shaking." the aqua haired teen stated with a smile.

Tsuki couldn't repress the laughter at the comment, causing both of the teens to exchange looks. The unspoken sign of relief passing between them.