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Author's notes: Thanks to all who reviewed especially to lady love who have been continuously reviewing the story. :)

Chapter 8

            Serena woke up in a very soft bed mumbling while someone was clasping her hand. She opened her eyes and saw her sister's teary smile. "My wish came true!" Yui said happily. "Did Suzaku grant my wish then?" Yui asked turning toward Hotohori who was in the room. "No, It was Selene's miracle." Serena protested weakly. "I wouldn't question how you got here, I'm grateful that you're okay." Yui said hugging her.

            Serena sat up and faced all the occupants in the room. She noticed the rising sun from the window. This was the day that she was supposed to give Seiryuu her answer. "So how do you feel?" Yui asked worried breaking her from her thoughts. "I'm fine." Serena assured her. "Why did you faint? You worried me to death!" Yui said angry. Serena didn't answer her but surveyed her surroundings. "Yui? Where am I?" She asked softly. "You're in the palace of Konan." Yui answered her. She noticed an unfamiliar man from the room.

            "How rude of me! Serena I would like you to meet Hotohori, one of my senshi and the emperor." Yui introduced. Serena bowed her head "A pleasure to meet you sire." She said respectfully. Hotohori went closer and took her hand placing a soft kiss at her smooth skin. Serena blushed a bit that made Yui giggle. Serena threw her sister a look. "Hotohori meet my sister." Yui finished as Hotohori gazed entranced at Serena.

            "Yui you should rest, you look terrible." Serena said frowning. "I think I'd better go." Hotohori said politely at the two of them. "See you tomorrow Lady Yui, Lady Serena. The other senshis have a lot of questions for you later." Hotohori spoke looking directionally at Serena.

"Lie here next to me you didn't have to spend the whole night waiting for me to wake up…you must be so tired." Serena scolded. Yui nodded mutely as Hotohori shut the door. Yui went under the covers and snuggled closer to her sister feeling secured. "I missed you Ser…" Yui whispered. "Ssshh, don't worry, I'll always be here to protect you Yui. I wont let anyone harm you." Serena consoled her. "You left me one time…" Yui said sadly. "It wont happen again." Serena promised fiercely.

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Hotaru and Amy looked at each other and then back to the red-headed person interviewing them who was named Genrou. "Could you please stop with the questions?!" Hotaru said annoyed. "Aren't you glad that we got you precious fan back for you?"

"Of course I am and I do thank you gratefully, you did save me a lot of trouble." Genrou said. "Good, now its time for us to ask you some questions." Hotaru said decisively. Genrou sat back at his chair narrowing his eyes. "What kind of questions?" He asked suspiciously. Hoatru waved a dismissive hand and Amy spoke in turn.

"We are trying to find someone you see, and we were just wondering if you know her or where she is, maybe you even heard about her." Amy explained.

"Go on." Genrou said nodding.

"Her name is Serena Tsukino, she has long golden blonde hair and has deep blue eyes, She's the most beautiful person in the world and has a very caring heart, she's average in height and has a very sunny personality." Hotaru described affectionately.

"Geez, you can stop praising your girlfriend for I haven't seen her." Genrou said shaking his head. Hotaru stood up and hit him in the head angry, "Owww. What did you do that for?" Genrou asked annoyed.

"Where could she be?" Amy mumbled softly to herself.

"What are we going to do now Taru?" Amy asked placing a hand at her friend's arm calming her. "Well we'll go find her." Hotaru said. "Find her where? We don't even know where she is. We don't even know where we are." Amy asked in a slightly desperate voice. Hotaru sat back at her chair. They look at each other helplessly while Genrou observed them in silence.

"If you both have no place to go you're free to stay here." Genrou said feeling sorry for them after all they did help him. "Oh no, we can't do that. You see…" Amy's voice trailed off. "It's no bother." Genrou said shrugging. "It's not that, its just that all of you are men here." Amy explained weakly.

"We may be bandits miss but we'd never hurt a gentle defenseless women." Genrou said stiffly. Hotaru kicked him in the shins for his opinion about women. "You are not gentle and defenseless." Genrou said scowling as he winced. Hotaru looked triumphant. "So what do you think? You girls can do all the womanly chores around here, the cooking, cleaning, etc." Genrou suggested.

Amy and Hotaru looked at each other. "What choice do we have?" Amy said to Hotaru. "I know I'm going to regret this." Hotaru replied sighing.

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Miaka found herself back at the library facing the Book of The Four Gods. Standing up numbly she got out of the room and headed back to her home. Along the way she passed by some friends from school, "Hey Miaka!" one yelled cheerfully. Miaka gazed at the direction of the shout dully not recognizing her friend and walked straight home. "Huh?" her classmates looked at each other confused at their friend's usual bouncy attitude to this dry one.

She found herself back at her house though she felt weird, as though she's not really there. Her brother greeted her warmly while Miaka only stared at him; His brother scratched his head in confusion. Miaka lay at her bed, when images started filling her head. "Aaagh!!! It hurts." Miaka yelled as she grabbed the side of her head and banging it at her pillow. "Make it go away, make it go away!" She whispered in frustration as words haunted her head cutting her heart and her soul.

Miaka ran to her bathroom in a half mad state. She opened the faucet in her hands a razor. "Make it go away, leave me alone." She whispered to no one her voice desperate. She slit her wrists and placed it underneath the faucet watching the red blood mingle with the cold water. Silent tears slid unconsciously from her face, "NOOO!" her mind screamed for her to stop but her body wouldn't listen. Then the voices were talking to her again making her lose control.

Miaka swayed weak from the loss of blood and then she passed out falling to the bathroom tiles with a thud, you can still hear the water running. After a couple of hours, "MIAKA!" her brother yelled since it was time for dinner. He frowned since he expected her sister to run down instantly. He called again and there was no answer. He walked up their rooms and knocked. "MIAKA." He yelled again at her sister's locked door.

Miaka opened her lifeless eyes, she faintly heard someone call a name, a name that was so familiar. The wounds where she had slit herself healed and vanished completely. Someone was pounding the door. She opened it before he decided to break it down. "Miaka what took you so long?" her brother asked surprised.

*No reply* she proceeded to walk down the stairs and went outside. It was raining but Miaka was oblivious to it all. "Miaka!" her brother shouted for her to come back but she never heard his call.  "The library" The thought kept running on Miaka's head as though someone else had taken control.

Author's notes: Could anyone tell me what's the name of Miaka's brother? Thanks. Don't forget to review!