Thanks a bunch for all of the reviews! I love you all! Just a little side note: Kunzite will not be coming into the story for at least 2 or 3 more chapters. Sorry, but Serena has to figure some things out before she meets Kunzite again. Just wait, it won't be too long. But I've started school, so it might be a bit longer in between each update. I'm soooo sorry that it took me this long to update! PLLLEEEAAASSSEEE forgive me!! gives a weak smile that just screams 'I'M SORRY!" Hope you enjoy! Oh! And don't forget to review! -Lara1786

Changes Chapter Eight:

As the Outer Scouts left their Princess's room, they recalled what had happened after Serena had asked Seiya if she could remain on Kinmoku for the time being.

~~~Flashback~~~ A huge smile formed on Seiya's face as he replied, "Of course you can stay here, for as long as you'd like."

"Thank you, Seiya, Yaten, Taiki. I don't know what I would do without you." Serena turned to her guardians and looked upon them with an expression that said, "You can't stop me and if you try, it WON'T be pretty."

Setsuna just couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her Princess was going to leave her guardians and her Prince. She hadn't known that this was going to happen, this could change everything and who knows what kind of effects that would have on everything else in the future. She had to reason with her Princess.

"Serena, you know that you can't do that. Think about what you're saying, this will change everything, not just in the present, but the future as well." Setsuna had never seen Serena get truly angry before and so was baffled by the entirely calm look on Serena's face when she looked up at Sailor Pluto.

Serena took a deep breath and tried to get control over her anger, but failed. "You don't know what they did to me! They abandoned me, I was fighting and they didn't even wait to listen to my reasons for being late. Not to mention that I had just saved all of their asses -" An audible intake of breath was heard from Setsuna, Michelle, and Hotaru and a small snort of laughter was heard from Haruka, as their Princess swore. "They were always telling me that I wasn't good enough, and even Darien didn't stand up for me. My love, my life didn't even take the time to listen to my explanation. I'm fed up with them. I can't go back and I am not going to be forced to by ANY of you! How long have I been missing on Earth?"

Nobody wanted to answer, but Hotaru stepped forward and everyone noticed that Serena's eyes softened a bit as she looked upon the young girl.

"You've been gone for a week, Princess. Sailor Mercury can't find you, she's been using her computer almost every day to try and find you, but they are only looking on Earth."

"Thank you, Hotaru. They're all alive still I assume." She stopped here and looked at Hotaru again. Upon receiving a nod from the youngest Sailor Scout, she continued. " Good, then they can wait longer. I'll go back in a few weeks and see how they are doing without Sailor Moon, but then I'm gone, for good." Serena ended passionately. She then broke down into heartbreaking sobs. Seiya bent over to give her comfort, but she flinched away from his touch. With a look of hurt and sadness, Seiya turned and left the room, motioning for the others to follow.

Before Hotaru left the room, she took one last look at her Princess and then walked out of the room, while trying desperately to not shed the tears welling up in her own eyes. ~~~End Flashback~~~

The Scouts decided to take a walk in the gardens and to talk over this startling news.

"I think that she should do whatever she wants to do." Haruka said with her arm draped around Michelle's shoulders.

"I had no idea that they made her feel that way. She is their Princess; they should treat her with respect. They must have done something else as well for her to be that upset." Michelle said.

Hotaru furrowed her brow and questioned, "What do you mean, 'something else'?"

Michelle took a breath and replied, "I mean the others must have done something else to the Princess, before the other night. They must have fought or something."

Everyone turned towards Setsuna in a questioning manner. Setsuna took a deep breath and let out a sigh before she answered. "Yes, the other guardians would criticize the Princess quite often, especially Sailor Mars and the Princess's Personal Advisor, Luna. She usually took it with a smile, but I guess, this was just one time too many." Setsuna stopped and looked at the other Outer Senshi's faces, which varied greatly. Haruka was incredibly angry and hurt for her Princess whom she loved with all of her heart. Michelle was uncharacteristically angry as well. But the most shocking of all was when little Hotaru, the youngest and most powerful of them all, stopped with a look of hatred in her eyes. None of the other Outer Senshi wished to confront the younger girl and so merely looked on. They all started when Hotaru spoke, but it was no longer her quiet, innocent voice, but a cold voice that sent shivers up anyone's spine who heard it.

"They will regret EVER hurting my Princess. She is theirs as well and they should have shown her the respect that she deserves. They made my Princess cry and I will NEVER forgive them. They deserve the never know what happened to her, since they obviously don't care for her as much as we do." Without another word or glance at the others, Hotaru turned and sprinted away, tears falling down her cheeks.

Hokaru was the first to say anything. "I believe that Hotaru has taken this harder then even I. Maybe someone should try to comfort her. Who knows what she'll do with all of those emotions pent up like that."

Michelle nodded in agreement, but Setsuna turned her face to the castle behind them. "No, she's getting comfort already from the Princess."

They all looked up at the castle and then continued on their way down the path.

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