As they waited for the Lady of the House the boys chatted and joked with
the girls. The spoke of useless information nothing of either sides past.
Dou was the main entertainer. He told the girls different stories of the
boys unaware of the murderous glares of his partners. The girls soaked it
all up. Dou had just finished the tail of the last prank he pulled on
Wufei. While everyone laughed Makoto poured the last of the drink from the
pitcher. She turned to the building to get more only to find Haruka at the
grill with a predicament.
Haruka was currently beating the bottom end of the charcoal fluid. A look of determination was etched in her face as well as her tongue sticking out. Makoto set the pitcher back down and joined Haruka at her side.
"What on Jupiter are you doing, Haruka-chan?"
Haruka jumped a little and scowled at the only other one who was she same height as her.
"The fire keeps going out and it is taking to long for the damn meat to cook and the stupid fluid won't come out." Not once did she stop hitting the bottle. Makoto sighed.
"Haruka it is suppose to take forever that is what gives is a good taste." She reached for the bottle. Once she grabbed it Haruka pulled away causing both to squeeze the bottle hard. The lid popped off and the two watched as the fluid gushed out. They had time to look at one another and emit a small Uh oh.
From the street passer bys witnessed a rather large ball of flam streak up to the sky. They just shook their heads and continued on their way, occurrences like that were not uncommon.
Back at the grill the others fanned away the smoke to find Haruka and Makoto still looking at each other covered in black ash. Makoto glared as she put out a piece of hair that was still burning.
"Tenoh."
Haruka shrugged and snorted. "You know better than to let have things like that."
Makoto unclenched her hands from fist and slowly counted to herself. Her anger control didn't receive any help with Ami, Hotaru and the boys laughing. Makoto stormed off to the building not before grabbing Haruka's ear and dragging her along.
A few minuets later they emerged cleaned up. The others had cleaned up the ruined food while they were inside. Makoto frowned all that was left was the salad. Everything else had been placed next to the grill and received the flame kiss as well. Hopefully she could find something in the kitchens of the main house to fix quickly. She turned to the gate entrance only to find VesVes and PallaPalla heading for them at a dead run. Before she could alert the others VesVes beat her to it.
"Haruka! Haruka-san!"
Fear was etched in her voice. Haruka spun around in time to catch a heavy panting PallaPalla while Hotaru caught VesVes. Once they caught their breaths they looked up at the Haruka pleadingly.
"You have to hurry. Catalonia-san is in the garden with My Lady. They are arguing and he has threatened her. She sent us for you."
Haruka's attitude became furious. "Where in the garden?" he voice was cold and clipped.
"The Circle."
With a nod Haruka was off. The others looked at each other before looking towards the boys. Ami began to rub her temples.
"Makoto chase after her and restrain her. We don't need this to get bigger than what is most likely is. Hotaru you help her as well. Try and calm her down." She turned to the boys. "You should come this involves you as well."
Quatre looked at the others frowning. "What is Catalonia doing here?" Ami stopped in her tracks and looked at the five. She gave a nod as if coming to a conclusion.
"Catalonia-san is Dorothy Catalonia's Uncle. After her Grandfather's death he became her guardian. Haruka is Dorothy-chan's mother. The family put up with Haruka till she had Dorothy. Once Dorothy was few months old they threw Haruka out of the family. No longer wanting anything to do with her. Heartbroken the father committed suicide. Dorothy from time to time still sneaks out of her house and visits Haruka." She looked towards the opened gate. "It seems our little spit fire escaped again and if he as threaten My Lady then it is rather bad. We must make hast Dorothy shares Haruka's temper and attitude. Your help will most likely be needed." The five gave a short nod before following after her in a hard run.
They came to the scene to find Haruka being held back by Makoto and Hotaru. Chibi Usa, JunJun and CereCere being held by typical thugs while a man held a gun at a women in the center of nine circles. The man was defiantly a Catalonia. He reminded the boys a young and slender form of Duke Dermail. Goddess was what the boys could only call the woman. She wore a slate gray suit they Relina had begun to wear when on business. She had two buns on each side of her head. From the buns the rest of her hair streamed down they were tied together in the middle of her back by a scarf of the same color with white crescent moons decorating it.
She calmly stared at the man not even flinching at the gun pointed straight at her.
"I am warning you Tsukino! Hand over my niece now and nothing will happen to your family." The thugs twisting harder on their captives' arms causing them to cry out emphasized Catalonia's statement. The woman's only movement was the twitch of her hand.
"I have not seen OUR niece. If she has run again and came here I have not heard of it. I will ask you again to put away your weapons and release the girls. This place is not reserved for violence. If you wish to talk about this calmly and in more ADULT manner you may stay. If not please leave and never darken my doorstep again." Her voice was soft kind and calm yet still holding a commanding quality to it. Unfortunately that was not the answer the man was working for. He spat at her feet.
"Spare me the peace talks, you damn bitch. I know you have her. You did the last time and the time before that." The woman's eyes hardened.
"I sent her back did I not? Against my own judgment the child was sent back. I waited till her wounds were healed. It would not have been good of me to hand over my niece in cuts, bruises and bandages. If I did you would have caused more trouble then you have already. I have not seen the child or heard of her where abouts. Now I ask again to please releases my daughter and her friends and leave my home."
The man switched the gun from her to Chibi Usa.
"I will not ask YOU again. Hand her over."
Haruka really began to struggle against the ones who held her. "You were always a coward Johan!" The woman held her hand up silencing Haruka. (Johan pronounced YO. Like Gohan just with a y instead.)
Quatre came up a few feet next to the woman. "Mr. Catalonia, please. This is not how this should be handled." The man's eyes turned to Quatre and widened when he also seen the others. He turned back to the woman.
"You traitor!" he whipped the gun back to her and fired. All the girls screamed for her. The woman never fell as if she was shot. A red cut slowly appeared on her face and blood ran from it. She let out a tired sigh.
"Johan, you never could shoot straight. Frankly I am surprised you didn't shoot your own foot. As for a traitor I don't remember siding with Romefeller Foundation. I don't remember siding with any sides. I do remember however opposing you and your families' ideals. That is why you took Dorothy way from Haruka. Frankly I don't care what you think of me or anyone else for that matter I do care that Dorothy wants to see her mother and will not prevent her from doing so. Since we cannot handle this peacefully and less expensive then I shall see you in court. Till then you shall not lay another hand of Dorothy she is under my houses protection and care. As for these young men you seem to hate so much. They are my family as well. If you cause harm to them as well you will deal personally with me. Now leave my premises with your dignity in tack of I will hand you over to Lady Jupiter and Lady Uranus."
Catalonia growled at her before turning and motioning for his cronies to let the three girls go. Once he laid eyes on Chibi Usa a sickening smirk came to his face.
"I will leave, but I leave this little saying for you to think over. An eye for and eye." With that he and his little thugs left the house. Ami was immediately at the woman side tending to her cut.
"Why you have to provoke the man is beyond my understanding."
The woman smiled at her. "Because he makes it so easy. What do you suppose he means by that? You're the smart one."
Ami shook her head and shrugged. She waved away Ami's help.
"It is just a small cut it will heal in a minuet." The woman's gaze shifted to the boys and smiled. "It is good to see you awake. I am the Lady of the House. Lady Serenity Usagi Tsukino. You may call me Usagi. Chibi Usa is my daughter. I take it the others haven't told you."
Hotaru finally let Haruka go. "Naw duh. You said you wanted to Usagi no baka." Usagi gave Hotaru a raspberry.
"How about if I told them?" a new voice cut in. looking behind them they seen Dorothy leaning up against a tree in sweat pants and a large sweater. Even though it was quite warm. Usagi smiled.
" I wondered when you would come out and join us. Come along child I think your mother would like to see you." Dorothy stepped out and again the boys were taken back and surprised. Instead of the always prim and proper girl they had come to know. She greeted them with a just woke up in the woods look. Her skin was a sickly pale color. Hair was a mess with leaves and twigs entangled in it not to mention what she was wearing. Sweats, sneakers and no socks. She was still able to give a bow though.
"My Lady's, girls, pilots. Good to see you all in good health. Though I don't think it was wise to lie to my Uncle like that Aunty."
Usagi giggled. "I didn't. I told him I had not seen you or heard you. I did however know where you were. You should go inside and let Ami or Hotaru attend to you."
Haruka finally was released and made her way to the girl. "I think you should listen to her. You don't look well again."
Dorothy went to flip her hair over her shoulder only to frown at it when she seen the state it was in.
"I will once this last little bit is over. It took me four days to get here I think I wait a bit longer. It is not that bad this time."
Haruka frowned. "Now listen here squirt you are going into that house and get you wounds attended to."
Dorothy looked up at her with puppy dog eyes. "But mommy please. I promise I will once this is over. Besides most of them are healed up. They just need to be dressed properly." Her eyes began to water and Haruka gave in not before turning to Chibi Usa and Hotaru who were currently on the floor laughing.
"I told you two to stop teaching her things."
Usagi stopped giggling and stepped in between the fight Haruka was trying to start.
"Sky King calm down please." She turned to Dorothy. "Spit fire do you think you are well enough." Dorothy smiled and gave the woman a hug. Usagi was careful hugging her back she didn't have any idea where the girl maybe hurt this time. "Alright go ahead."
Dorothy stepped back from her and looked to the boys. She had to laugh. Clueless was covering their faces. "Boys it is good to see you under better circumstances, not by much it seems. I know you want to know why you are really here. You know it has to do something with your mothers. I get the privilege to present them to you, unfortunately two of them are not here." She looked at them with eyes glazed over and saddened. Everyone seemed to sadden at that. "We know they are alive we just have lost communication with them." she snapped out of her little spell. " Trowa Barton I would like you to meet your mother, Lady Jupiter." Makoto gave him a smile and a small bow.
"Dou Maxwell, the sleepers son. Your mother is Lady Saturn." Hotaru gave him a pleading smile hopping for forgiveness.
"Chang, Wufei. An honorable soul as your mother is. Unfortunately she is one of the one missing. We know her as the fiery Shinto priestess Lady Mars Rei Hino."
"Quatre Raberba Winner, your mother is the other one lost to us. Your mother was beauty in its self. She is our goddess of love and beauty Lady Venus Minako Aino."
"Heero Yui. Not only do you gain a mother but an older sibling. Your mother is Lady Serenity herself and her daughter Chibi Usa is your sister."
Usagi gave Heero a small smile before looking down at the sweating Dorothy. "Child, go inside now. You did very well. Ami and Hotaru will attend to your wounds while your mother is at your side. I will come up as soon as the boys are done with their questions."
Dorothy only nodded before collapsing into Haruka's arms. Haruka quickly dashed into the house followed by Ami and Hotaru.
"Chibi Usa I want you and the Quartet to finish your studies." She girls nodded and headed for the house not arguing with Usagi's wishes. Makoto sighed and headed for the manor.
"I'll go into the kitchen and hope something is there to fix. Hopefully the midnight marauders haven't totally eaten me out of food."
A light blush crossed Usagi's checks she coughed and turned her attentions to the boys.
"Do you know what these circles represents?" she motioned to the intertwined circle pathways each in a different color. In the very center was a main circle, white. The others circles connected to it and it's neighbor like the Olympic ring. The other colors were violet, red, aquamarine, green, gold, orange, maroon, marine blue. " It is our tie to each to each other. Though we are each a different person together we create a bond to one another that can't be broken no matter how far apart we are." She went to the center of the orange ring and picked up a red tulip and smiled as if remembering a past memory.
"Unfortunately that bond can be bent and stretched, but we always spring back together and over come the odds once again. This time I don't know. This is the place I come to think meditate and recently mourn. There are four in are group that are missing. Two presumed dead or near death. We no longer feel them as strong as we should. Lady Pluto Setsuna Meioh and Lady Neptune Michiru Kaioh. We lost them before you were born. Then there is Lady Venus and Lady Mars. They disappeared not to long after you were born. We know they are alive just unable to locate them no matter what we do."
She sighed. "Forgive me I am rambling. You want to know why. Why we abandoned you left you alone and decided to pop up all of a sudden and say hello I am your mother." She let out a bitter laugh before letting the flower fall threw her fingers. "When each of you were born it put strain on each of us. We had to be satiated. Once we awoke we were informed that either you were born still or some complication came up. Hotaru's was that opposing forces bombed the hospital and her child was caught up in the blast. Makoto's and mine was you were born still. Rei was told that her child had complications and they could not do a thing. Though I have a feeling now it may not but all unlike what happen to Haruka when they took Dorothy. The one that had it the worse was Minako. She was told that the mother and child was killed." She smiled when she knew she really had them.
"To understand that statement one would have to know Minako's past and her dream. She wanted to be an Idol adored by everyone. She nearly reached it as well. She became friends with popular family when she helped them out of a sticky situation with some striking workers. She and the woman became close friends and she found that woman had 29 step daughters. The woman confessed she wanted to have the only male to be born only to find she was barren. Minako's heart went out to her. So she gave and embryo. It was fertilized and placed in the woman's womb with a promise the child would know of both its mothers. Everything went smoothly we were told till the birth. She was on earth consoling each of us when the news found her. Mrs. Winner died to complications with birth as did the son."
A few tears fell free form her eyes and she quickly brushed them away. "The only reason we knew Dorothy was alive was we were all their to witness it. Haruka wouldn't let know one but Ami and Hotaru near her. She was so terrified. But complications arose and Haruka was thrown from the family, divorced to her husband loosing again another love. We left, dropped out of society. To the world we had died or just vanished. Makoto and Rei got a lead on something they were working on. We haven't seen them sense."
They accepted it for now. Her excuses could be researched but something told them she was not lying. Green eyes looked her over. She never did answer why now. Blue eyes met green. He could see in her eyes pleading. She was asking him to say it out loud. He knew why. She wanted to know at least one cared. If he didn't ask she would still tell, knowing one did not care if there maternal figure came into their life or not. He cared though. He wanted to know.
Trowa stood straight and gave her a slight nod.
"You never did answer why now." The others looked at him and realized she didn't. She explained why they were abandoned but other than that nothing. Usagi nodded and smiled.
"The wars. When Dorothy met you and Relina-hime she knew who you were. We had lost contact with her for a year of so. That was the doing of her Uncle and Grandfather. She risked a lot when she did it but she researched your backgrounds and to contact us. Believe me when I say no matter how many times you spend deleting everything about your identity somewhere some one has it. It was after the war and before Dekim and his deranged ideals tried the Operation Meteor she finally contacted us. Once we were told we couldn't believe. It took a while but we knew it was true. You were alive and kicking if you will pardon my pun. We were angered probably the same way you feel now. Someone went through a lot of trouble to ensure you were taken from us."
Wufei frowned something about that was not right. "Who would go through all that trouble?"
Usagi shrugged. "Your guess is as good as ours. We have made many enemies over the years." Her fist clenched tightly at her side as her face contorted with anger. "All because of the secret we hold. You wonder about our names in know you do. You wonder why in our titles we hold planetary names. It is all because of our secret." She let out heavy sigh and forcefully unclentched her hands.
"I am sure you know of the legendary Senshi that once rid the world of evil entities. They were called the Sailor Senshi and eventually raised a beautiful kingdom that thrived till a terrible disaster. No one knew who they were really. Each pulling their power from planets. Our family knows though. We are entrusted with that knowledge and because of it we have had enemies."
A bell chimed from the manor.
"For now that will have to be all. it seems Makoto was able to find something as usual and prepare it in record speed." She finally looked them all straight in the eye. "We do not ask anything from you. The door is open. You may leave if you want and we will do nothing to stop you. Just remember the door is always open if you are looking for a place to crash or hide. We were hoping though you would stay a while. We would like to know you for who you are not as who you are made to be in papers and newscast. In return we would like you to know who were are instead a bunch of crazy Onna's you happened to meet once."
Someone yelling from the manor stopped her again.
"Usagi if you don't get up here right this minuet Makoto is throwing your dinner out!"
Usagi's eyes flew wide and she spun around the manor cupping her hands around her mouth. "Like HELL. Mako-chan how can you be so mean! You even dears to and I will.. think of something really bad to do." Laughter floated from the manor as Usagi blushed. She looked back to the boys and coughed. "I, uh, sort of have this large appetite and love food. It is one of my weaknesses. So, uh, sorry before hand." A few more yells for them rang out. Usagi stuck her tongue out at the house before and evil glint came into her eye.
"Say lets find out who is the fastest. Last one there is an Oz solider." And she was off like a shot. It took less than a second before they were chasing after her.
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Haruka was currently beating the bottom end of the charcoal fluid. A look of determination was etched in her face as well as her tongue sticking out. Makoto set the pitcher back down and joined Haruka at her side.
"What on Jupiter are you doing, Haruka-chan?"
Haruka jumped a little and scowled at the only other one who was she same height as her.
"The fire keeps going out and it is taking to long for the damn meat to cook and the stupid fluid won't come out." Not once did she stop hitting the bottle. Makoto sighed.
"Haruka it is suppose to take forever that is what gives is a good taste." She reached for the bottle. Once she grabbed it Haruka pulled away causing both to squeeze the bottle hard. The lid popped off and the two watched as the fluid gushed out. They had time to look at one another and emit a small Uh oh.
From the street passer bys witnessed a rather large ball of flam streak up to the sky. They just shook their heads and continued on their way, occurrences like that were not uncommon.
Back at the grill the others fanned away the smoke to find Haruka and Makoto still looking at each other covered in black ash. Makoto glared as she put out a piece of hair that was still burning.
"Tenoh."
Haruka shrugged and snorted. "You know better than to let have things like that."
Makoto unclenched her hands from fist and slowly counted to herself. Her anger control didn't receive any help with Ami, Hotaru and the boys laughing. Makoto stormed off to the building not before grabbing Haruka's ear and dragging her along.
A few minuets later they emerged cleaned up. The others had cleaned up the ruined food while they were inside. Makoto frowned all that was left was the salad. Everything else had been placed next to the grill and received the flame kiss as well. Hopefully she could find something in the kitchens of the main house to fix quickly. She turned to the gate entrance only to find VesVes and PallaPalla heading for them at a dead run. Before she could alert the others VesVes beat her to it.
"Haruka! Haruka-san!"
Fear was etched in her voice. Haruka spun around in time to catch a heavy panting PallaPalla while Hotaru caught VesVes. Once they caught their breaths they looked up at the Haruka pleadingly.
"You have to hurry. Catalonia-san is in the garden with My Lady. They are arguing and he has threatened her. She sent us for you."
Haruka's attitude became furious. "Where in the garden?" he voice was cold and clipped.
"The Circle."
With a nod Haruka was off. The others looked at each other before looking towards the boys. Ami began to rub her temples.
"Makoto chase after her and restrain her. We don't need this to get bigger than what is most likely is. Hotaru you help her as well. Try and calm her down." She turned to the boys. "You should come this involves you as well."
Quatre looked at the others frowning. "What is Catalonia doing here?" Ami stopped in her tracks and looked at the five. She gave a nod as if coming to a conclusion.
"Catalonia-san is Dorothy Catalonia's Uncle. After her Grandfather's death he became her guardian. Haruka is Dorothy-chan's mother. The family put up with Haruka till she had Dorothy. Once Dorothy was few months old they threw Haruka out of the family. No longer wanting anything to do with her. Heartbroken the father committed suicide. Dorothy from time to time still sneaks out of her house and visits Haruka." She looked towards the opened gate. "It seems our little spit fire escaped again and if he as threaten My Lady then it is rather bad. We must make hast Dorothy shares Haruka's temper and attitude. Your help will most likely be needed." The five gave a short nod before following after her in a hard run.
They came to the scene to find Haruka being held back by Makoto and Hotaru. Chibi Usa, JunJun and CereCere being held by typical thugs while a man held a gun at a women in the center of nine circles. The man was defiantly a Catalonia. He reminded the boys a young and slender form of Duke Dermail. Goddess was what the boys could only call the woman. She wore a slate gray suit they Relina had begun to wear when on business. She had two buns on each side of her head. From the buns the rest of her hair streamed down they were tied together in the middle of her back by a scarf of the same color with white crescent moons decorating it.
She calmly stared at the man not even flinching at the gun pointed straight at her.
"I am warning you Tsukino! Hand over my niece now and nothing will happen to your family." The thugs twisting harder on their captives' arms causing them to cry out emphasized Catalonia's statement. The woman's only movement was the twitch of her hand.
"I have not seen OUR niece. If she has run again and came here I have not heard of it. I will ask you again to put away your weapons and release the girls. This place is not reserved for violence. If you wish to talk about this calmly and in more ADULT manner you may stay. If not please leave and never darken my doorstep again." Her voice was soft kind and calm yet still holding a commanding quality to it. Unfortunately that was not the answer the man was working for. He spat at her feet.
"Spare me the peace talks, you damn bitch. I know you have her. You did the last time and the time before that." The woman's eyes hardened.
"I sent her back did I not? Against my own judgment the child was sent back. I waited till her wounds were healed. It would not have been good of me to hand over my niece in cuts, bruises and bandages. If I did you would have caused more trouble then you have already. I have not seen the child or heard of her where abouts. Now I ask again to please releases my daughter and her friends and leave my home."
The man switched the gun from her to Chibi Usa.
"I will not ask YOU again. Hand her over."
Haruka really began to struggle against the ones who held her. "You were always a coward Johan!" The woman held her hand up silencing Haruka. (Johan pronounced YO. Like Gohan just with a y instead.)
Quatre came up a few feet next to the woman. "Mr. Catalonia, please. This is not how this should be handled." The man's eyes turned to Quatre and widened when he also seen the others. He turned back to the woman.
"You traitor!" he whipped the gun back to her and fired. All the girls screamed for her. The woman never fell as if she was shot. A red cut slowly appeared on her face and blood ran from it. She let out a tired sigh.
"Johan, you never could shoot straight. Frankly I am surprised you didn't shoot your own foot. As for a traitor I don't remember siding with Romefeller Foundation. I don't remember siding with any sides. I do remember however opposing you and your families' ideals. That is why you took Dorothy way from Haruka. Frankly I don't care what you think of me or anyone else for that matter I do care that Dorothy wants to see her mother and will not prevent her from doing so. Since we cannot handle this peacefully and less expensive then I shall see you in court. Till then you shall not lay another hand of Dorothy she is under my houses protection and care. As for these young men you seem to hate so much. They are my family as well. If you cause harm to them as well you will deal personally with me. Now leave my premises with your dignity in tack of I will hand you over to Lady Jupiter and Lady Uranus."
Catalonia growled at her before turning and motioning for his cronies to let the three girls go. Once he laid eyes on Chibi Usa a sickening smirk came to his face.
"I will leave, but I leave this little saying for you to think over. An eye for and eye." With that he and his little thugs left the house. Ami was immediately at the woman side tending to her cut.
"Why you have to provoke the man is beyond my understanding."
The woman smiled at her. "Because he makes it so easy. What do you suppose he means by that? You're the smart one."
Ami shook her head and shrugged. She waved away Ami's help.
"It is just a small cut it will heal in a minuet." The woman's gaze shifted to the boys and smiled. "It is good to see you awake. I am the Lady of the House. Lady Serenity Usagi Tsukino. You may call me Usagi. Chibi Usa is my daughter. I take it the others haven't told you."
Hotaru finally let Haruka go. "Naw duh. You said you wanted to Usagi no baka." Usagi gave Hotaru a raspberry.
"How about if I told them?" a new voice cut in. looking behind them they seen Dorothy leaning up against a tree in sweat pants and a large sweater. Even though it was quite warm. Usagi smiled.
" I wondered when you would come out and join us. Come along child I think your mother would like to see you." Dorothy stepped out and again the boys were taken back and surprised. Instead of the always prim and proper girl they had come to know. She greeted them with a just woke up in the woods look. Her skin was a sickly pale color. Hair was a mess with leaves and twigs entangled in it not to mention what she was wearing. Sweats, sneakers and no socks. She was still able to give a bow though.
"My Lady's, girls, pilots. Good to see you all in good health. Though I don't think it was wise to lie to my Uncle like that Aunty."
Usagi giggled. "I didn't. I told him I had not seen you or heard you. I did however know where you were. You should go inside and let Ami or Hotaru attend to you."
Haruka finally was released and made her way to the girl. "I think you should listen to her. You don't look well again."
Dorothy went to flip her hair over her shoulder only to frown at it when she seen the state it was in.
"I will once this last little bit is over. It took me four days to get here I think I wait a bit longer. It is not that bad this time."
Haruka frowned. "Now listen here squirt you are going into that house and get you wounds attended to."
Dorothy looked up at her with puppy dog eyes. "But mommy please. I promise I will once this is over. Besides most of them are healed up. They just need to be dressed properly." Her eyes began to water and Haruka gave in not before turning to Chibi Usa and Hotaru who were currently on the floor laughing.
"I told you two to stop teaching her things."
Usagi stopped giggling and stepped in between the fight Haruka was trying to start.
"Sky King calm down please." She turned to Dorothy. "Spit fire do you think you are well enough." Dorothy smiled and gave the woman a hug. Usagi was careful hugging her back she didn't have any idea where the girl maybe hurt this time. "Alright go ahead."
Dorothy stepped back from her and looked to the boys. She had to laugh. Clueless was covering their faces. "Boys it is good to see you under better circumstances, not by much it seems. I know you want to know why you are really here. You know it has to do something with your mothers. I get the privilege to present them to you, unfortunately two of them are not here." She looked at them with eyes glazed over and saddened. Everyone seemed to sadden at that. "We know they are alive we just have lost communication with them." she snapped out of her little spell. " Trowa Barton I would like you to meet your mother, Lady Jupiter." Makoto gave him a smile and a small bow.
"Dou Maxwell, the sleepers son. Your mother is Lady Saturn." Hotaru gave him a pleading smile hopping for forgiveness.
"Chang, Wufei. An honorable soul as your mother is. Unfortunately she is one of the one missing. We know her as the fiery Shinto priestess Lady Mars Rei Hino."
"Quatre Raberba Winner, your mother is the other one lost to us. Your mother was beauty in its self. She is our goddess of love and beauty Lady Venus Minako Aino."
"Heero Yui. Not only do you gain a mother but an older sibling. Your mother is Lady Serenity herself and her daughter Chibi Usa is your sister."
Usagi gave Heero a small smile before looking down at the sweating Dorothy. "Child, go inside now. You did very well. Ami and Hotaru will attend to your wounds while your mother is at your side. I will come up as soon as the boys are done with their questions."
Dorothy only nodded before collapsing into Haruka's arms. Haruka quickly dashed into the house followed by Ami and Hotaru.
"Chibi Usa I want you and the Quartet to finish your studies." She girls nodded and headed for the house not arguing with Usagi's wishes. Makoto sighed and headed for the manor.
"I'll go into the kitchen and hope something is there to fix. Hopefully the midnight marauders haven't totally eaten me out of food."
A light blush crossed Usagi's checks she coughed and turned her attentions to the boys.
"Do you know what these circles represents?" she motioned to the intertwined circle pathways each in a different color. In the very center was a main circle, white. The others circles connected to it and it's neighbor like the Olympic ring. The other colors were violet, red, aquamarine, green, gold, orange, maroon, marine blue. " It is our tie to each to each other. Though we are each a different person together we create a bond to one another that can't be broken no matter how far apart we are." She went to the center of the orange ring and picked up a red tulip and smiled as if remembering a past memory.
"Unfortunately that bond can be bent and stretched, but we always spring back together and over come the odds once again. This time I don't know. This is the place I come to think meditate and recently mourn. There are four in are group that are missing. Two presumed dead or near death. We no longer feel them as strong as we should. Lady Pluto Setsuna Meioh and Lady Neptune Michiru Kaioh. We lost them before you were born. Then there is Lady Venus and Lady Mars. They disappeared not to long after you were born. We know they are alive just unable to locate them no matter what we do."
She sighed. "Forgive me I am rambling. You want to know why. Why we abandoned you left you alone and decided to pop up all of a sudden and say hello I am your mother." She let out a bitter laugh before letting the flower fall threw her fingers. "When each of you were born it put strain on each of us. We had to be satiated. Once we awoke we were informed that either you were born still or some complication came up. Hotaru's was that opposing forces bombed the hospital and her child was caught up in the blast. Makoto's and mine was you were born still. Rei was told that her child had complications and they could not do a thing. Though I have a feeling now it may not but all unlike what happen to Haruka when they took Dorothy. The one that had it the worse was Minako. She was told that the mother and child was killed." She smiled when she knew she really had them.
"To understand that statement one would have to know Minako's past and her dream. She wanted to be an Idol adored by everyone. She nearly reached it as well. She became friends with popular family when she helped them out of a sticky situation with some striking workers. She and the woman became close friends and she found that woman had 29 step daughters. The woman confessed she wanted to have the only male to be born only to find she was barren. Minako's heart went out to her. So she gave and embryo. It was fertilized and placed in the woman's womb with a promise the child would know of both its mothers. Everything went smoothly we were told till the birth. She was on earth consoling each of us when the news found her. Mrs. Winner died to complications with birth as did the son."
A few tears fell free form her eyes and she quickly brushed them away. "The only reason we knew Dorothy was alive was we were all their to witness it. Haruka wouldn't let know one but Ami and Hotaru near her. She was so terrified. But complications arose and Haruka was thrown from the family, divorced to her husband loosing again another love. We left, dropped out of society. To the world we had died or just vanished. Makoto and Rei got a lead on something they were working on. We haven't seen them sense."
They accepted it for now. Her excuses could be researched but something told them she was not lying. Green eyes looked her over. She never did answer why now. Blue eyes met green. He could see in her eyes pleading. She was asking him to say it out loud. He knew why. She wanted to know at least one cared. If he didn't ask she would still tell, knowing one did not care if there maternal figure came into their life or not. He cared though. He wanted to know.
Trowa stood straight and gave her a slight nod.
"You never did answer why now." The others looked at him and realized she didn't. She explained why they were abandoned but other than that nothing. Usagi nodded and smiled.
"The wars. When Dorothy met you and Relina-hime she knew who you were. We had lost contact with her for a year of so. That was the doing of her Uncle and Grandfather. She risked a lot when she did it but she researched your backgrounds and to contact us. Believe me when I say no matter how many times you spend deleting everything about your identity somewhere some one has it. It was after the war and before Dekim and his deranged ideals tried the Operation Meteor she finally contacted us. Once we were told we couldn't believe. It took a while but we knew it was true. You were alive and kicking if you will pardon my pun. We were angered probably the same way you feel now. Someone went through a lot of trouble to ensure you were taken from us."
Wufei frowned something about that was not right. "Who would go through all that trouble?"
Usagi shrugged. "Your guess is as good as ours. We have made many enemies over the years." Her fist clenched tightly at her side as her face contorted with anger. "All because of the secret we hold. You wonder about our names in know you do. You wonder why in our titles we hold planetary names. It is all because of our secret." She let out heavy sigh and forcefully unclentched her hands.
"I am sure you know of the legendary Senshi that once rid the world of evil entities. They were called the Sailor Senshi and eventually raised a beautiful kingdom that thrived till a terrible disaster. No one knew who they were really. Each pulling their power from planets. Our family knows though. We are entrusted with that knowledge and because of it we have had enemies."
A bell chimed from the manor.
"For now that will have to be all. it seems Makoto was able to find something as usual and prepare it in record speed." She finally looked them all straight in the eye. "We do not ask anything from you. The door is open. You may leave if you want and we will do nothing to stop you. Just remember the door is always open if you are looking for a place to crash or hide. We were hoping though you would stay a while. We would like to know you for who you are not as who you are made to be in papers and newscast. In return we would like you to know who were are instead a bunch of crazy Onna's you happened to meet once."
Someone yelling from the manor stopped her again.
"Usagi if you don't get up here right this minuet Makoto is throwing your dinner out!"
Usagi's eyes flew wide and she spun around the manor cupping her hands around her mouth. "Like HELL. Mako-chan how can you be so mean! You even dears to and I will.. think of something really bad to do." Laughter floated from the manor as Usagi blushed. She looked back to the boys and coughed. "I, uh, sort of have this large appetite and love food. It is one of my weaknesses. So, uh, sorry before hand." A few more yells for them rang out. Usagi stuck her tongue out at the house before and evil glint came into her eye.
"Say lets find out who is the fastest. Last one there is an Oz solider." And she was off like a shot. It took less than a second before they were chasing after her.
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