Another chapter from yours truly. This idea has been brewing on my mind for a long time, but I never actually got to type any of it until recently. (How long has it been? Years?) Oh yeah, I'll be mixing SM manga and anime here so if you get confused... uh... sorry? And I don't have to remind you that everything here is AU, right? That means there will be OOCs, and the SM and WK plotlines will be changed drastically. This is crossover fanfiction for crying out loud!

Usagi-centered, pairings are still undecided. If you have suggestions, feel free to add them to your reviews (wink, wink).

Unedited. If you find errors (spelling, grammar, etc.) sorry about that.

A huge thanks to Tenshi no Nozomi, Nikki Smith2000, Zpan Sven, Anonymous, Woah, Magic Cat, Kaoru, Alexz, Teshi, LadyAllure Allurechan, Shi, Hoshi, Teshi, Raven, Sailor Omega/White Valkerie, x3-staRr3e-x3, Usagi Asia Maxwell, Star-Siren, Elemental Flame, Pokahydee - Nekoyasha, Tala, Shadow Nightress, GravityGoddessBlade, FireDevil-IceAngel, Galaxywhizzer, Memomamermayntenmel, Kitsune-sama7, and Cbabe for reviewing the previous chapter.

SM and WK: don't own; never will.

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Because of the compassion of the White Moon Princess and the support of her consort and guardians, Nehelenia was given a second chance to live and, for the first time, to love.

Chibiusa witnessed it. She sure did. There was no way she'd forget or even deny how it all happened. Not now or ever. How could she? She died! Well, technically, she didn't die. She simply didn't live. For when Mamoru fell victim to Nehelenia's mind control and forgot about his past, present, and future with Usagi, Chibiusa literally ceased to exist!

At least, just before she completely disappeared in a flurry of sparkles, she got to be hugged by her supposedly would-be mother. It was a small comfort.

And then a miracle happened.

She found herself some moments later holding Mamoru (he apparently regained consciousness) in one hand and Hotaru in the other and seeing the rest of the senshi surrounding the misguided queen.

She could see and hear Usagi, no, Eternal Sailormoon, gently urging the woman who had caused everyone grief to recall her dream. Above them, the silvery light coming from the moon, once blocked by an evil spell, started to break through.

The raw power that Eternal Sailormoon collected and channelled through the tier was blinding and soothing. It awed Chibiusa.

Interesting, wasn't it? That cry-baby and clumsy Usagi would crawl through thickets of thorny vines to rescue her prince? That she'd release her friends from their lonely mirror prisons? That her power didn't come from being Sailormoon or the Ginzuishou, but from her pure heart?

She only hoped that someday, she'd be just as strong as her mother. For, after all, it took great strength to forgive and love your enemy.

"Are you ready, Small Lady?"

Chibiusa nodded and smiled. Hugging the mysterious Pluto one last time, she stepped into the ornate gates that would take her home. She knew that on the other side, she would be greeted by none other than her loving parents, King Endymion and Neo-Queen Serenity of Crystal Tokyo. She missed them terribly. (Not that she didn't enjoy spending time with their past selves, of course.) She had brought all sorts of presents not just for them, but also for the other girls. She couldn't wait to see their reactions.

A sudden chill passed through her. How odd. She had passed through the same gates a couple of times and never had she felt this sense of foreboding before. Quickly dismissing it, she smoothened out her dress and looked forward to seeing the two most important people in her life once again.

And then she saw him. Tall and dashing and wonderful Endymion standing a little ways back. She briefly wondered why he wasn't wearing his royal garb--the rich lavender suit--but what did it matter? The man was still her father no matter what clothes he wore. She saw him smile and open his arms to welcome her back.

Feeling giddy, she ran toward him. But quickly remembering that a lady like her ought to be on her best behavior, she slowed to a walk. And when she reached him, she curtsied.

"Chibi, what are you doing?"

Hearing his laughter, she looked up at him and proceeded to hug him real tight. She missed him so. She might have hung out with Mamo-chan, but it just wasn't the same.

"What about your mother? Didn't you miss her too?"

She giggled. He was being silly. Of course, she missed her mother! She let go of him and looked around. Funny; her mother wasn't here at all. Maybe she was still at the palace having a meeting or something. After all, running Crystal Tokyo was hard work. But her father was here, wasn't he? Besides, she knew deep down that her mother wouldn't forget her homecoming. Maybe she and the others were still preparing for her surprise party. Yes, of course. There was no question about it. Neo-Queen Serenity was merely delayed. Chibiusa hid a smile.

She was about to hug him again when she felt it: complete and utter fear.

She couldn't understand where it was coming from. It seemed like it was coming from everywhere and nowhere. She hadn't felt something like this before. Sure when Prince Demando and the Black Moon clan chased after her, she was frightened out of her wits, but that happened before she was trained as a senshi. Now it was different. Sure her powers weren't as strong as Sailormoon's or the others', but she wasn't completely defenseless.

She put her arms around herself. She couldn't quite explain why she was feeling the chill going up and down her body when the weather outside was lovely. Something was horribly wrong. Ignoring her father's protests, she extricated herself from his grasp and ran towards the end of the hill. What she saw stunned her. The Crystal Palace where her family and friends lived was gone. In its place were unfamiliar buildings made of bricks. The quiet serenity that surrounded her home was replaced by the hustle and bustle of a city.

Chibiusa fell down to her knees as hot tears cascaded down her cheeks. What had caused the disappearance of her home? Surely she hadn't stepped into the wrong gates. Pluto would have noticed it immediately. No. Something drastic must have happened in the past that altered the future. And what of her mother? Where was she?

She felt a hand gently touch her left shoulder. She looked up and saw the worried look her father was giving her. "What happened, papa? What did this? Please," she said in between sobs, "tell me!"

The look her father gave her was one of puzzlement. It surprised him that his usually cheerful little girl would cry for no apparent reason let alone ask him a strange question. He cleared his throat and asked her in the most gentlest of tone, "Chibi, I don't understand. What has gotten into you?"

Instead of answering him, however, she pleaded once again. "Was it the Black Moon that did this? Or Nehelenia? Did she come back? Tell me!"

"I don't know..."

Bordering on hysteria, she grabbed his hand and pulled him closer. She searched for signs that he was lying or that he was merely toying with her, but she found none. She sagged against him and whispered brokenly to his ear, "Where is mama?"

"Silly girl! She's right behind you."

Hope filled her heart. As long as the older Serenity was with her, she'd be alright. Imagine her surprise when she turned around and saw whom her father had pointed to her. "Rei-chan?"

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"Do you know where our oh-so-fearless leader went? Isn't it his turn to tend to the shop today?"

Omi took an apron from its hook and threw it at a frowning Yohji. Stepping behind the cash register, he said, "I don't know. He left quite a while ago. He was carrying a bouquet of white roses so I assumed he was delivering it to a customer."

The playboy snorted into his cup of coffee. "Oh really? And since when did Aya-kun start delivering flowers? And so early in the morning too!" There was a long pause as he wondered some more about the redhead's whereabouts. He nearly spat the bitter liquid when a naughty thought struck him. "You don't think he's having the hots for an underage girl, do you? I mean, if she's in junior high, clearly her parents wouldn't permit her to date someone as old as him. Maybe he waits outside her school so she'll run into him... literally. So when she's all sprawled on the ground, he'll be able to take a peek at her creamy legs and, hell, even her panties. Maybe he'll even go so far as getting her all riled up with insults just to see her all flushed. Some guys are like that. It's like foreplay, you see..."

"Oy! Don't you have anything better to do than to put bad thoughts into Omi-kun's head?"

Yohji smirked. Turning his back on the workbench where a bunch of flowers were waiting to be arranged, he casually remarked, "But it's so much fun teasing him. Besides, he needs to learn a few tricks if he wants to get a girlfriend."

Ken rolled his eyes. "Just don't overdo it." Noticing the younger boy's unnaturally red face, he added, "We don't want him fainting on us. You know we're gonna be busy today." He reached for the sign on the door and flipped it. They were officially open for the day.

"Cheh! We're busy everyday." He took a cigarette from his shirt pocket, lit it, and took a drag. "Damn fangirls. You know what pisses me off? I can look, but not touch."

"And you'd better remember that too. The last thing we wanna hear is a fellow Weiss member going to jail because of statutory rape or child molestation."

Yohji gasped as he placed his right hand to his heart. "You wound me, sir!"

Ken was about to retort when the bell above the front door signalled that someone had come in. Smoothening his apron, Ken turned around to greet their first customer.

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"Serenity..."

A pale hand swished the clear liquid in the delicate crystal glass before its owner downed it in one gulp. Usually, he'd savour the bittersweet flavour in his mouth first, but he was distracted. What good was it being the prince of Nemesis when the only person he ever wanted wasn't by his side? What good was it having the power to control minds when all he wanted was her heart?

Disgusted, he threw the glass across the room, but it vanished before it could hit the ground. He meditated some more. Ever since he saw her outside the safety of her palace, looking up at him as if he were so vile, he knew she was the one for him. He was going to take her right then and there, but her damn guardians got to her first and sealed her. She was brought back into the palace where she would remain undisturbed.

He thought the matter over and over and over. He would never be able to seize the palace. It was protected, not only by the legendary senshi, but also by the powerful Ginzuishou. He would have to do something drastic. And so he did. He ordered his army to attack not just the heart of the Silver Millenium -- the Moon Kingdom, but also its surrounding planets. His plan worked; it kept all the senshi busy. Without Pluto around, he was able to pry open the gates of time and...

There was a brief knock on the door. He didn't need to use his powers to know who it was.

"Schuldig, we have a new mission."

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No, I really don't hate Mamoru, but I just felt like making fun of him here. (And oh, I'm really not that perverted...)

Making Demondo and Schuldig one and the same was a stretch, I know. Please don't kill me!

Ahem. Confused yet? Don't worry. So am I ; Please review. (I'm planning to update Moments Made of These. Will you read it if I upload the next chapter?)