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Author's note: Sorry if I wasn't correct about how to call a press conference. It's not something I'm very familiar with. Anyways, enjoy the story!

When I awoke the next morning, the sun was shining in my face, and the girls had all gone outside to have a chat. Immediately I remembered that my mother was probably worried sick, and jumping up, I ran for the phone and punched in my number.

"Hello?" A voice on the other end said.

"Hi Mom, it's me Naru. I'm..."

"Naru I'm so glad you're ok! Where were you?"

"Well actually I stayed at Rei's for the night."

"Rei as in Rei Hino? Isn't she missing?"

I sighed lightly into the phone. It seemed as though I would finally have to explain everything to her. I didn't seem to have a problem telling strangers, but for some reason I couldn't bear to tell my mom. All of her life, she's had nothing but hard times. I imagined that telling her I wasn't really her daughter would not help any. It had been hard enough for me.

"Naru? Are you still there?"

"Yes, mom. I'll be home soon." I replied, as I said a goodbye and hung up the phone.

My next task was to find everyone. Despite what Rei said, her temple was rather large, and I was having trouble finding my way around. After fifteen minutes of searching, I slid a door open and found them all sitting on cushions on the floor, watching the latest program on television. Saying my hellos, I sat on a vacant cushion next to Ami as Mako turned the television off.

"So, how are you today, Naru?" Mina asked me.

"I am feeling great." I replied. I was feeling great. Better than ever in fact.

After everyone was reassured that I was okay, we began to discuss how we would find the other soldiers. It was futile, however, as all we could do was wait. We didn't even have the guidance of Luna or Artemis, whom I was told were the cat guardians of the moon.

I thought of an important point that I wanted to bring up.

"Everyone thinks that the Sailor Soldiers are deceased," I said. "In fact, there was a funeral held just yesterday for you – them. We're going to need to announce to everyone that you're back."

"Everyone thinks we're dead?" Mina exclaimed.

"Well, we have been gone for a very long time," Mako offered.

"So what will we do?" I asked.

Of course, Ami had an idea. She always did. Such an intellectual girl, she was; I always admired her in school. That was why I made such fun of her. I had been jealous, and unable to admit it. I asked her what her plan was.

"We're going to have to make an appearance and explain where we've been to, and that we are the only ones left right now. We're also going to have to explain your situation as the second moon princess," she said.

"We should do it as a sort of press conference," Rei suggested. "That way we can be assured that everyone will hear us."

Everyone agreed that this was the best way. Because I was the only one not assumed to be gone, I was going to have to announce it, which only made sense. It was going to be done tomorrow. Thanking Rei for her hospitality, and the others for their concern, I began to leave for home.

"Why don't we come with you?" Mina asked. "I would really like to meet your mother, since we've never really met, in all those high school years."

I thought it was a great idea, since I didn't really want to face my mom alone.

"I was planning on telling my mother everything." I said, shaking.

"Then you'll need backup!" Mina said.

Everyone decided that they would go with me, and support me when I told my mother. They claimed it was the least they could do, and that besides, they wanted to meet her.

On the way I began to tell them what happened to me during the Silver Millennium. It was hard for me to know what happened but not really remember, but Queen Serenity told me that once I began using my crystal, it would all come back to me.

They all looked on in interest as I started to tell the tale of my disappearance. I revealed what the Queen had told me, that I was a very shy princess, and very much out of the spotlight that Usagi was in. I was actually a younger princess, but in the rebirth, I happened to be born the same year as Usagi. I supposed that subconsciously, Serenity had wanted Usagi and I to be better friends. Because I was younger, I didn't inherit the throne of the Moon Kingdom, one of the most powerful seats in the universe. But Serenity had told me that she had seen my sadness, and had granted me my own crystal, a form, a piece of the original ginzuishou, that would mature when I reached Usagi's age. However, Beryl and her minions invaded before that could happen. Usagi watched her beloved die and I watched as she took his sword and committed suicide. That is one thing I do remember watching. It was a very painful memory, and like I said, the one that I remember most vividly. Then I watched as the Moon Kingdom shattered, piece-by-piece, and being ignorant of the fact it was too late, I raced to tell my mother. But like me, she had already witnessed Usagi's fate as well as the kingdoms, and her eyes stained with tears, I saw her take out the ginzuishou. Because of this I knew the matter was grave. I knew that it would take all of her life force if she did what I thought. I begged her not to, but she did, and I was sent to the future along with Usagi and the others – you.

Mina was wailing by the time I was done. She's such a lively girl.

"That's so sad!" Mina cried.

Everyone was amazed by this revelation. It was a new addition to the past they already knew. Ami especially, was very contemplative after I finished.

"So that's why you have a crystal," she said.

We reached Osa-P, my house, and walked in. There weren't many customers today, so my mom walked over to say hello and chat with me. She almost fainted when she saw the company I was in. Shaking, but recomposing herself, she gave us all an inquisitive glance.

"I thought that you were all missing!" she exclaimed.

I told her that I would tell her everything, if she wanted to know, and she decided to take an early lunch break, leaving her assistant to take care of things while she was gone.

We went to a nearby café, all of us. After ordering our drinks mom looked at us with curious eyes. She was ready to know what we were going to tell her.

"Mom," I started, "You know how the Sailor Soldiers died, and how there was a funeral for them?"

She nodded.

"Well, in all actuality, Ami, Rei, Mina, and Mako, are them. That's why they were missing." I continued.

My mother was in shock. "You mean that they are back-err-you are back," she corrected herself when looking at the others. "But what made you come back?" she asked.

"That's kind of a longer story, mom: one that is going to be quite hard to tell you. You see, Usagi was Sailor Moon, and also a respective princess: Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom. When that kingdom was destroyed she was sent to the future and reborn here. I found out that, well, the reason I've been so close to her before, is probably because I'm her sister."

"How's that possible?" my mother asked. "And Usagi is Sailor Moon? I always thought her hairstyle resembled Sailor Moon's."

"Well, apparently, I'm the second princess of the Moon, and the same thing happened to me. Do you remember when the buildings started collapsing and the sun blotted out?"

"Too well," she said.

"Well the reason it became better was because the crystal inside of me, given to me by Queen Serenity, finally matured and I used it to stop the world from being destroyed. That's when I found out everything. Then she appeared to me yesterday, bringing the star seeds of the four inner soldiers with her. So as it stands now, I'm sort of a stand-in for Sailor Moon, though not nearly as strong."

"Who is Queen Serenity?" she inquired.

I was stumbling over this question. I didn't want to have to answer it. Rei put her hand on my shoulder, giving it a reassuring squeeze. It gave me courage.

"She's Usagi's-and my-real mother. Mom, I'm so sorry!"

I couldn't help it but cry as the tears began to flow. I hugged my mom. I wanted her to know was that no matter what, I still loved her. She was like me in that regard and tears began to form in her eyes as well.

"Naru, what..." she said, looking up at me.

"I didn't want to hurt you, mom." I said.

She hugged me and reassured me that I didn't have to worry. It felt surprisingly relieving to get it all out.

"I'll have to meet this Queen Serenity sometime, Naru."

The seriousness returned to my eyes. "You may not be able to mom, she died saving the Kingdom over a millennia ago."

Mom gave my hand a reassuring tug and told me not to worry. But she had to get back to work, so if I wanted, she told me that we could talk later. I appreciated the gesture, and told her I'd let her know when I was home.

Now, the five of us were sitting at the café, engrossed in our thoughts. Thinking that it was probably a good time to set up the press conference, I asked if any of them had a cell phone. Minako did. I dialed the municipal number. It rang four times before a lady answered.

"Hello, municipal office," a cheerful voice on the other end said.

"Hello, this is Na- I mean Sailor..." I looked at the others. They were laughing. I hadn't thought of that part yet.

"Sailor Eos," Ami whispered to me. "She was the sister of Selene, and the goddess of the dawn."

"This is Sailor Eos. I wanted to call a press conference tomorrow at noon." I said. "It is very important, as it concerns the Sailor Soldiers whom the funeral was given for."

"Sailor Eos? Never heard of you."

"If you don't believe me, I'm here with the inner sailors right now." I said.

"Sure, I'll call a press conference. But if you don't show up..."

"You have no worries about that. We will be there. Thank you." I finished, and closed the phone.

So that was that. Sailor Eos and the Inner Soldiers would be making an appearance at noon tomorrow. Usagi would have been proud.

Author's Note: By the way, Eos is the Greek equivalent for the roman goddess Aurora. :)