Serena sat at her desk in her apartment building trying to think of what to write. She looked around her room and saw all of the pictures of her and her friends. She began to think about how different she was from when she was younger, but how much they had stayed the same.

Shy Ami was still shy. She was in America, married to Greg, studying to become a doctor.

Strong Lita was still strong. She had a restaurant in France. She cooked, and her husband, Ken, ran it.

Hot headed Rei was still hot headed. She ran a temple in upper Japan. She had not been able to stand staying at the Cherry Hill temple after Grandpa had died. She had Chad to help her run it.

Beautiful Mina was still beautiful. She was a model in Europe, and her husband, Andrew, booked all of her engagements.

Andrew was still a hottie. After Rita had dumped him for someone she had met while on a dig, he and Mina had started seeing each other.

Darien was still as handsome as ever, but then again, she would not know that, since she had not seen him for almost two years. They had broken off their relationship after Darien decided to go to school in the United States. They were; however, still very good friends.

Luna was still as bossy as ever, but she had not seen her in years. Luna had gone with Artemis and Mina when they left, because, whether she would admit it or not, she loved Artemis.

Molly was still around, the only friend that was, but she was too busy with her husband and children. Her husband was, surprisingly enough, Melvin. Though Serena did not like to admit it, Melvin had grown up to be quite normal, in manners and in looks, once he got rid of the glasses and got contacts.

Clumsy Serena was no longer clumsy. She had grown up, and she was now a graceful beauty. The only thing the same about her was her meatballs on the top of her head. She had started to straighten up at the beginning of her sophomore year in high school, and she soon began making As and Bs in all of her classes. She had found that she had a talent for writing, and as soon as she graduated from high school, she got a job at the Tokyo Times. She now wrote an article for the Sunday, Monday and Thursday papers. It was an opinion article, so she could write about anything that she felt like writing about.

Suddenly, she knew what to write about.

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"We'll be friends forever."

Everyone has said that to someone in their lives, and sometimes it is actually true. Other times, it is not.

I met my best friends in Junior High School. We were as close as five people could be. Their was the shy one, the strong one, the pretty one, the short tempered one, and the air head. I was the air head. I was always late to get togethers, I was clumsy and stupid, but yet my friends were always there for me. They are still my friends to this day, but we have drifted apart over the years, literally. One is in upper Japan, one is in France, one is in America, one is in Europe (she travels around Europe), and I am still here in good old Tokyo.

That reunion we have been planning has been canceled and rescheduled so many times, that I can't even remember the number. Someone is always busy with something else. I think I am the only one who hasn't had to cancel yet, but that's because the reunion has to be held here in Tokyo, where we all met.

So, my piece of advise to all of you, call up an old friend and make good on that promise, "We'll be friends forever."

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The next day Serena was sitting at her little used desk in the newspaper office when her boss walked in.

"I like that article you wrote about friendships, Serena."

"Thank you Mr. Edvenson."

"I have an article that I'd like you to write for the Sunday paper. Now, I know I don't usually give you ideas, but it's something I'd like you to write about. Write it in any style that you'd like, but please just write it."

"What is it that you would like me to write about Mr. Edvenson?"

"What happened to the Sailor Scouts! A lot of people would like to know, and I think you should write your thoughts on it."

This was not what Serena wanted to write about.

"Okay Mr. Edvenson. I'll go home and get right to work on it."

"Thank you, Serena! You'll get a raise for doing this for me!"

Serena gave him a big smile, left the office, and started for home.

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"Why did I agree to this! I do NOT want to write about this! I don't want to remember everything again." Serena said to herself once she was back in her apartment. She sighed and sat down to begin writing.

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What ever happened to the Sailor Scouts? They were here saving the world one day, and the next, they were gone!

*Because we killed the Wiseman, and we weren't needed anymore.*

Strange occurrences used to happen all the time here in Tokyo. Strange apparitions appearing all of a sudden, holograms showing the destruction of Tokyo, and strange women with an upside down crescent moons on their foreheads.

*But those "strange women" are good now, and are four very good friends to me.*

Then, all of the sudden, it stopped. No more evil creatures terrorizing the citizens of Tokyo, and no more Sailor Scouts.

*Because we defeated the Wiseman. The future was safe, and no one else came to bug us.*

The Sailor Scouts, five beautiful girls in sailor uniforms and very short skirts.

*Too short if you ask me!*

One handsome man in a tuxedo and mask, called, ironically enough, Tuxedo Mask.

*My love!*

All had very powerful powers, except for Tuxedo Mask, who threw red roses with deadly accuracy.

*My hero!*

Sailor Mercury with her water powers, her computer and her visor. Sailor Mars, the pyro, with her fire. Sailor Jupiter and her lightning, and Sailor Venus with her beams and chains.

*My friends!*

Sailor Moon, the leader, with her tiara and her wand, which later became a scepter.

If you are wondering how I know all of this, I, like some of you, have seen a few fights between what the Sailor Scouts and what they called the Negaverse. They have even saved my life a few times.

*That is true. My friends and my love have saved my life many times.*

Tokyo has not seen the Sailor Scouts for years, more years than I like to think about. Where are they?

*Everywhere.*

Are they still alive?

*Yes, thank God!*

Are they off somewhere else fighting?

*No.*

Can they still fight?

*Can we? None of us has transformed since that day that we defeated the Wiseman. Can we still?*

Anyone out there have any answers?

*Yes, but we won't talk!*

I think that only the Sailor Scouts know what is going on,

*You got that right!*

and that they will come back when Tokyo once again needs them.

*Will Tokyo ever need us again?*

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Serena thought about Reni. She knew that she and Darien where her parents in the future, but she and Darien were no longer together. She also knew that there were still the Sailors of Neptune, Uranus and Saturn around, but she had never seen them, except for the time she had stepped into the wrong room while in the future, and saw them. (Luckily, they had not seen her.) She knew that some terrible thing had to happen before she became Neo-Queen Serenity, but she had no idea what, or when it would happen.

She read what she had written.

.....

What ever happened to the Sailor Scouts? They were here saving the world one day, and the next, they were gone! Strange occurrences used to happen all the time here in Tokyo. Strange apparitions appearing all of a sudden, holograms showing the destruction of Tokyo, and strange women with an upside down crescent moons on their foreheads. Then, all of the sudden, it stopped. No more evil creatures terrorizing the citizens of Tokyo, and no more Sailor Scouts.

The Sailor Scouts, five beautiful girls in sailor uniforms and very short skirts. One handsome man in a tuxedo and mask, called, ironically enough, Tuxedo Mask. All had very powerful powers, except for Tuxedo Mask, who threw red roses with deadly accuracy.

Sailor Mercury with her water powers, her computer and her visor. Sailor Mars, the pyro, with her fire. Sailor Jupiter and her lightning, and Sailor Venus with her beams and chains. Sailor Moon, the leader, with her tiara and her wand, which later became a scepter.

If you are wondering how I know all of this, I, like some of you, have seen a few fights between what the Sailor Scouts and what they called the Negaverse. They have even saved my life a few times.

Tokyo has not seen the Sailor Scouts for years, more years than I like to think about. Where are they? Are they still alive? Are they off somewhere else fighting? Can they still fight? Anyone out there have any answers?

I think that only the Sailor Scouts know what is going on, and that they will come back when Tokyo once again needs them.

.....

*Good enough. Mr. Edvenson better like it!*

Serena then went to bed, dreaming of long ago fights with the her best friends, and the only man that she would ever, could ever, love.