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Chapter 3
By: Kohan

A few moments of silence passed between Usagi and Wufei, but the silence was suddenly broken when a loud sneeze erupted from the kitchen. Wufei looked a little disturbed for a moment, and the house filled with the sound of more sneezing. Wufei's cheeks got red, like he was holding back a yell or a laugh. Usagi looked at him in confusion, as the sneezing continued. Wufei continued to get redder and redder until he burst, falling back on his back and clutching his stomach, he let out a laugh. Usagi frowned a little.
"I'm sorry...(laugh)...I'm not laughing at you...(giggle)...It's just...It sounds like Yuy might be sneezing... (hysterical laughter)"
"So what if Heero's sneezing?" Usagi asked, confused, she had never thought that Wufei was capable of laughing so hard. Wufei stopped laughing for a moment.
"He's never sneezed before...never been sick or anything." Wufei said, his face brightening again. "And now it sounds like it's hitting him hard! HA! Yuy! Serves you right!"
"Wufei! You'll wake up the whole house!" Usagi whispered.
"If everyone isn't awake already!" Wufei said, still rolling on his back on the bed. The kitchen door opened, and Heero appeared, holding his nose with a large wad of tissue paper. Hotaru followed him, looking concerned.
"What is it, Yuy? Do you have a cold?!"
"Shut up, Wufei." Heero said in a very nasal voice. Hotaru gave Wufei a stern look and he stopped laughing for a time.
"Your sick, Heero, maybe you should go to bed..." Hotaru said.
"I am not sick." Heero said, "This is a joke,"
"Heero..." Usagi said, but was cut off by more sneezing and some coughing by the Perfect Soldier.
"Ah, she's right, Yuy." Wufei said seriously. "wouldn't want it to get worse, would you?"
"Like you would know." Heero said.
"Huh?" Usagi asked.
"What? Oh, he's been putting on the act of 'Ha ha, Yuy's sick' has he?" Heero asked, he sounded tired and annoyed. "Wouldn't want him getting sick, would you? He's never had more then a sniffle." Wufei palled a little, then straightened up.
"So? I am not weak enough to become ill..." Usagi jabbed Wufei in the ribs.
"You know, Wu-chan, I think you might as well go to bed yourself... like Heero said, wouldn't want you getting sick."
"But..." Wufei said in a small voice, but Usagi put her hands on her hips and frowned. Wufei pulled the covers around him and laid his head on a pillow.
"Aw, shit." Wufei said and turned over.

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After a night of serious coughing and sneezing, the Perfect Soldier wasn't looking so good. His nose was red from blowing it, he was tired, and all he wanted was a cup of coffee. Unfortunately for him, that's not what he was gonna get.
"You can't have any coffee, Heero!" Hotaru said, hands on her hips. She had been arguing with him straight for the last 5 minutes. He crossed his arms and sighed. "Quatre's gone to the store to get you some medication and carbonated drinks."
"Medication doesn't work on me," He said, "We have to get me better the old fashioned way...I'm immune to anything that might make me drowsy or anything that has any side effects at all." Hotaru pondered this a moment. Good Lord, why in God's name would they make him immune to cough syrup?
"Well, just stay away from the coffee okay? I don't think all that caffene is good for you." Hotaru said and walked out. Setsuna was getting ready to speed up time on the others, and everyone had gathered in the living room.
"He's no better, is he?" Duo said. Hotaru shook her head,
"And all he wants is coffee. He won't drink tea or anything else...there's no way I'm giving him anything with caffine to him, and unfortunately we have no decaffeinated coffee."
"You might as well let him have what he wants. It's not all the time he actually asks for something."
"Do you know what caffine does to a sick person? He won't be able to sleep at all...and since we can't give him any medication that will work, he's going to need all the sleep he can get."
"I see. Well, you'd better not drink any coffee in front of him, wouldn't want to think of the consequences."
"I don't drink coffee." Hotaru stated plainly. Duo gave her a critical look, but when Setsuna transformed, his eyes were drawn back to the scene at hand.
"This should work for all of them, then, Setsuna?" Usagi asked.
"Yes, all of them should be back to their normal ages when I'm done."
"Good, then maybe when I'm talking to one of them, they'll sit still." Keika said, she had been watching from behind Rei.
"Stand back, minna, wouldn't want you to become 100 years old, would we?" Setsuna said as a ball of energy gathered in her garnet orb. The others moved back a few paces and watched Setsuna with anticipation. The energy shot forth from the staff and encircled the five senshis. Before their eyes, a great blast of light issued from the center of the circle, and when it cleared, Rei, Ami, Michiru and Haruka were standing at their regular height. Makoto hadn't grown at all, and she was still very confused at why they were there, why people were growing so fast, and what that lady had just turned into. Oh, and she was also confused at why there had been a talking cat here just a minute ago, but the cat was gone, and in her place stood a human girl about 16 years old.
"AAhhh! What did you do to me!? What? I'm not a human! I'm a cat!" Keika yelled, hiding behind Rei to conceal her naked body from the others. Her hair was light pink, almost white, and it went a little past her shoulders in waves, there was still a 8-pointed-star on her forehead.
"What did you do to me, Pluto? How did you do it to me? You control time, not form! Oh, God! I only have two legs! What am I gonna do!?"
"Calm down, Keika." Pluto said, "I don't know what happened, but I'm sure it can be fixed.
"Do you mind?" Rei said, she was quite uncomfortable in her small Japanese Kimono...it was a few sizes too small for her.
"Why didn't it work on Mako?" Usagi asked, pointing to the small girl who was looking around wide-eyed at everything that had changed.
"Maybe because Sailorjupiter hasn't come to her yet, she has no memories, perhaps."
"AAHH! I need clothes! I'm naked! Help me!" Keika yelled.
"Close your eyes, guys." Usagi ordered and grabbed Keika's hand. Stumbling, Keika followed Usagi awkwardly. Usagi led her into her room to find something suitable for the...cat. Rei and the others very quickly ran into their respective rooms to change, voices could be heard from their rooms:
"Oh, ow...why me...ow..."
"This hurts! Oww...oh...I need a haircut...
"Aaahh...ouchies! Oh my toes...owww...Michiru...my toes...owwww..."

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"Usagi...I can't be a human...I can't! It's not fair...it's so hard! I've never had trouble walking in my life! I'm so tall! Look at me! This hair...it's the same color as my hair, but it's not the same! It's annoying and long! I liked being a cat!"
"Oh, stop your complaining, would you? Surely being a human isn't that bad! And I can fix your hair, see?" Usagi said, and put Keika's hair into two braids on the sides of her head. "Here." Usagi handed Keika a pair of white leggings and a red shirt. "You can wear these until we go shopping for something that fits you..."
"Usagi...thanks." Keika said, and got into the clothes. Usagi walked out of her room and closed the door behind her. She sighed heavily and walked into the living room. Makoto was sitting on the couch, her little hands in her lap, looking up at Duo and Rei who were scratching their heads as they studied her. Usagi walked up and stood next to Rei for a moment, also scratching her head.
"Um, scuze me? What are you lookin' at, Usagi? And how'd ya get so big, Rei?"
"Long story Squirt." Duo said, and ruffled her ponytail.
"I think it's time for your nap, Mako." Usagi said.
"But I just got up!"
"Yeah, after watching 2 hours of cartoons in bed!" Minako called from the kitchen where she was making tea. Makoto smiled politely up at Rei, Duo and Usagi.
"Okay, I'll take a nap...but you all's better think up a good scuze for that cat turnin' into a naked girl." Mako said and jumped down. In one swift movement she seized Duo's hand and dragged him away. Rei sat down heavily on the couch.
"That was a laugh," She said. "So, let's look at our standing point here...we've got one cat who's turned into a human; a girl who should be 18 but is only 3; one girl who's probably very anxious to give an apology; a guy who's sick with a cold and can't be given any medicine; and a senshi who can change things...this could be a problem." Rei said in one breath. "Not to mention the fact that I think Wu-man over there is about to fall asleep in his cup of tea." Rei said, nodding to Wufei who was lightly dozing, his head swaying uncertainly. "I would say things couldn't possibly get any worse." Rei said. The door then opened to reveal Quatre with a small bag of groceries, as well as Relena who was holding a nurse's bag. "I was wrong." Rei said, her face falling.

"Quatre...I don't know if bringing her here was the best idea..." Usagi said.
"It's not my fault! She happened to be at the same checkout counter as me, and I was talking to the clerk about Heero being sick and all...she is an eavesdropper! She followed me!" Quatre said, setting down his groceries. Relena was already skipping through the house, looking for Heero.
"Heero! Are you here?"
"Relena, do you mind?" Usagi said, "He is sick you know...he might be sleeping."
"I don't think so." Relena said. Hotaru sighed, and picked up a cup of tea and walked upstairs.
"Where's she going?" Relena said, watching Hotaru skeptically.
"Um...to watch check on Makoto...she's uh...taking a nap." Usagi said, looking in the bag of groceries and frowning a little. Just then, Keika decided to grace them with her presence.

"What are you doing here?" She narrowed her eyes at Relena.
"Um, I don't believe we've met." Relena said, holding out her hand.
"I'm Relena Peacecraft, of the Sanq Kingdom."
"Keika...Tsukino, of the Moon Kingdom."
"Moon Kingdom?"
"Yes. The dominating kingdom of Earth."
"Excuse me?" Relena said, giving Keika a look of bewilderment. Usagi's eyes grew large, she knew they had stepped in a hole that they could not be dug out of now.

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Hotaru knocked lightly on the door to Heero and Duo's room, and when no one answered, went in. Heero was asleep, breathing heavily. Let him sleep... Hotaru put the cup of tea down on the nightstand and watched Heero's chest rise and fall for a few minutes. He looked like a little boy when he slept...funny. Hotaru turned off the overhead light and closed the door...perhaps Relena would overlook this room. Hotaru walked down the stairs to the sound of Keika's voice, which sounded irritated.
"You stupid girl, there will be no Sanq Kingdom...your future will not be a reality, there will be only the Moon Kingdom...open your eyes. You have been saved for some reason...that which I am not sure of, but you have. So be greatful! As the world knows it, you are no longer 'Queen Relena', you are a citizen, so act like one."

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AN: Well, there ya are! Enjoy! I'm back from my vacation, so you won't have to wait weeks and weeks for me to get out another chapter :) Ja ne!