Saruka leaded the way to the Chocolate Malt. She couldn't believe she was seeing her sister and the rest of the sailors again for real. It seemed like a dream! It didn't matter that they didn't remember her. She remembered them, and soon enough she would reveal it all, as Queen Serenity had told her to.

She pretended not to notice as she heard Rei whisper to Ami that she was getting weird vibes from Saruka. Saruka remembered back on the Moon Kingdom how Rei used to just sit with her for hours and tell her things about people who walked by. Rei used to tell her how her premonitions came to her, and how certain vibes described different kinds of emotions and personality traits. Saruka remembered laughing when Rei told her how Princess Serena was a bigger meatball brain than spaghetti.

Saruka giggled to herself. Memories… that was all she had left of the Moon Kingdom, memories…

"Here we are," Saruka said, as she entered the small restaurant. The girls followed her in and they grabbed a seat.

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Mina studied Saruka carefully as she ordered all their malts. She kept expecting to see something there in the girls eyes, but it never came.

"So, Saruka," Lita said across the booth, "What's in that binder you carry around with you?"

Saruka looked at her side where her arm was gently wrapped around a black binder stuffed full of papers. Mina noticed her grip on it tighten. "Nothing of importance." She said, "Anyway, I'm really sorry Prin… uh, Serena, about bumping into you like that. I was chasing something."

"Were you chasing that cat?" Ami asked.

"No, something else." She said.

Mina thought to herself. She recalled seeing the kitten fly through the air and snatch up the piece of paper that contained that disturbing drawing just about the same time Saruka hit heads on with Serena. "Were you chasing that drawing?" She asked without thinking.

Saruka's eyes widened, but she calmed herself quickly, "What drawing?" she asked.

It was a bad bluff, and Mina didn't buy it. "Did you draw that?" she asked. Saruka didn't answer, but her grip on her binder continued to get tighter. "It was really good." Mina said sincerely.

Saruka looked up and let her eyes meet Mina's. Then Mina saw it, the thing she was looking for, the spark of gentle warmth that seemed so inviting and familiar. "Thank you." Sarka said.

Rei gasped, "So you did draw that!"

Saruka smiled and looked down. "Yes, I did. This binder is full of more of my drawings."

"Can we see them?" Serena asked.

Saruka didn't answer. She waited until the waitress that dropped off their shakes left, then pulled out her binder. She opened it with care, making sure not to catch any pieces of paper in the zipper. When it was opened, she pushed it out into the center of the table and sipped her shake.

Mina picked up one of the drawings. It was of a very beautiful woman with long, light hair, and light eyes. She wore a very elegant dress, and held one end of it as she gazed down into a fountain, seeming to be admiring herself in her reflection. Mina didn't say anything, but she thought it looked like her.

She picked up another drawing of a different woman. The woman wore a slim dress and gazed into the sky with great interest and desire. She had shoulder length, light wavy hair, and eyes that shone with wisdom. Her fingers gracefully fingered a dark colour gemstone that hung from a chain on her neck.

Mina remembered the stone, "Dragon Lily…" she whispered to herself, not understanding how she knew what it was, but she was sure that was what it was called. "Who's this?" Mina asked Saruka.

Saruka looked at the drawing, "I just finished that one today, it's my mother."

"Oh," Mina said to herself.

"Oh, gosh!" Ami said, as she stared down at one of Saruka's drawings, "What is this supposed to be?"

Ami handed the drawing to Saruka. Mina stole a glance at the drawing befor Saruka took it closer to her to study. It was a drawing of a man coressed in light. His arms and legs shone like the sun. He wore a dark toga. Behind him floated thousands of tiny misty clouds and orbs of light that seemed to be floating off into eternal darkness. The weird thing about the drawing was that the man wore no face. The back of his head was covered in hair, but the front was blank and flat, with no nose, or eyes, or mouth. It was like to portray the fact he had no identity.

Saruka studied the drawing thoroughly before saying, "Hogosha Shigo," she said, "Protector of the After Life."

Saruka thought for a moment before continuing, "The Myth is like this: Reiniku, eisei, shinboku, oushi, and aiji... lest you feel naiou, may these words bring you fuki." She said sadly.

"What? What's that?" Serena asked with great interest.

Saruka's fingers coressed the drawing with care, "Body and Soul, eternal life, friendship, deep truth, and beloved child… lest you feel betrayal, may these words bring you freedom."

"That's beautiful…" Rei said, "So deep, yet so sad."

"It's just a couple words. The full myth is amazing. My mother used to tell it to me before I went to bed at night." Saruka explained.

"Oh, that's sweet." Mina said distantly. She couldn't help but think of those words as familiar. Everything had been seeming familiar lately. She couldn't describe it.

"So, Saruka, how will you be paying for these shakes? This place is expensive!" Serena asked while taking a large sip of her shake.

"Oh, well, I have a job down at the Eternal Night Club." Saruka told them.

"Wow! I've heard of that place! It's really big and famous." Rei said impresively.

"Do you serve drinks there or something, I mean you're too young to work the bar." Lita asked.

"No, I sing and play piano. I'm the main attraction." Sauka said sheepishly as she blushed and looked down at her feet.

"What!?!?" Serena yelled in surprise, "Wow! Darien has a friend that works there and he told me the main attraction was like a professional singer! I never expected someone so young!"

"If you're that big, why are you still singing in a small town bar? Shouldn't you be famous or something by now?" Lita asked.

"No, I needed a local job, so I additioned at the first bar I saw. Right when I started to sing they hired me. I have some business locally I have to stay here for, so I couldn't go anywhere too far." Saruka explained.

"Wow! What I'd give to go to that place. You have to make reservations months in advance!" Rei said dreamily.

Saruka giggled. "I could get you all in."

All five girls gasped and moved closer,.

"Really?" Serena yelled.

"You mean it?" Rei asked.

"Yeah, sure! It's the least I could do after the earlier incident. You could all come and watch me perform and give your honest opinion." Saruka looked up at them, "I could get you right front row seats and everything!"

"Wow! That's great!" Serena said excitedly.

"We couldn't ask you to do that." Mina said in the distance.

The other four looked back at her.

"What are you talking about, Mina? It's not like you to turn down an opertunaty this big so quickly." Rei asked.

"I just don't think its right. I mean, she's paying for our shakes and all she did was knock down meatball head over there, and she would have probably fallen on her own any way." Mina picked up one of the drawings, one with her in it, or someone who looked so much like her. Beside her, hugging her knees in the picture was a child no more than eight. The child looked like Saruka, and for some reason this drawing had eternal meaning.

"Saruka, you mind if I have this drawing?" Mina asked without thinking.

A happy smile crossed Saruka's face. "That's one of my favourites. I'd love for you to have it."

Mina smiled back and placed the drawing into her bag. She stood up and turned to leave, "Thank you for the drawing, and the shake, and the invitation to tonight, but I won't be there."

Saruka's smile suddenly vanished. "What? But you have to be there! You just have to!" She stammered, getting up from her seat ready to chase Mina down the street to make her come. "It really wouldn't be any bother! I swear! Promise you'll be there, Mina! Promise!"

Mina looked down. Something wasn't right and hadn't been since last night when they were attacked by this new enemy. Then out of no where a new sailor scout comes, and she starts having these weird flashbacks and feelings. Mina knew how as Sailor scouts they all looked different then they did in normal life, but this girl resembled the sailor from last night distinctly. The hair, those eyes…

Mina clutched her bag and began to strode off. "We'll see," was all she said before she headed out of the store.