Things settled down after the whole incident, and Usagi was back to her original self.

One day she was sitting in the park with Seiya, her head was on his shoulder and their hands were intertwined.

"Odango?" Seiya's soft voice broke the silence.

"Hai?" Usagi sighed and squeezed his hand gently.

"I have something to tell you," He turned and looked into her eyes.

"What is it?" Usagi could sense fear in Seiya's eyes.

"I . . .I . . ." Seiya turned away from Usagi's gaze.

"What?" Usagi sat up.

"I . . ." Seiya shook his head and turned back to her gaze. "You know that I love you with all my heart, right?"

Usagi was a little frightened by this. "Hai,"

"So you know that no matter what, I'll always love you?"

"What is it, Seiya?"

Seiya sighed a long sigh and ran his hand through his hair. "I have to go back home . . ." He muttered, hoping that he said it loud enough for Usagi to hear.

"What?" Usagi looked up at him, she couldn't believe that he couldn't just tell her.

He turned and looked her straight in the eye. "I have to go back, to Kinmoku."

"You do?" Usagi felt a sick feeling come over her. "I mean, of course you do,"

Usagi put her hand to her mouth, trying to keep her breakfast down. 'Why am I feeling like this?'

"I'm so sorry, Usagi. I wish I could stay here with you, I mean . . .why would I want to leave? But Taiki and Yaten are insisting that we go back, if only for a visit."

Usagi had turned away from Seiya; she was feeling incredibly nauseous.

"Please, Odango, understand. I'll come back to you as soon as I can." Small tears formed in his eyes and he angrily brushed them away.

"I . . .have to . . .go." Usagi stood up and ran as fast as she could, away from the park.

"Odango . . ." Seiya whispered and he watched her retreating in the distance. Another tear formed in his eye. "So this is good bye?"





Seiya walked slowly towards Rei's Temple, his hands were in his pockets and his head was staring at the ground. He wanted to bring Usagi with him, he wanted to say goodbye to her, and he didn't know when he would get a chance to return again. He slowly climbed the stairs to the shrine and saw Taiki and Yaten standing there, with Minako and Ami at their sides.

"Where's Usagi?" Yaten looked up at Seiya, and could tell that something was wrong with him by the way he was walking.

"She isn't coming." Seiya quietly said.

"Why not?" Minako looked up at Seiya.

Seiya shrugged and then looked at Minako. "I suppose she can't handle me leaving. I tried to tell her, but she just got upset and ran away." He shook his head and tried to fight back the tears that came to his eyes. He set his hand on Minako's shoulder and looked into her eyes. "Tell her that I love her, okay?"

Minako nodded.

Yaten was going to comment on that, but he could tell that it wasn't the time to, Seiya was much too vulnerable now, so instead he said, "It's time to go now. I'm sure that Kakyuu will let us come back really soon." He hugged Minako, whispered a goodbye and went and stood near Seiya. Taiki did the same to Ami and then went and stood near Seiya and Yaten.

"Bai bai!" Minako waved and blew a kiss to Yaten.

The three boys nodded to each other.

"Maker Star Power, Make-Up!"

"Healer Star Power, Make-Up!"

"Fighter Star Power, Make-Up!"

The Three Sailor Star Lights held hands and transported themselves off of Earth.



Usagi ran blindly down the street, nothing made sense to her, all she knew was that she had to get to a bathroom, and fast. She found one quickly and then threw up her breakfast. After that, she ran back to the park, but she couldn't find Seiya anywhere.

'What did I do? He must think that I hate him now.' Usagi looked around for any sign of him, but found none, so she decided to walk to Rei's Temple, she thought maybe Rei might know something about his leaving. When she climb the steps to the Shrine, she saw Ami and Minako looking up at the sky. Usagi walked over to them and looked up at the sky as well.

"What are you looking at?" Usagi stood near Minako.

"Ah!" Minako screamed. "You scared me, Usagi! Don't creep up on me like that!"

"Gomen, but what were you looking at?" Usagi smiled with innocence only she possessed.

"We were watching them leave." Ami quietly said.

"Leave? Who?" Usagi looked around, question marks were in the air.

"The Star Lights." Minako added, sadly.

"Seiya? He was leaving today?" Usagi put her hands to her mouth. "Oh no . . ."

"His heart was broken, Usagi-chan." Minako placed a hand on Usagi's shoulder.

"He couldn't have thought that I . . .Oh my goodness." Usagi fell to the ground.

"What did you do to him, Usagi?" Minako shook her head.

"I don't know . . .he was talking, and I had to throw up, so I ran to the bathroom and when I came back, he was gone."

"Poor Seiya, he thought you had gotten upset about him leaving." Minako shook her head.

"No, I understood that he would have to go back and visit his princess. Oh my goodness . . ." Usagi started to cry.

"It's okay, Usagi-chan. We're still here for you."

***

A week had passed and the Star Lights were still on Kinmoku. Sailor Star Fighter just couldn't concentrate, all thoughts, all actions reminded her of Odango.

"Fighter?" Princess Kakyuu asked once again. Sailor Star Fighter had been looking off into space.

"Fighter?" She tried again, but no avail. "Fighter!"

Sailor Star Healer elbowed Sailor Star Fighter sharply in the side.

"Oi, cut that out." Fighter rubbed her side.

"Princess Kakyuu has been trying to get your attention for almost five minutes now!" An annoyed Star Healer replied.

"Gomen," Fighter came back from out of her dream world.

"Fighter . . ." Princess Kakyuu sighed and shook her head. "I can't keep your head here on Kinmoku for even a few moments." She scolded.

"I said gomenasai . . ." Fighter shook her head.

"My precious Star Light," Kakyuu placed her hand on Fighter's chin. "I can't keep you here any longer. Your hearts aren't here at all, they're back on Earth, and yours belongs to a certain Moon Princess."

"Not anymore," Fighter shook her head.

"What do you mean?" Star Healer smacked Fighter in the side. "You have someone back on Earth who would die for you, just like she would have died for *anyone* of her Senshi!"

"Yes, be sensible Fighter," Maker chimed in.

"No, not since that day . . ." Fighter trailed off, thinking about Usagi running away.

"Her heart has belonged to you ever since the battle with Galaxia, so don't be giving me that crap!" Healer crossed her arms and looked at Fighter as if she were the stupidest thing in the Galaxy.

"Princess, if it suits you, I am willing to stay here and be with you, as long as you need me." Fighter bowed to Princess Kakyuu.

"Fighter . . ." Princess Kakyuu couldn't bear to see her favorite Senshi in pain. She sighed, "If that is what you desire, Fighter."

"Demo . . .iie! What about Usagi? Did you ever think about that, you baka? If she almost killed herself because you were dead, can you image what she'll do if you never come back?" Healer's eyes were filled with sympathetic tears. "You have NO reason to break her heart AGAIN!"

"Healer . . ." Princess Kakyuu started.

"Healer, I've made up my mind." Fighter turned around and started to walk away.

"But you LOVE her!" Healer protested, but was silenced by Kakyuu's arm that was thrust in front of her.

"Let her think a while longer, maybe the truth will come to her." Kakyuu's eyes filled with tears for her beloved Senshi.

Sailor Star Fighter just walked away from them, black hair swishing behind her.

***