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~*Tuxedo Mirage*~

~*Part One*~
~The Plan~

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Princess Serenity spent her night hours the same way she did everynight. She was
watching the glowing Earth from her window. Princess Serenity often wore her
favorite white dress with her favorite hairstyle. It was the hairstyle that
symbolized her family, up two pigtail buns. She turned when she heard her mother's
laughter. It was a rare thing to hear her mother laugh, as her mother was an often
serious ruler.

"What's so funny?" Serenity asked as she faced her mother.

"Serena," The Queen began. 'Serena' was the Princess' nickname. Her mother and herself
were both named 'Serenity'. By calling the Princess 'Serena', it helped distinguish
the two. "Your just like I was when I was younger."

"What do you mean?" A perplexed Serenity asked.

"The way that your staring out of the window like that." The Queen laughed.
The Queen had the same hairstyle as Serena's, but she wore a pink dress. "You
don't know how often I used to stare at the Earth, in the same way."

"Why is it that we're not allowed on the Earth?" Serenity asked.

"It's written that way. It's been like that forever. We've been at war with them since
before I was born." The Queen stated.

"Then why won't you stop it?"

The Queen sighed. Her daughter was still young and didn't know much about the history
of the ongoing war between the two planets. "I just don't have the power to."

"I guess I'll never get to visit it's wonderful oceans... or meet that wonderful prince
that I've heard so much about." Serenity yawned.

"Serena, I'm sorry. I really am, but this is out of my hands." The Queen continued. "You
understand that."

"I know." Serena replied.

"Besides, you should be getting to bed." The Queen scolded.

"Why so early?" Serena asked, it was hours before it Serena usually went to bed.

"Princess Venus is visiting tomorrow." The Queen explained.

"Really?" The Princess' eyes seemed to fill with excitment. "Minako's finally
coming to visit?"

The Queen nodded. "If you two want to go off exploring again, then you better go
to bed."

"Why is she coming?" Serena asked.

"Your sixteenth birthday party."

"I can't believe I forgot. It's this Sunday."

"Yes. It's Monday, so you better get a lot of rest before this party actually happens."

Serena smiled as went off to her room.

The Queen sat behind smiling. 'Always asking questions... I just hope that she won't have
to face the hardships that we once did.'

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"Mina!" Serena screamed as Minako and her family arrived on the Moon. "I've missed
you greatly." Serena finished as she gave her friend a hug. 'Mina' was Serena's nickname
for the girl. When Serena and Minako were tiny, Serena shortened Minako's name. In return,
Mina made up the nickname 'Serena' that all of Serena's close friends now used.

"The feeling is mutual." Minako laughed. Minako was a generally happy girl. She had
long blond hair which she complemented with a beautiful red bow. She wore a long,
sleeveless, yellow dress that looked very nice on her. "So, when are the others arriving?"

"Well, Rei is arriving tomorrow... Ami too. Makoto will arrive on Thursday. Haruka
and Michiru are expected on Friday. The day of the party is Sunday."

"Since it's your birthday, your sixteenth one at that..." Minako began. "I wonder if
we'll ever meet those mysterious soldiers of the planets Pluto and Saturn."

"You know that Pluto and Saturn are on missions right now." Serena explained.

"What kind of mission anyway? We've been told that since we were four. It's getting
old."

"I don't know." Serena shrugged. "My mother's been telling me the same thing. She's
told me brave stories about Pluto... None exactly about Saturn, but I've heard stories
of soldiers from other planets..."

"Well, I better get my baggage upstairs to my guestroom." Minako suggested as she
held her suitcase.

"That would be fun." Serena smiled as she helped her friend upstairs.

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"You have a million stairs..." Minako finished as they walked into her guestroom.

"I know..." Serena replied. "You don't know how hard it is to get to my room."

Minako began to laugh as she unpacked her belongings. "I got to visit the Earth."

"What?" Serena asked. "You never told me any of this."

"I know, I've meant to..." Minako continued. "It was recently."

"How recent?"

"Last month."

"What happened there? Was it as beautiful as all the stories?"

"Yes, more so. I went with my family because the Earth was trying to bring us on their
side... You know against you. We would never do that, but they offered plenty of rewards
and things like that. Diamonds and gold... Earth treasures... Naturally, we refused. We will
always be loyal to you."

"Thank you, Mina."

Serena began to question once Minako put a picture frame on her desk.

"There's a guy with you." Serena commented. "Who is it?"

"That's Kunzite." Minako replied as she pointed to the man in the picture. The picture
was of Minako and Kunzite under the moonlight on an Earth beach.

"He's cute." Serena complimented. "Your boyfriend?"

"Not really..." Minako trailed off. "He's a general for the Earth's prince. So, after
my family and I rejected their proposal... They forbid our relationship."

"Wait a minute," Serena paused. "What do you mean? They can't just forbid it. It's
none of their bussiness."

"Serena, you're still young... You don't know how this universe works well enough."

"Mina! You are only a few months older than me!" Serena complained.

"I know." Minako laughed. "I was just teasing you."

"Oh. Okay." Serena laughed.

"We could go you know..." Minako began. "...to the Earth..."

"My mother wouldn't allow it." Serena sighed as she took at seat on Minako's bed.
"You know how she is."

Minako joined her friend and sat beside her. "We could go for just a day."

"Wouldn't they catch us?" Serena asked. "I mean it's not everyday when you see someone
with the sign of royalty on their forhead." Serena laughed as she pointed to the crescent
Moon engraved on her forehead. All Moon royalty had it...

"It's not everyday when you see someone walking on Earth with the sign on Venus either."
Minako teased as she reminded Serena that she wasn't the only one with the symbol of power.
All royalty had the sign of their respected planet on their forehead as well.

"Then how exactly would we go?" Serena asked.

"We could us this." Minako paused before pulling out a bracelet. "...It's my disguise bracelet.
It comes with being the leader of the Sailor Soldiers. I can disguise myself into anything
for a certain amount of time."

Serena's eyes lit up. "Great! When the others arrive we will go!"

"You really think that Haruka and Michiru are up to it?" Minako laughed. Haruka and
Michiru were a year older than Minako and Serena. They were also very serious.

"You're right... We could go Thursday afternoon. Makoto gets here that morning anyway."

"Well," Minako began to change the subject. "We have an entire day to get to know each
other again."

"Let's go outside." Serena smiled as she walked out the door with Minako.

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The next day was bright and sunny. Minako and Serena patiently waited to Princess Ami
of Mercury, and Princess Rei of Mars to arrive.

"Ami!" Minako and Serena screamed in unision as the girl approached them.

"Hello, Minako. Hello, Serena." The girl greeted. She had short blue hair and she was
wearing a long blue dress which was held up by two straps with golden buckles.

"We have a great plan." Minako smiled.

"A REALLY great plan." Serena added.

"When coming from you two, that doesn't sound very good." Ami laughed as she recalled
memories from the past.

"Ami, why is that?" Minako asked a little confused. She always came up with good ideas, right?

"Remember that time when we were five and you told us to refuse our bedtime?" Ami asked.

"Yes, a tiny bit." Minako replied.

"Well, we got grounded for a week. Plus, we didn't get the ice cream we were promised the
night before." Ami explained.

"Your memory is too good." Serena complained.

"That was when we were five. I'm smarter now. I'm not the ditz I used to be." Minako explained.

"I could think of more examples..." Ami began.

"It's okay." Minako said cutting her off. "I believe you."

"Anyway," Serena began. "Rei's here."

"Rei!" Minako yelled as she ran up to the girl.

Rei had long black hair and she was wearing a long, elegant, red dress. On her neck was
a necklace with a firey bird on it.

"Hello, everyone." Rei greeted.

"We're going out tomorrow night." Minako smiled.

"We are?" Rei asked.

"I thought we were going to prepare for Serena's party." Ami replied

"Where are we going anyway?" Rei asked. "I hope it's exciting."

"There." Serena concluded as she pointed to the Earth. From where the girls were standing,
they had a perfect view.

"Earth?" Ami asked. "You're mother would never put you in danger like that!"

"I know, we're going behind her back..." Serena whispered. "I feel awful about it, but
it's the only way. A Princess should see the universe..."

"Also, if Serena falls in love with the prince there... Peace will be attained!" Minako
explained.

"You are just going to make a big mess!" Rei yelled. "You really think that we won't look
suspicious?! We will! Look at us!"

Minako pulled out her bracelet. "It's covered."

"You wouldn't..." Ami began.

"Come on, Ami! It'll be fun!" Minako insisted.

"Yeah! Please..." Serena begged.

"Rei, you have some sense. Don't you?" Ami asked.

"Actually, I want to see this Earth." Rei added.

"Please?" Minako begged.

"I guess." Ami continued. "But, it's not my fault if we're caught."

"Have I ever been wrong?" Minako asked.

"Now that I think of it, yes." Rei added.

"Rei! That's mean!" Minako protested.

"I'm kidding." Rei laughed. "We'll go."

"Yay!" Serena yelled.

"Let's get your bags upstairs!" Minako yelled as she grabbed Ami's and Rei's bags. They were
too heavy for her and Minako stumbled on the steps.

The four friends laughed at this sight. They were happy that they were together.

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"Makoto!" The four girls yelled as the arrived. She was taller the other three and had her
brown hair back in a ponytail. She wore a green dress that was made for her.

"Your late." Rei scolded.

"I know..." Makoto paused. "It's just that I saw this guy that looked cute."

"It's always that with you, Makoto." Serena continued.

"Are we going this afternoon?" Ami asked.

"Where?" Makoto wondered. "I didn't know we were going somewhere."

"We'll explain everything to you, once you get your bags upstairs." Rei said.

"Come on!" Minako yelled. "Your room is right next to mine!"

"Okay!" Makoto smiled. "It's nice to be back with everyone again."

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"There is no way we were going to make it!" Makoto yelled in response to the plan.

"Oh, Makoto! Your no fun!" Minako teased. "There plenty of cute boys on Earth."

"I've heard..." Makoto drifted off. "What is Serena's mother finds this out?"

"We'll be fine!" Rei explained. "Minako has her diguise bracelet, we're all set!"

"I'll trust you guys on this, but I'm not too sure..."

"We'll meet downstairs in living room at..." Ami glanced at the clock... It was only
10:00 am. "3:30 PM."

"Sounds good." Serena smiled.

"Count me in!" Minako yelled.

"Okay." Rei agreed.

Makoto nodded her head. "This will be fun."

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A/N: I am STILL working on ~*Getting to Know You*~ I am just a little stuck on it,
I will alternate between the two fics... I don't own Sailormoon and I never will.

I am re-writting a story called Eternal Moonlight [called Tuxedo Mirage now] I wrote two or
three years ago. ^_^ It has the same storyline and major parts... but mostly everything has
changed... [for the better... i hope]

Well, review and I hope to write again soon!

~Meiling Mizuno