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Dear Diary,

I'm sorry it has been so long since my last entry, almost a year. I have so much catching up to do, where to start. I guess the only logical place would be at the beginning.

Elizabeth and Steffie have been wonderful at helping out with Yumiko and Takashi. It's strange having to do all of the work that is necessary, but I enjoy being a mother. They help me when being a queen takes up more time than being a mother, but I try as hard as I can to be with my children. Will has finished the charts for Endyimon's next trip. Only three months this time, Mercury built a new engine for the ships. I will still miss him, but I do have something to remind me of him.

Yumiko and Takashi's first birthday is next week. It will be grand. A ball has been planned. It shall be interesting because they are not nearly old enough to understand a ball and what goes on with them. They do not get crowns until they are at least six, I don't need shattered gold or jewels in the palace. I think I might have Mercury image crowns onto their heads that would work out much better.

Mercury is coming by in the morning to do a test. I haven't been feeling quite myself lately. With my luck, it's going to be Rini. I love Endy and all, but sometimes I wish he would just give me a break. I'm not objecting, but I do like being able to see my feet. Elizabeth is great to have around, she is so much fun to talk to. I am teaching her French at the moment. It is very hard being a teacher, seeing how I despise them. Not the person granted, just the teacher. Or is it the role of being a teacher. I don't know.

Uranus and Neptune married and the kingdoms were joined. It was a wedding of mixed emotions. I was Neptune's Maid of Honor. It was very amusing finding out who was going to be what. She finally put the jobs in a hat and let us pull them out. Mars was not happy that she got the job of Usher. Needless to say, Pluto traded the job of DJ/Music Organizer quite quickly. Endy walked Neptune down the aisle. Her dress was light turquoise blue, almost white, with pearls from Mare Serenities studded on and the necklace I gave her around her neck. Some people were not happy with the alliance and tried to break the wedding up. They got a mouthful of and angry Uranus for those comments.

The scouts are really busy now. A 'war' of sorts has sprung up between the people of Jupiter and Mars. The scouts are working negations as best they can. Mercury, Pluto and myself refuse to get into this battle. Needless to say, the skies do look very interesting at night. It's sad to hear of the people that have died. Pluto had told me that many more would die before the end comes. After hearing this, I took a trip to each of the planets and spoke to the people but to no avail. I cried that night. I hope this stupid feud ends very soon.

I wish mother were here to help with this. I took Yumiko and Takashi to see her. I used two weeks worth of visiting doing so, but she glowed seeing her grandchildren.

Sorry if me switching subjects is a lot. Many things have happened in the past year and I need to catch up.

We had a 'movie' night at the palace. One of those where you set up one of the ballrooms with comfortable chairs, invite all your friends over, eat popcorn and watch old movies. We watched one that won many awards in its time, 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.' I greatly agree with what Mr. Gamgee said about hope.

It doesn't matter wither it is myself in my castle, Pluto in the time gate, or a person in my kingdom struggling through a sickness or rough time. If somebody does not have hope in something, it will never come true. That is what I live by. I always have, and always will. But let's move on to a more exciting subject.

Um, back to Uranus and Neptune. They are expecting a child soon. Don't ask me how, I don't know nor do I want to. Neptune is carrying it. She looks like she swallowed a beach ball. But then, I did too. I'm trying to figure out how the poor kid is going to rule over both Uranus and Neptune. Looks like she might have to pop another one out sometime soon. Sorry, that was kinda rude.

Believe it or not I'm running out of things to say. I guess time does fly when you are having fun. These past few months have been fun, but with the war, sometimes they just crawl by. I would stop it, but the one thing I cannot do is mess with free will. Most people do not know how hard it is for me to simply step back and watch my people die. But death is as much as a part of our world as life. Even I have a hard time excepting it.

Well, as much as I hate to, I must stop. Tomorrow will most likely be a challenging day, as was today.

May the silver crystal bless all of your hopes and dreams.

Neo-Queen Serenity Selenity Chiba, Queen of the Moon and holder of the Silver Imperium Crystal.