Tsuki-Koi

by SerenityMoon

This Story is an an end...It was written over a decade ago-And I'm pleased to say that my writing has improved since then. Forgive me for not wishing to continue this.

4. I love you, but now I've forgotten

Author: ~*SerenityMoon*~
Title: Tsuki-Koi
Chapter: 4

Disclaimer: I don't own nuttin! I don't own the places, I don't own the people, I don't own Jack! I don't even own Yue! (Well, there's always the plushie ...... *sigh*)

Sorry this took so long, but my Internet got disconnected for like ,a month because my house is being remodeled.

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THANK-YOU'S, & COMMENTS!!!!

craza2k : I completely agree with you, less space for Yue/Serenity, but I've got plans for those Senshi. *evil laughter*

Tenshi no Nozomi : Fluff is good. I really should put a WAFF warning on this. (Warm and Fuzzy Feelings)

Nat : Is it to long? Should there be shorter chapters?

alexz : I'll write as much as possible.

Kazeya : Thanz for the gaki/ genki advice, I've seen it so many ways ..........

Dana : Thanx for the complement!

Moonlight and Starlight : I will eventually have Yue seperate from Yukito...... I think. There will be many twists and turns before that happens. I like to make things hard for my characters, I'm not just gonna go in there and go: Boo! I'm SerenityMoon, the author, now split apart Yuki and Yui.
It doesn't quite work like that, there will be MANY twists and turns and whatnot, as you will observe in this chapter. Why do I make things harder for my characters? Simply because I can, and purely for my amusement.

Angelight88 (Angel-chan!) : Oh, hai I am back, JOY! I don't know why all the dialogue ends like that ....... You used my name in your fic? I think I'm gonna cry! Arigatou!

Rocky : Thanx for your support on this, sometimes us authors need it.

DevilsDarling : You've never seen it before? *gasp* I don't think very many people even bothered to read it because I never mentioned who was in the crossover, and I never identified the couplings before in the summary.

Jordan : I'll write it a.s.a.p!
story reader : save the chapter? I'm confused.

cat-l : I will I will, just be patient!

Seeking Serenity : My my long review ....... I love it! I know I just had to bring the Senshi back. They're essential to the plot!

Tenshi Cat : I will.

Silver Sorceress : I'll write more a.s.a.p.!

aya-mikage2002 : I'm glad you like it!

CyberAngelOne : You'll just have to wait and see!

Yuestar: I'm a fantastic writer? I'm a fantastic writer?! Arigatou one million times over!

honey : sorry but Kero probably won't have a darn thing to do with it, he's way to clueless.

saturnkj : Bwahahahahaha!!!! I am the hime-chan of all evil cliffhangers! Bwahahahahahaha!!!!!!!

Aidenn Legacy : Yup, they have lots of Yue plushies! I got it from the CCS shop online!

Okies Minna-chan, I know there were probably one hell uv'alot more people who reviewed, and I thank all who were not mentioned. I beg of you all to keep up with the reviews, I so do enjoy reading them.
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LAST TIME

How did she fit in with all this? Well it was a simple answer really.

"Ami Mizuno *Sailor Mercury* ~Megami of Wisdom~", those three names echoed around the room as she whispered them softly.

Closing her eyes she dug in the space pocket she had never known was there. She pulled out a familiar blue transformation pen, and held it clasped in her hands infront of her heart.

"Serenity Cosmos is really Usagi. I know it!", Ami stated conviction shining in her blue eyes.
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IN SERENITY'S APARTMENT

Sakura sighed as she collapsed on the couch exhausted.

"Oh man, I am never doing that again!", Kero exclaimed sitting in her lap.

"You're such a spoil sport!", Tomoyo scolded lightly helping Serenity with Hotaru's bags. Hotaru snored lightly in Yue's arms, as he carefully walked into the room. ' So small for one with such power.', he mused silently.

"Where have you guys been?", demanded Touya from the kitchen.

As soon as Yue heard his voice he sighed, but for now, it was the only solution. Yue glanced longingly at Serenity , then a circle of light grew around him on the floor, as his wings enfolded him with a silver light. Yukito glanced at the sleeping child in his arms confused, then listened closely as Yue explained who she was.

"He's right you know.", he muttered to the girl. "You are far to young to obtain such power.", he continued looking up.

He wore a brown vest over a white button up shirt, tucked in, with beige slacks.

"Ohayo, Yukito-san!", Sakura called happily, however not loud enough to wake Hotaru.

"I'll put her to bed, Yukito-san.", Serenity stated quietly, eyes diverted from his face.

"Are you sure? If you'd just point me in the direction of her bedroom, I'm sure I can manage.", Yukito protested, trying not to risk waking the sleeping child.

"As you wish. Follow me.", Serenity replied curtly turning on her heal. Yukito silently followed a frown marring his face.

"I'll grab some bags, and bring them in.", Tomoyo offered sensing the tension between the two.

"Iie, Tomoyo-chan I'll get them later.", Serenity replied not even bothering to turn around.

"Is anyone hungry?", Touya offered a slight smile on his face.

He didn't want to leave his Koibito alone with Serenity. It seemed she already had Yue, so who's to say she wouldn't snatch up Yuki too? Touya shook his head at those thoughts, and grimaced. Jealousy was a horrible thing, and he had fallen for it. Yuki was loyal to him, and he knew this, but he had always thought Yue was as well. It seemed that Yue was taken with Serenity, but it still might not be the case. His jealousy stricken mind was probably making up crazy things, just because Serenity and Yue were close friends. Touya mentally slapped himself, as Sakura ran past him to start making stir-fry. Possibly some flan for desert.

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IN HOTARU'S BEDROOM

Serenity pulled down the bed covers, while Yukito placed her gently on the bed. She removed Hotaru's shoes, then carefully pulled the covers back over the still sleeping girl.

"Serenity-san?",questioned Yukito from behind her.

"Hai, Yukito-san?", Serenity replied brushing Hotaru's hair out of her eyes.

After being reborn, Hotaru still wasn't as strong as she should be, she was still so weak and frail.

"Are you angry with me?", Yukito asked her placing a hand upon her shoulder.

"Iie, why do you ask?", Serenity replied turning around eyes downcast. So much like her Yue, yet so different at the same time.

With the moon shining through the window, Yukito had the sudden urge to kiss her.

He didn't know where the idea had come from, it just suddenly appeared in his mind. All thoughts except the primal urge to ravish the poor girl were gone. His hand slipped from her shoulder to be joined by his other at her waist. He was dimly aware of her hands on his shoulders, and started to lean down. It was then that he snapped back to reality.

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SERENITY'S POV

'Poor Hotaru she must have been exhausted.', Serenity thought as she pulled the covers up.

"Serenity-san?", she heard Yukito's soft voice question. She flinched, she had forgotten he was there.

"Hai, Yukito-san?", Serenity replied steadily brushing the violet-black strands of hair out of Hotaru's eyes.

"Are you angry with me?", He asked her placing a hand on her shoulder.
Small tremors went up her spine as he did so. Yukito had the same physical effect on her as Yue did, however the emotional effect was quite different. Sure when he touched her she felt the slightest attraction, as was to be expected because he and Yue were one. However her romantic interest lay in Yue alone.

"Iie, why do you ask?", she replied truthfully turning around to face him.
Her eyes went down as she assessed the pang in her heart, crying out for her beloved Yue. She looked up at Yukito's face and found his eyes to be a pale blue. Pale blue eyes accompanied by shoulder length, silky white hair, which steadily got longer. Silky white hair, that her hand tangled in, with familiar pale blue eyes that she immediately got lost in. Unconsciously her hands rest on his shoulders while she was dimly aware of his hands on her waist. As she felt her eyes get heavy, she suddenly realized who she was about to kiss.

They both jerked viciously away at the same time, and Yukito's eyes flickered hesitantly back to a warm light brown. His hair was already back to it's normal short dark gray before Serenity realized the change.

"I'm so very sorry, you see, I was just thinking and......",Yukito trailed off helplessly, face flaming with embarrassment.

Serenity sighed, and placed a finger on his lips to silence him. Waking up Hotaru wouldn't do either of them any good. She grabbed his sleeve, and pulled him out of the room, as Hotaru was beginning to stir.

"We need to talk privately.", She whispered to him pulling him into her room, and flicking the light on. She shut the door and locked it behind her hence someone, namely Touya, should walk in and find him there.

"Have a seat.", Serenity stated waving a hand towards the bed. Yukito took a seat, with embarrassed, worried, eyes on the ground. He had absolutely no desire what so ever to kiss her now that they were at a distance.

" I, much like you am attempting to figure out exactly what happened.", Serenity stated pacing infront of him.

"I don't quite understand how that happened, I just had the sudden feeling to... to..", Yukito stuttered obviously flustered.

"Kiss me?", Serenity supplied, while Yukito nodded.

"Wait a second......", Serenity started suddenly, studying his facial features carefully.

"What?", asked Yukito defeatedly, while his face still burned.

"What color are your eyes?", Serenity asked, peering carefully at his eyes through his glasses.

"Light brown, why?", Yukito asked even more confused.

"And I'm assuming your hair is always dark gray too.", Serenity mused, suddenly getting an inkling of what was happening.

"Hai, that's right. It's always gray unless I become Yue.", Yukito told her his brow furrowed, blush dying down slightly.

Suddenly Serenity had an idea, she had absolutely no want or need to kiss Yukito now. Now that they were apart.

"I'm going to try something, if you start to feel like you did before, back away quickly, if you can, all right?", Serenity explained sitting down beside him.

Yukito nodded and stared at her. Serenity took his hand in hers and leaned on his shoulder.

Yukito's senses were on hay wire. His skin tingled where their hands touched, leaving a pleasant warmth sounding throughout his system. He dared to look down, and saw the silver headed beauty with her cheek on his shoulder, lips ever so slightly brushing the bunched fabric of his sleeve. With a wicked thought he realized those lips could be put to much better use. (Not like that hentai-people.) His breathing became irregular, and his pulse raced. He inhaled through his nose and smelled the sweet rose scent in her hair.

'It's not Yue, it's Yukito, it's not Yue, it's Yukito, it's not Yue.', Serenity ordered as her insides squirmed as she leaned against Yukito.

Her hands that held his were burning a pleasing heat, that made her want to ditch her own morals. Suddenly she thought that it had been enough time so she looked at Yukito. She gasped, he was no longer Yukito. He looked if to be in the middle of transforming into Yue. Mid-back length white hair, with pale blue eyes.

'This is not good.', Serenity thought releasing his hand. Suddenly, Yukito's fierce gaze broke, and he blinked. His hair 'shrunk' back to it's regular color, and his eyes faded back to light brown.

"Wha--?", Yukito started helplessly, feeling confused.

"I think I understand the problem.", Serenity replied standing up.

"Stay right here, I'll be right back.", Serenity called racing out the door to the kitchen.

"Sakura-chan, Tomoyo-chan, Meiling-chan!", Serenity called bursting into the kitchen door.

"Hai?", Sakura answered, sounding worried.

"I need your help, Yukito ---", Serenity started, but never got the chance.

"What's wrong with Yuki?", demanded Touya wearing an apron saying 'Kiss me because I'm beautiful.'

"There's nothing wrong with Yukito-san, I swear!", Serenity replied placing a hand over her heart.

"Why do you need us then?", Meiling piped up wiping her hands on a dish rag.

"Because we are conducting an experiment.", Serenity replied rather quickly with a grin.

In a flash she grabbed Sakura's hand, who in turn grabbed Tomoyo's hand, who then grabbed Meiling's hand, who then almost had her arm yanked off.

"All right, just put your hand on his cheek, K?", Serenity instructed Sakura who nodded, with a raised eyebrow.

"Yukito-san, if you feel anything like you did before move away quickly.", she instructed, while Yukito just nodded feeling heat rise in his face.

Sakura placed her hand on his cheek, and waited. Nothing happened.

Serenity waited about a minute then stated, "Tomoyo-chan your turn.".

"Can we know by any chance what this experiment is for?", she questioned Serenity with her hand on Yukito's cheek.

"Not a chance.", Serenity smirked, as Meiling took her turn.

Nothing happened to either of the girls, so Serenity shooed them out.

"We'll be out in ten minutes.", Serenity assured shutting the door and locking it behind her, with a loud sigh.

"Care to explain?", questioned Yukito, running his fingers through his hair.

Serenity walked up to him, and placed a hand on his cheek for just a second. Just for that second Yukito's eyes flickered blue, and hair flashed white.

"What's happening to me?", Yukito asked her quietly, feeling a flicker of desire pass through him when they touched.

"It's a very complicated story Yukito-san.", Serenity stated plopping on the bed a good distance away from him.

"I'm willing to listen.", Yukito interrupted facing her.

"Well, believe it or not I do love Yue.", Serenity started placing her head in her hands.

"Of course you do, he's your friend, just like I love Sakura-chan.", Yukito replied smiling warmly at her, not quite grasping her point.

"You don't understand, Yukito, I love Yue, Yue is my koibito.", Serenity tried to explain, her voice slightly muffled.

" Oh, I-I see.", Yukito replied blushing slightly.

"It seems that because Yue is awake or asleep having strong feelings about me, it affects you somewhat. It's kind of like your allergic to me. If we touch, even just for a second, you end up looking like Yue, with Yue's intentions, but with your mind.", Serenity explained quietly.

"Also because at that time I was thinking strongly of Yue. What you felt is what Yue feels. I don't even have to touch him or be anywhere near him, as long as I'm in the same galaxy he feels what you just felt. ", she continued.

"Yue feels, all of that?", asked Yukito incredulously.

Serenity nodded," Except because he is accustomed to the feeling, it doesn't hit him as hard as you."

"That would sure explain a lot.", Yukito mused thoughtfully.

"Onegai, I beg of you, don't tell any one else we are together.", Serenity pleaded giving her best puppy face.

Yukito grinned and laughed," Your secret, hime-sama, is safe with me.", he replied with a mock bow.

"Come on, let's go eat.", Serenity laughed standing up.

"Hai, let's.", Yukito resolved a happy gleam in his eye.

He was truly relieved that, he wasn't somehow falling for Serenity, because he knew he loved Touya. And it would devastate them both to be apart.

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HOTARU'S ROOM LATER THAT NIGHT

"Iie, Sailor Moon, Iie don't do it.", Hotaru muttered in her sleep, sweat appearing on her brow.

She was trapped in a nightmarish reality, filled with youma's, and deadly enemies.

"Run, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter. Onegai, leave me Ruka-papa, Michi-mama, Setsu-mama!", the small child cried out unaware that it was only a dream.

"Iie, IIE Chibi-Usa!", she screamed a faint purple insignia glowing on her forehead.

"Calm down firefly, onegai, sleep peacefully.", a mysterious voice called to her.

A woman in a fuku, with long green hair, placed her hand on Hotaru's forehead. A comforting green glow surrounded them both, and the near hysterical girl calmed down almost instantly.

"Soon, firefly. Soon.", the woman stated backing away and melting into the shadows, returning to her post.

A few seconds after the woman's retreat the girl started shaking violently.

"Minna-chan!", she cried clenching her tiny fists.

Somehow the girl was drawn back into the hellish dreams as soon as the guardian left.

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SERENITY'S ROOM

'Why can't I sleep?', Serenity questioned herself her hands resting behind her head.

She had been up for hours watching the shadows play across the ceiling. She hummed to herself a sad slow haunting melody she had learned long ago. With a sigh she pulled the Star locket out of her sub-space pocket. She placed it on the large empty side of the bed next to her, and watched it as the moon danced across the face. She blinked back tears as she remembered the birthday she had received it as Sailor Moon.

'From Tuxedo Mask to Sailor Moon.', she thought as she remembered each of her friends individually. She snapped it shut and threw it in a comfy chair across the room, and buried her face in the pillow.

"SERENITY-MAMA!!!!!!", screamed a voice as the door slammed open.

A small black and purple blur raced in the room, and dove under the covers, shaking and sobbing hysterically.

Serenity just stared for a moment, unblinkingly. She shook her head and peeked under the covers.

"Hota-chan?", she questioned an eyebrow raised.

"SERENITY-MAMA!", Hotaru screeched again latching onto Serenity's waist.

"Don't cry, my chibi-firefly.", Serenity soothed, stroking the girls back in a comforting manner. Hotaru wailed and sobbed over and over soaking Serenity's black nightshirt.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.", Hotaru chanted over and over again.

"Hotaru, what are you sorry for?", Serenity asked confused.

"They all got hurt b-because o-of m-me!", Hotaru wailed clutching onto Serenity tighter, as if afraid she would disappear.

"No one's hurt, when did this happen?", Serenity asked confused.

"I was o-older, and I h-had l-long hair. L-like yours. And I h-hurt t-them. I didn't w-want to, honest!", Hotaru cried out.

'Older, Long hair, hurt people .......... Mistress 9!', Serenity thought breathing in sharply.

"Hota-chan, listen to me. It was just a dream, it wasn't real.", Serenity started hating to have to lie to her, but for her own good.

"R-really?", Hotaru sniffed looking up with hope in her eyes.

"It was only a nightmare, don't worry about it.", Serenity soothed as Hotaru's grip loosened a bit.

The two sat in silence for almost an hour, while Hotaru sniffled and Serenity comforted.

"C-can I stay here with you? Onegai, just for tonight? I promise I won't ask ever again.", Hotaru whimpered, pleading at the same time.

"Of course you can stay, you can stay any time you want.", Serenity replied pulling the bed covers around them both.

Hotaru clung tightly onto Serenity till she finally slipped into a peaceful sleep. Serenity sensing the child was no longer awake, slipped out of bed, pulling the covers tightly around the child. With a sigh Serenity slipped on a sheer silver robe, and walked out of the room.

In the kitchen she heard slight clinking, and the sound of pouring water.

"Hey.", Serenity called to the brown hared boy who was busy pouring himself some tea.

Syaoran jumped slightly, and waved in return, to tired to say much else.

"Is Hotaru all right?", Syaoran asked her after sitting down with two cups of tea. One for himself and one for Serenity.

"I think she'll be all right. Arigatou.", Serenity replied sipping lightly on the hot beverage.

The two sat on the stools in the kitchen enjoying each others silence. Around 2:30a.m. Syaoran yawned and put his cup in the sink, making little noise.

"I'm going back to bed, see you in the morning.", he replied walking out of the room.

"Head to bed soon yourself. You don't look so good.", he continued walking down the hall way as Serenity still sipped her tea.

He was right of course. She knew she had bags under her eyes, and was probably slightly pale due to the waning of the Moon. Serenity groaned and placed her head in her arms , as she leaned on the table.

Time passed quickly and at 3:42 a.m. Serenity still sat there, thinking and brooding. Two strong arms slipped around her stomach, and the back of her head was met with a warm chest.

"Morning, koi.", she murmured yawning, as she leaned into his arms.

"Why has Yukito sealed off his mind to me?", Yue asked her in a slightly gruff tone.

Serenity stiffened and then passed it off shrugging her shoulders.

"Don't pull that with me, I know you know.", he replied to her shrug, kissing her neck.

Serenity shivered and wrapped her arms around herself, avoiding his question.

"I can tell that it has to do with you because of your reaction.", Yue continued turning her stool around.

Serenity humphed, crossed her arms and legs and silently glared at him. Yue unconsciously flinched as he saw her eyes cold and distant.

Serenity did NOT want to tell Yue that she had almost made out with his false form. See, he could take it one of two ways. One, he could laugh and pass it off or two, he could feel betrayed, or angry even. She wouldn't be able to handle it if he hated her. Cursing her heart she thought the best thing to do would be to be neutral. Thus she settled for a sharp glare, wincing as she saw him flinch.

"Serenity, why do you glare at me so?", he whispered, caressing her cheek gently.

"Why do you pester me about things you don't need to know.", she retorted as passively as she could. She saw his eyes widen, and felt his hand drop.

"I apologize, Serenity-hime.", Yue replied coldly with a formal bow.

Serenity's eyes widened as she realized how cruel she had sounded. She hadn't meant to be cruel, just distant as she would hopefully change the subject. As she assessed his bow, and usage of an honorific she realized he felt betrayed anyhow. He turned to walk away, but she jumped up to wrap her arms around his waist.

Yue turned and walked stiffly away. He didn't understand, but all he could wonder was, Why? Why was she turning him away again? What had happened between his false form, and his Koibito? Tears suddenly pricked as his eyes, making him blink. She was suddenly so cruel, so cold, he had to leave, it ate at his heart, piece by piece. Suddenly he stumbled as she threw herself at him, embracing him from behind.

"Gomen naisi, Yue-koi, Gomen nasi.", she whispered over and over into the back of his robes.

'What? She's sorry?', he wondered a slight hope rising within him.

"You have nothing to apologize for hime, I was out of protocol.", he replied coolly, with his emotions kept under raps from years of training.

"Don't call me that!", she cried out burying her face in his robes.

"What hime?", he questioned in the same monotone.

"Don't call me princess Yue, please I'm sorry just listen to me, please.", she whimpered holding him tighter.

She understood that she had really hurt him, but she hadn't meant too. She felt desperation fall into her being as he didn't reply.

"I must return to my false form to be with To-ya.", Yue stated suddenly the endearing nick name for the dark hared boy falling from his lips accidentally.

He hadn't meant to say it, but he was already moving his consciousness aside, to transform into Yukito.

Serenity stiffened and quickly pulled away.

'To-ya?', she thought tears pooling from her eyes. 'Since when?', she asked herself teleporting to her room, as she saw his wings start to surround him.

In her room Serenity silently slipped back into the bed, next to the peaceful, oblivious, Hotaru. Tears streamed down her porcelain face, soaking the pillow next to her. She curled into a ball and started to weep harder as she realized his actions were because of her. He had been hurt so many times, so many different ways, now she had added salt to his wound instead of helping it heal.

'What about To-ya?', a voice whispered cruelly in her head.

'He's never called Touya To-ya before.', It continued with a vengeance as she began to doubt his once love for her.

'What if Sakura told him, and Yue felt sorry for you.', It whispered maliciously, causing her to think.

'N-no NO!', she screamed in her head.

'Hai, he never loved you! He never will! You are worthless!', It continued seeping it's way into her heart.

This time Serenity didn't reply, she couldn't. The voice spoke logic, cruel honest logic. Before she could think any longer, she fell into a deep disturbed sleep.

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TOMORROW IN A SMALL TOWN IN ENGLAND

"Cut and print!", called the director walking up to Minako Aino.

"Beautiful, babe, just perfect!", he congratulated to her as they filmed the last part of their first movie.

It was a re- make of an old ,manga : Sailor V. Sailor V was about an ass-kicking super heroine who fought the forces of the Negaverse, as Minako had politely dubbed it. Minako played the co-star Sailor V. While normally Minako played the lead in movies she had insisted of trying out for Sailor Venus. The lead character was Sailor Moon. She too was an ass-kicking super- heroine with greater powers than Sailor Venus. With some helpful hints from Minako the film had turned out wonderful, as all the characters got along, doing their parts well.

"Thank-you, Ben.", Minako replied dryly used to his flirtatious ways.

"Gotta book it, Ja ne!", she called racing past him to get out. She gasped as she felt a familiar aura.

"Been along time Sailor Venus, daughter to Aphrodite.", the voice called out resonating in her ears.

She pulled out her transformation pen and swiftly transformed. Hai, she remembered everything. Everything about the Sailor Senshi, down to the names of the streets they used to live on. Down to the Moon palace they used to live in.

"No need to be alarmed my friend. I'm only here to take you to your princess.",the voice continued stepping out of the shadows.

A boy around the age of 14 stepped out of the shadows flanked by a woman with dark reddish-pink hair, and a catlike creature. Both had beautiful Butterfly wings protruding from their backs.

"Who?", she asked confused as her mind suddenly clouded over.

*FLASHBACK*

'Kassan?', whined Minako tugging on her mothers dress.

'Hai, dear?", Aphrodite asked her daughter, putting down her book.

'When is Clow-san coming?', asked the irritable 12 year old.

'I'm right here, chibi-one.', came Clows voice from behind her.

'Clow-san! Did ya bring' em, did ya, did ya?', Minako asked launching herself at Clow.

'I'm sorry, but right now they're on the Moon.', Clow replied patting her head fondly.

'Awwww.....', Minako groaned slumping her shoulders.

Yue was soooo Kawaii, but Cerberos was a kawaii stuffed animal. They just weren't people person's.

'Oh, quit slouching, love. You're going to the Moon next week.', Aphrodite stated before her daughter had the chance to ask.

'Really?', Minako questioned happily, hands clasped under her chin.

Aphrodite and Clow nodded in unison, mirth gleaming in their eyes. 'YES!!', Minako whooped doing a silly little victory dance.

'I get too see Selenity-basan, Serenity-chan, and Yue-san, and Cerberos-san!', she sang racing happily down the hall.

'So full of energy, just like her Kassan.', Clow joked lightly.

'Watch yourself Clow Reed, or you might find yourself in love with a toad.', Aphrodite warned him giving him a slight push.

'What if I kiss the toad and it turns into a princess?', Clow asked smartly, smirking slightly.

'That'll never happen, trust me.', Aphrodite replied evilly with a wicked gleam in her eye.

'Besides we have bigger fish to fry.', she continued waving her hand infront of a window.

In it appeared Yue staring at Serenity with an eyebrow raised. She had her hands on her hips, an unusual fire displayed in her eyes.

*What? Do you really hate me that much? Am I really that awful? I must be.*, they heard the mirror image of Serenity say sadly, crystal tears replacing her angry eyes.

She slowly turned to walk away, and with her shoulders slumped she waked dejectedly back to the castle.

'Clow, you baka! What have you been teaching that boy? He acts like YOU!', Aphrodite screeched staring at the picture.

'Aphro-chan, he just doesn't know how to react, give him time.', Clow responded choosing to ignore her prominent insult.

'Shh... Wait look.', Aphrodite pointed out as Yue started to open his wings.

The childlike guardian flew quickly to catch up with the crying Princess.

*Serenity-san?*, Yue asked hesitantly, careful to avoid calling her hime.

She really disliked it, he had the bumps to prove it.

*Hai, Yue-san.*, she replied in a shaky voice, quickly trying to wipe away her tears.

Yue landed next to her and enveloped her in a hesitant embrace.

*Onegai, don't cry. I didn't mean to upset you, Onegai dry your tears.*, he whispered to her, surprised as she returned his hug.

'Awwww..... Clow aren't they kawaii.', Aphrodite swooned closing the window.

Clow merely smiled, and shook his head.

'Come on don't just stand there.', Aphrodite called walking away.

'Where are we going?', Clow asked tentatively, half amused. 'To find you a toad.', Aphrodite replied dragging him down the hall.

'So Kassan's trying to fix up Sere-chan. And with Yue-san? This could be fun.', Minako mused from around the corner rubbing her hands together.

END

"Clow-san?", Venus asked slightly miffed.

" I'm the reincarnation, if that's what you mean. Technically I am Clow reborn. My current name is Eriol Hiragizawa.", Eriol explained to the shell shocked Venus.

"It's so odd being older than you.", she stated finally detransforming.

"You've seen Usagi-chan? Where is she?", asked Minako walking up to him.

The boy looked like a younger version of Clow Reed. Shorter, with slightly shorter hair, and he still had glasses.

"She's in Tomeda with the Card Mistress Sakura.", Eriol replied calmly.

"Next question, who are these guys, and where is Yue-san and Kero-chan?", Minako asked eyeing the new guardians.

"Because there is a new Card Mistress she needed experienced guardians, more than I did, I sealed Cerberos in the book, and Yue was left to his own devices, until he was needed. He took on the form of a boy named Yukito Tsukishiro, and that had become his false form. He was very upset when Serenity died, he went into a state to where he rarely left his room, so he created a false form in which he could hibernate in until he was needed. Thus they are now the guardians of the Card Mistress.", Eriol explained quickly walking beside her, even for his younger age he was still taller than she.

"And they are.....", Minako trailed off.

"I am Ruby Moon, and that is Supi-chan.", Ruby told her happily.

Minako couldn't help but smile as Ruby tortured the black neko.

"His name is actually Spinel Sun.", Eriol corrected listening to their bickering.

"I know I created her to be the opposite of Yue, but how opposite can you get?", he asked shaking his head in despair, as Ruby pulled on Spinel's ears.

"So, C-- Eriol-san when do we leave for Tomeda.", Minako asked him, catching the meaning of his visit.

"Tomorrow.", he replied perceptively.

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TEN IN THE MORNING IN TOKYO

"Hota-chan, I promise I won't let them take you away.", Serenity replied for the fifty millionth time.

She awoken at nine, and had transported Hotaru and herself to a prearranged, apartment near her foster parents home. She had arranged everything earlier this morning. Hotaru clung to her hand and hid behind her skirt all the way there. Hotaru wore a black velvet jumper, and a purple turtle neck under it. She wore a white winter coat, seeing as to how it was still a bit cold. Serenity wore a black business dress-suit, with a black scarf tied around her neck. Her hair was elegantly held up in a french twist with the curls framing her face. she wore the ice rose necklace she had received so long ago, with a white long overcoat. Her heels clicked on the ground as she walked, announcing her steady pace. They had decided to walk the block and a half to the house, considering they would only be driving a few minutes other wise.

'Yue.', Serenity thought in her head. She needed him, wanted him, missed him, however he had never loved her.

'Hai, hime. He doesn't love you, he never did.', the malicious voice started up in her head again.

'Shut-up!', she screamed at it, tears pricking at her eyes.

She banished all her thoughts as she walked up the stairs of the, ' Limeno's'.

She rang the door bell, and seconds later it opened by a woman with bright red hair, and soft brown eyes.

"Hai, how can I help you?", she asked a bit rudely.

Hotaru peeked out from behind Serenity's skirt then, quickly rehid. Serenity saw the woman scowl as she saw Hotaru. Serenity cleared her throat and the woman looked up at her.

"Thank-you for finding her. She has been gone for around ....... an hour.", the woman lied, reaching hastily for Hotaru.

"I'm afraid I can't allow that Mrs. Limeno.", Serenity replied in a voice as hard as ice.

" You must let her go, she's in our care.", the woman stated with a shaky smile.

"Who's at the door?", a male voice called from inside.

"I'm not quite sure, a girl has brought Hotaru back to us.", the woman replied flatly.

"Why don't you come in .... ah.....", the woman started trying to remember the girls name.

"Cosmos. Serenity Cosmos. The sole owner and creator of Eclipse Enterprises, and Online Services.", Serenity replied stonily and shook her hand quickly, then dropped it as if it were a live cobra.

The woman gulped, and motioned for Serenity to follow her.

"Hotaru, where did you get those clothes? Did you steal them?", a man demanded from inside the living room standing up, smelling heavily of alcohol.

"Iie, I did not.", Hotaru replied softly.

"Where did you steal them from, brat?", he demanded enraged.

"Sir, I suggest you sit down and calm your self. I bought them for her, I don't believe you would accuse her of such a crime.", Serenity hissed at him picking up Hotaru protectively.

"Don't tell me what to do in my own home, wench.", he sneered leering at her.

"With all due respect, refrain from resorting to name calling.", Serenity replied coolly.

The man reached back to slap either herself or Hotaru.

"If you do that, you will not only be facing charges of child abuse, but of woman battery.", She continued sitting down, with Hotaru in her lap.

"We've never abused a child!", the wife lied.

"I have the proof. If you want to take this two court, so be it. I can have five of the best lawyers in the world here in ten minutes, ready and waiting to press charges.", Serenity continued in a cold unfeeling voice.

These people were lying, she could tell.

They had bad vibes about them, and in their eyes you could see all their little secrets and lies.

The man and woman stared blankly at her shock written on their features.

"Shall we travel to the court house then?", Serenity suggested standing up, holding the shaking Hotaru.

"My limo will be here in 5....4....3....2....1....", Serenity stated not caring what their answer was, she heard the horn beep.

The man and woman both grabbed their jackets, with a glare at the silver hared girl.

"Don't glare, it's not nice.", Serenity stated her eyes flashing.

"Lady Cosmos so good to see you.", smiled her driver Alex.

He had short sandy blonde hair, with deep blue eyes.

"Likewise.", she replied giving him a smile. A spark of recognition passed through her, as she gave her new driver a once over.

"I'm assuming we're going to the court house then?", he asked her opening the door for her and Hotaru.

"Good day, Lady Tomoe.", he greeted ruffling her hair.

Hotaru smiled at him, she had never met him before yet she already liked him. She and Hotaru were in a seperate car from the two planning foster parents.

"Todd, what are we going to do?", asked the wife worriedly.

"Don't worry, those brats will get theirs. That 'Serenity' character looks to be under the age of twenty, so she won't be able to adopt her. Then we'll get Hotaru again. We'll give her what for when we get home.", Todd whispered to her.

"Hai, you're right. That thick leather belt should do this time.", she replied laughing evilly.

"If she thinks last weeks beating hurt, wait till she feels this.", Todd continued his mind playing demented scenes.

"Why don't we just kill her off already.", humped the wife startled as the T.V. popped on.

"Excuse me, but I hope you know that everything you just said has been recorded. You are now charged with child abuse. If you do not agree to my terms, than this will be used against you in a court of law.", came Serenity's voice as her scowling face appeared on a T.V. above them.

The wife just shrank back in her seat at the penetrating glare.

10 MINUTES LATER

"I have an appointment with Charles Sitcom.", Serenity stated sweetly, balancing Hotaru on her hip.

"Hai, a........... Cosmos?", the secretary replied happily, obviously a cheerful girl, still innocent in the ways of the world.

"Hai.", Serenity replied as she spotted the couple fidgeting.

"You're right on time.", the secretary replied telling them the directions to the office.

Serenity nodded her head then walked down the hall. The way she walked almost demanded that people show her respect. Men jumped out of her way, while some stared in great interest.

Todd and his wife sulked slowly behind her, wishing death upon the megami.

"Ohayo, Charles.", Serenity stated walking into the room unannounced.

"Lady Cosmos, Please have a seat.", Charles offered, treating her as if she was gold.

"Mr. Sitcom, this is an outrage! She's taking our child away from us, and accusing us of abuse!", the wife wailed as a last ditch effort.

"Charles.", Serenity stated tossing a tape recorded his way.

He caught it and pressed the button. His eyes widened as he heard the couples plot for the child's demise. He pressed a red button under the desk, and immediately two police came and cuffed them. The police stated their rights, and with much protesting they were hauled away with the evidence.

"Oh, Ms. Tomoe.......... I'm so sorry I had no idea.", the man started remorsefully.

"We'll have to put you back in the system.", he sighed pulling up his laptop.

"That's not necessary, I want to adopt her. I'll pay any price, any price at all. Money is not a problem.", Serenity told him with a slight smile.

"Lady Cosmos, are you sure you want a child, you are only seventeen.", he asked her trying to make sure the fragile looking child was placed in a better home.

"I'm positive I want her. If I can run a multi-billion dollar business, I'm sure I can raise a child.", She replied puling her purse off her arm.

"If you wish, Lady Cosmos.", Charles replied smiling at the beaming Hotaru.

"Do I really get to stay, forever and ever with Sere-mama?", She asked hopefully.

"Hai, Chibi-One you do.", he replied smiling at her.

"HAIII!", Hotaru hollered joyfully glomping Serenity.

"If you'll just sign here......", he started giving a long contract to Serenity.

Serenity signed the contract then handed him a check for one million dollars.

"Lady Cosmos, that is far too much money!", cried the man giving her back the check.

"I know take out of it what you need for Hotaru, then give the rest to a good cause.", she replied to him smiling.

"Thank-you for your generosity.", Charles told her shaking her hand and smiling back.

"Let's go home Hota-chan.", Serenity whispered balancing Hotaru on her hip once more.

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AT THE APARTMENT

"Why does she ALWAYS do this?", demanded Kero angrily, banging his head on the fridge.

They had been searching top to bottom for a trace of Serenity or Hotaru, and had found nothing.

Then suddenly he looked up, and saw decorated paper with silvery, suns, moons, and stars on it.

Minna-chan,

Hotaru and I wen to go get some legal things settled. We'll be back as soon as we can. There's money on the table for pizza, have fun!

Love,
Serenity

Kero felt very stupid right about then. Why hadn't they looked on the fridge in the first place?

"Hey, you guys?", Kero called out to the frantic people.

It was 3:30 in the afternoon and people were starved.

When it had been announced that the two princesses were missing, Yukito had went crazy. He had been the first to be worried. Strangely enough Yue still hadn't showed up.

"Did you find anything?", Sakura huffed racing into the kitchen followed by the others.

"Yeah a note.", Kero replied reading it aloud.

"What legal things?", Syaoran questioned, eyebrow raised.

"Adopting Hotaru.", Yukito muttered his eyes a strange swirl of colors.

After eyeing Yukito strangely Touya questioned, "Adopting Hotaru-chan, isn't she a little young?".

" Baka, she's almost a millennia old.", Syaoran muttered only to receive a glare from Touya.

Sakura stood off to the side brow furrowed, something wasn't right. She had been trying to get a steady lock on the hime's ki, however had only been coming up with blips of energy. Then suddenly she could feel Serenity's energy, it was awfully low.She had noticed it had continued to steadily drop since she had first woken up that morning. She suspected that it had started dropping sometime during the night, because it would have taken her hours to loose that much energy. She concentrated on the dwindling energy, and soon her eyes clouded over.

*VISION*

Hotaru snuggled closer to Serenity in her sleep a happy smile playing on her face. Serenity gave a brief smile to Hotaru, then continued to type on the laptop. Her eyes were trained on the screen, as her face now stayed emotionless. Her eyes were so cold, so distant, hard as ice. They gave away no feeling like they used too. They no longer sparkled with life. They gave off a chilling feeling of death, and abject sorrow.

*END*

"Sakura-chan? Sakura-chan?", Tomoyo demanded shaking Sakura's shoulders.

Suddenly the rose pink glow surrounding the small girl faded away, and she suddenly stumbled forward, due to the sudden loss of energy.

"Kaiju, are you all right?", Touya demanded taking his imuto into his arms.

"Hai, Touya, I'm fine.", Sakura wheezed out, pushing herself up.

"However, Serenity is not.", she continued pulling herself out of her brothers arms.

"What's wrong with her?", Yukito asked softly, almost afraid of the answer.

"She's not injured, but it's like she's dead. Dead in here.", Sakura told him placing a hand over her heart.

Yukito's eyes flashed blue for a moment then returned to light brown.

"Excuse me, but I have some things to take care of at my home. Holiday homework and such.", Yukito continued, reaching over to give Touya a brief hug.

He walked out ruffling Sakura's hair, and giving a nod to Syaoran.

"Ja mata, Yukito-san!", called Tomoyo and Meiling at the same time.

"Ja ne.", he replied passively with a wave.

He walked into the living room, and slipped his brown winter jacket, with a scarf around his neck. He slipped his hand into his pocket to look for gloves and instead found a small piece of folded paper. It read:

Yukito-san,

We can't have you freezing, walking all the way to get where you're going. The black Saturn waiting out front is for you. The keys are in your other pocket. Have fun.

Serenity and Hotaru

Yukito gave a soft smile and reached into his other coat pocket finding the keys. He placed the note back in his pocket, and then exited the house, with sounds of Kero and Touya arguing following him.

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WITH ALEX IN THE LIMO

"Hey, Michi-chan, I think I found her.", Alex spoke in the cell phone.

"Really Haruka? That's wonderful!", Michiriu replied happily through the phone.

"And as a bonus I think I found Sailor Saturn too.", Haruka continued turning in a lane, where she could make right turn's.

It hadn't been hard changing her name to Alex, and receiving the job of Serenity's personal chauffeur.

"You have been busy haven't you, but are you sure their the right people?", Michiriu asked worriedly.

"Positive. Her name is Serenity, and she has silver hair. There aren't to many people that young with silver hair.", Haruka confirmed watching the road.

She had been driving for nearly eight hours, and they had just entered the Tomeda district.

People stared as the long stretch limousine made it's way towards one of the most largest, and expensive apartment buildings in Japan.

"Hey, Michi, I've got to go, but I'll see you at home O~Kay?", Haruka called hanging up the cell phone, as she pulled infront of the building.

Two little flags on the front of the car, with a crescent entwined with roses were presently waving in the wind.

The words eclipse were inscribed across them, letting him part anywhere within reason.

'He' exited the car, and jogged down the row of compartments till he reached the last one.

'He' opened the door and the silver hared girl stepped daintily of of the limo followed by a sleepy Hotaru.

'Hotaru...........', Haruka mused as she watched them.

She was so sure that the little child was Sailor Saturn, although not awakened yet, she realized. Offering to pick up Hotaru for Serenity, Haruka kicked the door shut with her foot.

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YUE'S NIGHT, MORNING AND AFTERNOON

'What is going on?', Yue mused staring out through Yukito's eyes.

Half of him cared only because it was his duty to protect his Mistress, but the other half could have cared less.

He finally decided to try and tap into Yukito's hearing. That's when he heard it.

"Serenity-chan, and Hotaru-chan are missing!", he saw and heard Sakura exclaim flopping down on the couch.

'Missing?', Yue thought astonished for a moment.

He then shook his head sorrowfully.

'She probably left only to get away from me.', he thought bitterly as tears once again began to prick at his eyes.

That seemed to be happening a lot lately.

His head snapped up as he heard Cerberos yell he found something. Yukito practically flew down the hall, and suddenly skid to a stop in the kitchen, as Kero read the note aloud.

'So she didn't leave because of me, maybe things will turn out all right after all.', he thought as relief flooded through him.

'Yukito she went to go adopt Hotaru.', he thought and sent it into Yukito's mind.

"Sakura? Sakura-chan! Wake up!", he heard Tomoyo call, as he saw her shaking Sakura.

The child's eyes were blank and there was a faint pink glow surrounding her. Suddenly she stumbled forward, as her eyes regained their spark. However those eyes soon gained a look of worry and fear.

"Kaiju, are you all right?", Touya asked his sister as he gathered her into a hug.

"Hai, Touya, I'm fine.", Sakura muttered still slightly shocked.

"However Serenity is not.", Sakura continued pulling out of her brothers arms.

Yue listened as closely as possible while his heart constricted painfully.

" What's wrong with her?", he heard Yukito's echoing voice ask softly, in an unsteady tone.

"She's not injured, but it's like she's dead. Dead in here.", Sakura told him placing a hand over her heart.

Yue buried his face in his hands, and just tried to banish all the negative thoughts he had in his head.

'Dead? Dead inside? That's not possible!', Yue raged worriedly letting his feelings flow freely.

During his mental pondering he missed the fact that Yukito had left the apartment and had driven home.

'Yue?', he heard in his head suddenly, as a ghostly figure of Yukito appeared in the black void.

'What happened between you and Serenity?', Yukito questioned sitting in a chair that appeared out of nowhere.

'What do you mean?', Yue replied calmly, slightly startled.

'You were so worried that she left because of you. What did you do?', Yukito asked placing his elbows on his knees, and his chin in his palms.

'I knew it because your feelings were so strong they filtered into me.', Yukito continued seeing Yue's upraised eyebrows.

'What happened between you and Serenity?', Yue retorted now sitting in a chair as well.

Yukito groaned and covered his face with his hands. He peeked between his fingers and saw Yue's penetrating gaze. If fact, that's all Yukito could see was his eyes. The rest of him was a blur. He never really had seen Yue, except in one of Serenity's pictures.

'It really is all your fault you know.', Yukito started prepping himself up for the upcoming conversation.

'How so?', Yue questioned brushing his hair out of his eyes.

'It was you who was thinking about her, not me.', Yukito continued rambling.

Yue rose an eyebrow in question.

'Look, apparently you were awake or sleeping and thinking of Serenity, it kind of made me allergic to her.', Yukito tried to explain exasperated.

'Excuse me?', Yue questioned slightly confused.

'I mean, that when I touched her, even just for a second, I started to turn into you. I looked like you, I had your intentions, but my mind. Your current intentions were to kiss her so, I almost did.', Yukito finished in one breath, and stared at him worriedly.

Yue's stomach had dropped down to about his feet, as he heard Yukito's confession.

*They didn't mean too.*, part of him reasoned, while the other half wanted to decapitate Yukito for touching his Serenity, however impossible that may be.

'You did what?', Yue asked in a low deadly voice, his irrational side winning over.

'We didn't kiss, just kind of, well, almost.....", Yukito trailed off as he fought off heat rising to his translucent face.

'Why did you touch her in the first place?', Yue demanded glaring at his counter part.

*If he weren't me, I'd kill him.*, Yue mused in his head.

'Now see this is exactly why she didn't want to tell you. She was afraid you'd act like..... well .... this.', Yukito reasoned wary of the guardians gaze.

'And she allowed you to kiss her, even when she knew it was you.', Yue continued sudden anger boiling inside of him.

'Well, she didn't exactly know it was me. See she happened to be thinking of you, when you were thinking of her. Then I started to transform into you, and if I'm correct your eyes pulled her in. She literally thought it was you.', Yukito explained quickly wanting very much so to be out of the conversation.

Yue was silent for a time trying to digest the information. He saw Serenity's point now that he thought about it, but still it hurt. She should have trusted him enough to tell him, she should have told him. His anger slowly subsided as he concluded that it really wasn't anyone's fault. Still, his heart stung a bit from the knowledge that someone else had touched his koibito, even though technically it really wasn't someone else.

'So what happened between you two.', Yukito questioned suddenly breaking Yue out of his thoughts.

Yue sighed,'Close your eyes.'

Yukito did as told and clips of what happened between the two of them flooded through his mind.

From the time he had been glared at till he transformed back into Yukito.

'I was wondering how I ended up in the kitchen.', Yukito mused as it ended.

Yue couldn't help but smirk at the innocence in the sentence.

'Well, the first mistake you made was pressing the issue.', He started, realizing that Yue was waiting for a reply.

'You noticed that she didn't want to talk about it, but because you kept at it frustrated her. She was trying to protect you, not hurt you.', he continued replaying the last scene it his mind.

'Yue, you are a baka.', Yukito stated suddenly.

Yue raised an eyebrow at being called a baka.

It wasn't often someone had the gall to do that.

'You called Touya , To-ya!', Yukito pointed out in a worried tone.

'Iie, I ----.', Yue started to protest, but as he thought about it he realized it was true.

'Oh, no.', he murmured as he realized what she must think.

'Exactly Yue.', Yukito murmured trying to see more of the guardian, however it was useless.

'I think you should return Yukito, and ........ Arigatou.', Yue stated standing up slowly.

'Your welcome Yue.', Yukito replied as he faded away.

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IN THE ELEVATOR

'So familiar.......', Haruka mused as the elevator took it's good old time going up the building.

She knew she remembered the girl without a shadow of a doubt.

The girl leaned tiredly against the elevator wall, swaying slightly on her feet.

'Is she all right?', Haruka thought worriedly watching her closely.

"Are you all right?", Haruka asked as the girl turned shakily towards her.

"Yeah, I'm just a little tired, that's all.", Serenity replied halfheartedly.

She was more than a little tired, in fact she was on the brink of falling over in a dead faint.

'He never loved you ........... never.', the voice spoke again in her head, making her shake.

She suddenly felt as if she was using the ginzushiou to it's fullest extent.

'It was fake. All lies. All the words, all the displays of love, all lies.', it continued in her ear, with a demonic tone.

She suddenly felt the last of her strength diminish, and soon she was falling towards the elevator floor.

"Koneko!", Haruka gasped aloud on impulse, dropping to her knees to catch the fallen princess, accidentally waking Hotaru, she cradled the girl as well as she was able.

In the instant that she touched the girl a flood gate broke, and memories from two lifetimes flowed into her brain.

She stared mesmerized for a second until, she gathered her wits about her, attempting to sort out the memories.

"Serenity-mama?", Hotaru whispered sleepily from her place in the crook of Haruka's arm.

The elevator reached the top floor, and Haruka jammed the stop button.

"Is she O~kay?", Hotaru asked Haruka with begging eyes.

"She just passed out, she needs to be put in bed, do you know where her apartment is?", Haruka asked Hotaru as she lifted the prone girl.

"Hai, it's the only door!", Hotaru exclaimed tearfully leading the way.

Haruka popped out the stop button before she exited the elevator, and quickly followed the girl. Hotaru fumbled with the door for a moment before she opened it hurrying in.

"Sakura-chan, Sakura-chan!", Hotaru cried out as she saw the older girl in the hall.

"Hotaru, where's Serenity?", Sakura asked as the crying girl glomped her legs.

"She passed out in the elevator, her energy is dangerously low.", came a deeper voice from the door.

"Who are you?", Syaoran asked from next to Sakura demanding an explanation.

"It doesn't matter. Koneko needs to put to bed.", Haruka stated in a worried tone her eyes softening as she looked at Serenity.

"I agree.", Touya stated from behind the three younger children.

"This way.", Touya instructed leading the way to Serenity's room.

He opened the door and pulled down Serenity's bed covers. Haruka placed her gently down, and removed her shoes, covering her up. Haruka then stalked into what she deemed the bathroom, and conjured up a cloth. Soaking it in cold water she rang it out, and walked back into the room where Touya waited suspiciously. She placed the folded cloth on Serenity's forehead, covering the just beginning to show crescent moon.

With a satisfied sigh Haruka followed Touya out of the room reluctantly. She wanted to know what was wrong with her princess, she wanted to protect her, like she had failed to do so before. For now she had to figure out who these people were, and why there was a man staying with them.

"Yukito-san!", she heard her little Hotaru cry out as she saw the tiny girl gripping a man's legs.

The man had gray hair and warm brown eyes, which currently were fixed on Hotaru with a worried gaze. He removed his jacket and scarf and threw them on the couch. He picked up Hotaru and patted her back as she cried into the crook of his neck.

"Hotaru-chan, don't cry...... What's wrong?", he asked worriedly sitting on the couch.

"Her current Kassan is very ill.", Haruka supplied from the shadows.

"Who's there?", Yukito asked surprised, as he glanced around the room of worried people.

Sakura was comfortably leaning on Syaoran's shoulder, due to sleep deprivation, and Meiling was in the kitchen.

Yukito was surprised Touya wasn't having a sister complex yet. Tomoyo had gone home, and Touya was in the door way, Kero was pretending to be a stuffed animal on the couch next to Sakura. There. He spotted the black dress suit, and dark blue eyes in a shadowed corner.

"Who are you?", Yukito asked as Hotaru turned around tearfully.

"Code name Alex.", Haruka replied stepping out of the shadows.

"You really don't look like him, but your aura is the same. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were someone I used to know.", Haruka told him aloud.

"The Moon is leaving.", Hotaru whispered suddenly, her body taking on a purple hue.

"You must save her guardian. You must!", she continued as she turned slowly to look at Yukito.

A purple insignia shone brightly on her forehead, startling some of the people in the room.

"She's awakening.", Haruka observed fingering a pen in her hand.

"Hey, how do you know---", Kero started fist clenched in Haruka's face.

"Cerberos, your a baka.", Haruka stated dangerously waving a pen in his face.

"Gomen, Haruka! I didn't know, I didn't realize it was ...... well ....... you?", Kero stuttered out fearing for his life suddenly.

Touya, Sakura, and Syaoran looked at 'Alex' strangely then looked back at Hotaru. Yukito's eyes clouded over as he stood up, and wings of pure white surrounded him. In Yukito's place stood Yue, staring hard at Hotaru. Hotaru was suddenly enveloped in purple ribbons and bright purple light. In a crack of thunder the light faded away, and it revealed a fourteen year old Hotaru leaning on her glaive.

"Saturn?", questioned Yue calmly, eyebrow slightly raised.

"Hai, Yue-san.", Saturn replied bowing to him at the waist.

"What just happened?", stuttered out Meiling , who had just entered the room, eyes wide with shock.

"I am the true form of Hotaru. I am the Messiah of the Deadly Silence, Megami of Death, daughter to Hades and Persephone.", Saturn replied coolly absentmindedly, twirling her glaive.

"Haruka, you'll only gain their distrust if you don't tell them.", she continued glancing at the smirking woman.

"Fine.", Haruka replied stepping into the light holding her transformation pen high above her head.

Yue's eyes widened as he realized who the the man, no scratch that, he knew who the woman was.

"URANUS PLANET POWER!", she called out, and she was suddenly surrounded by a pillar of golden light, that crackled with electricity.

"I am Haruka Ten'no, the Senshi and King of the Skies, Daughter to Gaea.", Haruka replied brandishing her space sword, arms crossed.

"H-Hotaru was eight years old, now she's oh, I don't know fourteen?!?", demanded Meiling staring hard at the girl.

"Meiling-san. If I were eight years old, would I be able to protect my hime? I think not.", Saturn shot back, turning to face Haruka.

"Has anyone else been awakened?", Saturn asked a flicker of hope in her eyes.

"Neptune will awake soon, she's just starting to remember.", Uranus replied a frown marring her features.

"Is Koneko all right, you should know better than I.", Uranus asked unconsciously slipping back into a formal tone.

"Yue-san, I shall tell you a story.", Saturn stated in a serious tone, cutting though the air like a hot knife through butter.

"And?", Yue prompted as he felt Serenity's energy take another dangerous turn.

It was then that he realized the her energy was far to low for her to be sleeping, she was dying.

"She's dying!", Yue yelled with sudden a clarity. He tried to go around Saturn to get to his koibito, but was stopped by a small hand.

"Saturn, let me pass, I won't let her die again.", Yue bit out fire blazing in his pale blue orbs.

"You must listen guardian. You must hear of the dark side of the moon, then and only then, my friend shall you tell me how this story ends.", Saturn told him staring him straight in the eye.

"It is true, the soul you know of as Serenity is dying, but another is emerging. The dark side of the moon, Hecate. Hecate is neither good nor evil, but pure darkness. Not evil, not good just darkness. ", she continued as her eyes turned solid.

"Onegai, Saturn, I must try to stop this.", Yue pleaded calmly controlling his emotions.

"It will begin. There is nothing anyone can do, till it is over.", she continued and walked toward the bedroom, with a quick glance at Sakura.

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IN THE BEDROOM

Serenity was shaking and sweating violently, mouth open in a silent scream of pain and horror. Yue stood at the bed side, most nearly a statue. He did not move, and looked as if not to be breathing.

'She's leaving me.....', Yue thought as his heart ached and burned.

He felt as if his own life was being squeezed out of him. He dropped down to sit on the bed, and slowly carefully gathered her into his arms. Her shaking reduced to shivers, and her body relaxed.

"As the Megami of the Underworld, I do proclaim, It has begun.", Saturn announced loudly.

Lightening and thunder flashed across the sky as if in answer to her cry. A slushy rain fell from the heavens as it watched the megami's undoing. Serenity then started to glow. A hopeless black color. The golden crescent moon on her forehead flashed wildly.

'Onegai, Aishiteru, Aishiteru!', Yue yelled in his head, begging her to wake.

"There is an option.", Sakura started for the first time since they had come home.

"Chibi-Star, you must not. She is the cosmos, if she were to die, you would receive her power till she is reborn. If you both were to die.......", Saturn trailed off looking down guiltily at her still glowing princess.

"The Universe would cease to exist...........", Yue trailed off eyes watering slightly as he held her closer.

"Sakura, what are you talking about?", Syaoran asked placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Yeah Kaiju, what's going on?", Touya asked confusion lacing his voice.

"I have Hoshi power, I can stop this, I will not die.", Sakura continued firmly, listening to a fatherly voice in her ear. It gave her instructions and words of encouragement.

'You must save the Moon, or the Moon will die.', the voice motioned in her ear encouraging her.

A sudden picture of Clow flashed into her mind, pleading with her to save the megami, promising her she would not die.

"I will not allow you Sakura. You mustn't interfere. You must fully understand the consequences.", Uranus replied holding her sword at her side, in a tensed stance.

"You have no say in the matter Haruka.", Sakura shot back in a voice far beyond her years.

"Sakura, what are you talking about?", Syaoran demanded grabbing her hand.

"If Hecate were to emerge, all would be lost. It must be done.", She continued slipping deftly from his grasp.

"Mistress, I'm afraid I can't allow you to do that. You don't have enough power. Like Serenity said you may have star power but it's still small.", Yue stated, his eyes glued to Serenity's glowing, form.

"Yue-san you will move out of my way.", Sakura continued, each word in a definite tone.

Yue did not move but held Serenity close.

"Sakura, you can't do this.", Kero spoke up for the first time since he encountered Haruka.

"I can and will.", Sakura replied in a hollowed tone walking faster than the eye could follow towards Serenity.

She placed two fingers on the girls temples, and was connected to Serenity's mind before any one could stop her.

Yue stared openly at the girls speed, and started to jerk her hands away, then Saturn brought her glaive down inches infront of his fingers.

"It has already started, you cannot stop it, or they will both die.", Saturn started bringing her glaive away slowly.

"What is she doing?", demanded Touya while his fists clenched.

"She's leading Serenity-san away from the darkness.", Syaoran replied staring blankly at Sakura.

"Excuse me?", Meiling asked.

She had never known that Sakura had known any sort of spell like that. Sakura had never had the chance to learn about the ancient magic, she had merely been trained for a few years of her life, not nearly enough to obtain such power or knowledge, to complete such a spell.

"Protect the tsuki-hime. Protect the cosmos-sama. Guide them, lead them, love them, keep them in the light.", Sakura chanted softly, old ancient words flowing from her lips that should have never been uttered by one so pure.

Yue's eyes widened as he realized what his Mistress was doing. If the spell was done incorrectly then both girls would be rendered comatose, lost in their own minds.

"Iie, Sakura!", Kero cried out as he also realized what the spell was.

A pink glow that surrounded Sakura inflamed so that it soon pushed the black glow off of Serenity. Pink and Black fought back and fourth as they both struggled for control.

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IN THE MINDS OF SAKURA AND SERENITY

Sakura ran through the vast darkness of Serenity's mind.

'Where can she be?', Sakura thought frantically she didn't have much time.

She ran for what seemed like hours, passing occasional portals to various memories of Serenity's long life. She stopped suddenly as she saw one of the memories. Yue and Serenity laid in a loving embrace on a couch, whispering words to each other.

'Wo ai ni, Serenity.', she heard the memory Yue say, and saw his lips move.

The sound came several moments after his lips moved, it was like an old dubbed movie, where the person's lips were out of sync with the person's voice.

'Aishiteru too.', she head Serenity reply.

Sakura quickly turned away, she didn't want to intrude on their personal life. Several portals later she heard Serenity and Yue's discussion about Touya and Yukito, and how they would maintain a relationship. She kept running by and soon witnessed the transaction between Yukito and Serenity. At first she didn't understand, but as she watched for a few more seconds she understood. Then suddenly she came upon a portal that was rimmed with darkness.

'I must return to be with To-ya.', Yue stated coldly in the memory, his back turned on a teary eyed Serenity.

Without another word Yue turned back into Yukito, and Serenity disappeared before Yukito could see her.

"Gods, Yue, what have you done?", Sakura asked aloud watching the events replay.

As soon as she was fully past the portal, a heavy wind gripped at her trying to blow her off course. She walked slowly step by step through the storm, trying to get to the light she saw in the middle.

'He never loved you', came a voice in the wind.

'It was all lies.', it continued maliciously.

It repeated itself faster and louder the closer she got to the light. The voice was so loud it hurt her ears and she walked with them covered. The winds bit at her skin causing small red welts even tiny cuts to appear on her skin. Soon enough she came to the barrier of the winds. She couldn't see what was beyond it, only the faint glow of silver light. Slowly she pushed through the barrier, and as she was halfway through, it sucked her the rest of the way in. She stumbled in, and gasped at the sight before her.

Serenity was tied at her wrists, and ankles floating in midair. Her hair faded from silver to black, as she watched the people before her.

"I never loved you. I lied so that you would be happy, you selfish brat.", came the spiteful voice that Sakura knew all to well.

She quickly ran to the other side of Serenity and found Yue, embraced by Touya, taunting her.

Serenity uttered no sound, but Sakura saw the crystal clear tear drops fall from Serenity's face.

"Serenity don't believe him, that's not Yue!", Sakura screamed trying to get to the princess to untie her bonds.

Serenity didn't move when Sakura yelled, she didn't even flinch. Sakura reached out her hand to Serenity's and found it went straight through Serenity. She was a mere ghost, what was she going to do?

"Serenity?", she called again trying to gain the princesses attention.

She slowly turned her head when she felt eyes boring into the back of her head. She gasped as she saw Yue smirking at her, large wicked fangs showing in his mouth. Her Yue did NOT have fangs.

{Serenity, please, that's not him that's not Yue!}, Sakura yelled telepathically as she sometimes could accomplish telepathy with her guardians.

{It's not him! Yue would never say that! Don't listen to them!}, she continued as the two fanged men started to frown.

{S-sakura?}, Serenity questioned her hair becoming a strong silver.

{Hai, please concentrate, those two are not who they appear to be! We must destroy them. It will result in you having a temporary memory loss, but we must destroy them!}, Sakura instructed feeling Serenity's power raise.

{Understood, Sakura. Whatever it takes, those abominations must be destroyed.}, Serenity replied her head shooting up.

Her now silver eyes glowed and crackled with electricity. Sakura called upon her star wand, and soon Serenity exploded out of her bindings. The two impostors had frowns on their faces, two teeth hanging slightly over their bottom lips.

"MOON COSMIC POWER!", Serenity yelled while Sakura lent her energy.

The pure energy tore through the entities effortlessly, disintegrating them as it touched them. They let out pitiful screams, and disappeared into moon dust.

"Arigatou, Sakura-c - ahhhhhhh!!!!!", Serenity screamed gripping her head tightly.

In the distance every memory that caused the mighty queen pain with Yue or Touya in it collapsed.

"Please, Serenity you must stop this!", Sakura begged dropping down to her knees beside the girl.

" I- I c- can't!", she screamed as portal after portal collapsed.

"NO!!!", Sakura cried out helplessly, until she was thrown forcefully out of Serenity's mind.

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RIGHT BEFORE SAKURA WAS REMOVED FROM SERENITY'S MIND

Serenity no longer glowed the deadly black glow, and her crescent moon insignia no longer flashed. It stayed solid, an upturned yellow crescent moon. However she no longer screamed silently, she screamed loudly, and quite often. Her screams were that of pain and anguish, while her entire body trembled.

"Please, Serenity you must stop this!", they heard Sakura cry out loudly, as if frightened by the ongoing of the situation.

"NO!!!", she cried out again this time jerking her hands off of Serenity's temples. Serenity then started to calm down, although her breathing was quite labored.

"Please, please, please.", Sakura huffed dropping to her knees.

Touya and Syaoran both started for her at the same time when they were held back by Meiling, with a sharp disapproving glare. Serenity's crescent moon then flashed into the eight point star of the cosmos. It glowed a bright light and Serenity began to scream. As her scream ended the eight point star exploded, and soon faded away into her crescent moon. Her eyes fluttered open a watery silver, and Yue looked on with hope.

"Goodbye.", she whispered as her eyes fluttered shut again, and the sheets that had been gripped in her hands went slack.

"Iie.", Yue whispered softly as he saw her chest stop moving. It then started again and pure moon energy surrounded her.

Sakura stared and gasped as Serenity's body began to rise out of his arms.

The Ginzshou rose out of her chest with pink spikes protruding from it.

"It's her heart crystal!", Uranus gasped out dropping her sword to the floor.

Waves of magic flowed over her, and her appearance started to change. Her beautiful silver hair faded into molten gold, and her unusually pale skin tanned just a shade. As if she had spent the last nine hundred years under the sun, instead of the deepest darkest reaches of space. The Ginzshou separated from the heart crystal and the object flew back into Serenity's chest.

"Princess ...........", trailed off Saturn eyes wide.

The princess form of her royal dress faded onto her prone body, which glittered in the moonlight, shining through the window. A small silver tiara appeared on her now meatballed hair that now flowed well past her feet. The Ginzushou lowered her dress clad body back onto the bed and it changed into a small pink wand, with a yellow crescent moon on the top. The small crystal went to it's resting place on the inside curve of the moon, and the glow surrounding her died away, and the short wand slid comfortably between her fingers. Serenity's pale eyelids fluttered open, and dark blue confused eyes glanced around.

"Where am I?", she wondered aloud sitting up in one fluid graceful motion.

When she caught sight of Touya and Syaoran she backed up against the headboard, and pulled her knees up to her chest, as a frightened bunny look appearing on her face.

"How are you feeling Usagi-hime?", Saturn started with a slight smile.

"Hotaru! Why are there ........ men ....... in my chambers?", Serenity demanded worriedly, her face softening upon seeing one of her guardians.

"Koneko-chan, don't you remember?", Uranus started eyes wide as she began to realize what was happening.

"Remember what?", Serenity asked confused, slowly slipping out of the bed, only to see Sakura.

"Who may I ask, are you?", Serenity asked confused as she watched the girl scramble to her feet.

"My name is Sakura Kinomonto.", Sakura replied hastily wiping a tear from her eye.

"For one so young, you have so many hardships. Why do you cry?", Serenity replied peering at the girl closely.

"I'm so sorry!", Sakura cried out launching her self at Serenity.

The force of her hug made Serenity loose her balance, and her crescent moon flashed. Pure white angelic wings exploded from her bare back, as she righted herself. Sakura cried into her white dress, and Serenity cautiously wrapped her arms around the shaking girl, then wrapped her inside her wings as well. Serenity's surprised look melted into one of motherly affection, and she gently rocked back and fourth waiting for the girls tears to subside.

"Onegai, Chibi-Star, tell me you cry?", Serenity requested softly, wondering what such an innocent creature could possibly be sorry for, what she possibly could have done wrong.

"Serenity, do you realize who and what you are?", Uranus asked softly, watching Yue sink further and further into the shadows.

"Of course Ruka, I am the High Princess of the Silver Millennium, daughter to Queen Selenity and King Apollo, ruler of the night, soon to be day.", Serenity replied slowly as her vision faded into seeing a castle in the middle of the deepest darkest reaches space.

"Uranus, why is she so upset?", Serenity continued rubbing the girls heaving back.

"Serenity-hime, you are currently facing a bit of amnesia. You do know these people, you've just simply forgotten. Poor little Sakura blames herself for your memory loss.", came a deep mystic voice from a corner of the room.

The guardian of Pluto walked out of the shadows, and smiled softly as the hime's face registered a look of shock.

"Sailor Pluto.........? Puu-chan?", Serenity asked as the name suddenly appeared in her head.

"At your service hime.", the guardian replied dropping to one knee.

"Setsu-mama!", Saturn cried out on impulse, dropping her glaive, and glomping the older woman.

"My dear oh how I've missed you....", Pluto trailed off dropping her time staff to hug Hotaru back.

Sakura still sniffled into Serenity's warm embrace and begged for forgiveness for something that had already been forgiven before it had been done. Serenity worriedly sat back down on the bed, as Sakura cried and rest her head in the megami's lap. Serenity stroked her hair and hummed in a soothing manner.

*When you have no light to guide you*
*And no one to walk beside you*
*I will come to you*
*I will come to you*

Serenity sang softly, in a quiet manner that caused Syaorans and Touya's current argument to cease. Sakura's clothes slowly faded away into traditional Chinese fighting garb. The main part of the Kimono was dark red, with pink out lining it, and pink baggy pants, with red soft slippers. The five point star insignia glowed golden on her forehead, and the star card graph appeared on the front of her costume, with the Clow card graph on the back.

*When the night is dark and stormy*
*You won't have to reach out for me*
*I will come to you*
*I will come to you*

She continued on with as slight smile as she recognized her onii-sans blood and power lying within the girl. With a slight smile on Setsuna's face, the older woman ushered a reluctant Touya and Syaoran out of the room. Uranus and Saturn followed dragging Meiling.

*Sometimes when all your dreams*
*May have seemed to die*
*When you don't have the light*
*And you've lost way*

Yue watched silently suddenly feeling hollow and empty, yet relieved that she was alive. He silently thanked her for comforting his Mistress, although he hadn't known she could sing. Her own hair was a startling blonde that he found almost as beautiful as her old silver hair, almost.

*And you feel like your just fallen*
*I will hear, if you're still callin'*
*And I swear that I'll be there*
*Come with me*

He felt guilty that he had been unable to salvage the precious memories she had lost, and that he still didn't know what had happened to her. 'My sweet Serenity.....', he trailed off in his mind watching her as her slender fingers smoothed out his mistress hair.

"I'm so sorry Serenity-san, I tried really I did. If you didn't loose your memories, you would have turned into Hecate and we didn't want you to die.", Sakura whispered looking up hesitantly at Serenity.

"Did you try your best?", Serenity questioned slowly looking her straight in the eyes.

"Of course I did! I didn't want you to go away! I -I -I ", she started when Serenity placed two fingers over the trembling girls lips.

"That's all I could ever ask of you. I'll receive my memories back if I have to beat them back into me myself. Don't worry, I'm fine. It's you that I'm worried about.", Serenity replied with a slight smile. Sakura grinned through her tears and threw her arms around Serenity again, as the girls wings slipped back into her, leaving long jagged pink scars on her perfect back.

"Yue-san loves you so much. Before you lost your memories you loved him too.", Sakura started to explain leaning with her arms folded on Serenity's knees.

"I'm sorry Sakura-chan, but who is this, Yue?", Serenity asked frowning as the name sounded so familiar and yet so foreign.

"I am.", came the reply from the shadows, making Serenity stiffen and jerk around.

Yue stepped out of the shadows his silver mane floating behind him. His face was a neutral rock solid facade, but his eyes swirled with untold emotions.

Serenity let out a slight gasp, partly out of shock that there was someone behind her, partly because of the way he looked. He was by far the most beautiful person she had ever seen in her life. It was quite easy to understand that she had been attracted to the man, but when she thought of what his face must look like with a smile her mind drew a blank. Tears suddenly pricked at her eyes as she realized the full extent of Sakura's words. She had been in love with him, and now she had no possible idea what he was like.

"I'm going to go help explain things to the others, now. Arigatou, Serenity-san.", Sakura started giving the hime another brief hug. She was a bit disappointed in herself that she had broken down, but it was bound to happen sometime to a person with her responsibilities.

"You're very welcome Sakura-san.", Serenity murmured back transfixed upon the angelic creature before her.

"Yue-san?", she asked, surprised by the throaty sound of her own voice.

"Hai, hime?", Yue replied formally, wincing as he saw her face fall.

"Please, don't call me princess Yue-san, it just doesn't sound right.", she replied standing up straight. Her hair trailed in golden waves around two feet on the floor behind her.

"Yue please, smile. I can't remember your face with a smile, and it hurts. Please smile,", she found herself begging, eyes downcast.

For some reason she wanted so much to see him happy, to see him smile.

" I am not sure I can Serenity-san.", Yue replied to her in monotone.

It wasn't meant to brush her off, it was just his way.

"Why not?", Serenity asked slightly upset that he couldn't smile.

"Because I have no reason to.", he replied, his eyes boring holes into her.

Serenity was silent for a moment, but then brightened.

"Well then, I'll just have to give you a reason to smile.", she continued cheekily.

In a swift movement she had him pinned down on the bed.

"What, are you...", Yue asked her eyes wide as he suddenly felt her begin to tickle his sides.

"You are SO going to laugh!", she exclaimed reaching behind her back, and retrieving a feather.

"P-please, Serenity-san......", Yue begged slightly trying to avoid laughing. Suddenly he couldn't help it as he started to laugh. It was a deep rich sound, pleasing to the ear.

"See that wasn't so hard.", Serenity scolded, hopping off of him.

"Why did you want me to smile?", he asked her sitting up.

" I just wanted to see you smile, for some reason I just wanted to, needed to see you happy.", she replied walking towards the door.

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IN THE LIVING ROOM

"So let me get this straight, Serenity was having a few 'problems' and my imuto went in and fixed them.", Touya questioned massaging his temples.

"More or less.", Setsuna replied now wearing a light purple business suit.

Hotaru was now detransformed and wearing a black skirt with a button up dark purple top. The small fourteen year old girl was now leaning against Setsuna's legs. Haruka had also detransformed and was now wearing the black dress slacks and the white button up shirt un-tucked from her suit.

"This is great, this is just wonderful.", Kero groaned smacking himself in the head on the couch edge.

Setsuna picked him up by the tail, ands looked him in the eye.

"Cerberos, what's so great that you must bash your tiny brain in?", she asked him dangling in the air.

Kero looked over uneasily at Touya and Haruka, and then flew onto Setsuna's shoulder cautiously, whispering in her ear.

"I know that, you baka.", she stated after a moment.

"Why do you think I'm the TIME guardian. I guard the TIME gates, not to mention the TIME stream.", she replied sarcastically while Meiling eyed the two.

Syaoran stood stiffly at the other end of the couch, waiting for his beloved cherry blossom to make her appearance. Setsuna nodded a few more times as her eyes suddenly widened a bit, as she realized exactly why Kero was so 'happy'.

"Well, I can try and knock a few more memories into her.", Setsuna replied slowly, hoping Cronous didn't get too angry with her.

"Syaoran-kun?", came Sakura's soft voice from the door of the bedroom.

Syaoran breathed a sigh in relief and on pure impulse enveloped her in a tight hug.

"Are you all right Sakura?", he asked her as she hugged him back.

"I'll be fine.", she replied softly, a bit shocked at the young man's display of emotion, though not objecting to it.

"If you don't get your hands off my imuto in less than a second, it's going to take much more than a doctor to reattach them.", Touya growled out to the pair, causing them both to jump apart, and a furious red blush to spread across both their faces.

"I told you to leave my Syaoran-kun alone!", Meiling chastised pulling Syaoran into a bone breaking embrace.

Touya sneered at Syaoran at his misfortune, while Setsuna quickly snuck around and dragged Sakura into the kitchen.

"Hai, Pluto-san?", Sakura asked the heat falling from her cheeks.

"Please, call me Setsuna in this form.", the guardian started donning her time key.

"All right Setsuna-san.", Sakura replied with a slight smile.

"I need to know what you saw in Serenity's mind, if I can decipher a few things I might be able to bring some of her memory back.", Setsuna explained sitting on a stool.

"I saw Yue-san and Touya. Yue-san was yelling at her and saying horrible things, things that he would never actually say. Apparently Yue-san and Serenity-san got in an argument, and that's what happened.", Sakura replied shivering as she thought of the abominations that had been plaguing Serenity's mind.

"I can make her remember everything, but Yue and Touya.", Setsuna mused a small frown marring her features.

"How long will it take for Serenity to remember them.", Sakura asked worriedly glancing out the kitchen door to her brother.

"All I can do it start her memory process faster than it should, so that instead of it taking her months to remember, it can days, or weeks.", Setsuna replied looking at her slightly glowing Garnet Orb.

"Just try your best Setsuna-san. That's all she would ever want.", Sakura stated from experience.

"I know chibi-star, I know.", Setsuna replied with a slight smile on her face.

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ON THE ROOF

"Will things always be so hard for them?", a golden hared girl asked the young man next to her.

"Not always, but they still have many trials to overcome.", the young man replied brushing his hair out of his eyes. He wore traditional clothing and had his now long hair back in the traditional style.

With every day he was becoming more and more like his past self. The same physical build, and wise eyes, eyes that knew far to much for one so young.

"Imagine, the great guardian Yue going soft all because of some hime.", snorted a girl clad in black and red. Her hair was a brilliant rose pink, and her eyes were a matching color.

"Oh, stuff it Ruby.", murmured a black panther with wings next to her. The panther growled and its emerald green eyes flashed. "I seem to remember you going ga ga over a certain Card Mistress' brother.", he continued earning a glare.

"Enough both of you! We have a mission to complete tonight, your bickering will not aid us in any way, shape or form!", scolded the boy, his navy blue eyes flashing.

"It'll aid us all right, give us a great big migraine!", muttered the golden girl darkly.

"Don't you start too Venus. I need your help, only you can pull this off.", the young man stated concentrating once more on the group below them.

"And what might that be, Eriol?", Venus asked pushing her hair behind her ear.

"The Wolf and the Cherry Blossom.", Eriol replied with a smirk, honing in on the current conversation that was being held.

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The FOURTH CHAPTER of Tsuki-Koi is complete! I apologize for my utter lateness, but due to lack of internet and utter writers block, I was prevented from sending in the chapter. I hope every faithfull reviewer I have out there will forgive my tardiness.

Much Love, Serenity Moon