Third chapter is here. I'm actually enjoying re-writing this story. I feel like I'm seeing friends that I haven't seen in ages.

Shinning Star

It was a sunny spring day. I sighed as I waited next to my shoe locker(1) for Jessi. I had managed to get myself enrolled in Cross Roads Junior High School. As I thought about that I got all excited. I was actually going to school. Back home in Crystal Tokyo mother and daddy taught me. Since I was a cat at the time I guess that's understandable.

As I looked at my watch I started thinking, I've been here a couple of days now. The following day after I had come to the past I had talked to Jessi. She didn't remember anything from the time before she arrived with her aunt and uncle. I had asked her over and over again if she remembered anything, anything at all. She shook her head till she had made herself dizzy. The only thing she could tell me was that she felt contented to me, why she didn't know. I was unsure of how to tell her about herself. I still hadn't told her anything about Crystal Tokyo yet.

"Stella!" a voice broke into my thoughts. I jumped slightly and looked around. Jessi was coming toward me swinging her book bag.

"There you are. Come on. I thought you wanted to get ice cream before you had night class?" It had surprised me when I found out that Jessi was taking class at a cram school (2).

"Of course I do!" Jessi started to lick her lips.

We left the school building and soon had walked out of the courtyard. We walked down the sidewalk toward an ice cream store a couple of blocks away. I tugged on the bow of my school uniform. I didn't like the bow. The cat in me wanted to play with the tails during class.

"Do you know that you play with that bow when ever you're thinking?" Jessi's voice once again broke into my thoughts.

"I do?" I asked surprised, dropping my hand to my side.

"Yup." Jessi grinned at me as she held open the door to the ice cream store. In we went.

Lighting flashed and thunder boomed as I watched from a window. The nice sunny day had turned into a stormy night. A phone rang. I turned back toward the counter and picked it up.

"Good evening, Corner Book Store. How can I help you?" I asked the person on the other end.

I had gotten a job to help pay for food and my apartment, even though Neo-Queen Serenity had already sent money for everything. I just wanted to feel like I was doing something important while I waited for Jessi to regain her memories.

"Yes. Yes sir, yes your name's in the list." I was telling the person, "No sir…yes I'll tell him. Good-bye."

I hung up the phone and reached for a list of names. With a new book coming out we had people calling all the time to make sure that their name was on the list. I sighed and put the list back down. I glanced over my shoulder at the rain plating the windows.

"Having a bad night?" a voice asked.

I about jumped out of my skin. I looked over to where the voice came from. It was Jessi. She was standing down a bit from me, shaking her head. Water dripped from her short bangs. She was also shaking water off her book bag.

"Jessi! You about gave me a heart attack." I said holding a hand to my beating heart.

"Sorry. But look what I found!" She was pulling a paper from her bag. She rushed over and shoved it in my face. I tried to read it but was having a hard time cause Jessi was shaking.

"Hold still." I said reaching out and grabbing the paper. I read it. It was something about going to the library and studying the stars. There was also something about having a star named after you. It is if your name got picked.

"Want to go with me?" Jessi was asking as she leafed through a magazine.

"Jessi the time for this is the same as our practice time. So no." I handed the paper back.

"But I want a star named after me." Jessi gave me some puppy dog eyes.

"Fine I'll go with you, but only to check out the place." I sighed as she whooped for joy.

Soon we were standing outside the library arguing with a guard outside the building.

"How many time do I have to tell you? There is nothing happening tonight after hours. Now go home." He gripped my arm and Jessi's arm, pushing us down the steppes and back out into the rain.

"Okay, gees you don't have to be rude about it." Jessi mumbled under her breath.

I held my book bag over my head as the rain beat down on me. Jessi just stood there with her hands on her hips glaring at the guard.

"Jessi come on. Let's go. I don't want to catch a cold." I said to my wet friend.

Jessi looked at the guy once more, turned and stomped away. I followed after her as quickly as I could.

Neon looked out the windows at the storm below. He sighed as he replayed the talk he had, had with Water Buffalo.

"Neon, you failed me. What caused you to fail?" Water Buffalo glanced at him as she picked at one of her long nails.

"I'm sorry mistress. Someone helped Tuxedo Jessi awaken to her powers." Neon bowed and kept his head down.

"Sorry doesn't cut it. I want Tuxedo Jessi dead. I want her gone. My plans can't go forward if she's still alive." Water Buffalo finally looked up at him.

"Yes mistress. It won't happen again." Neon said with his head still bowed.

"For your shake it had better not." Water Buffalo dismissed him.

Neon growled to himself as he thought about what had happen. His plan that was running at the moment was going okay. He hadn't found Tuxedo Jessi yet but he had collected some nice engery for his mistress.

"Tuxedo Jessi you will pay for what you've caused me. And the same to who ever helps you." Neon smiled at his reflection.

I hadn't even said hello when I picked up the ringing telephone when I heard Jessi start into it.

"I called the library and the lady who picked up the phone said that yes there was an after hour thing going on tonight." Jessi said.

I sighed. This girl was going to give me gray hairs and than I would start to look like my older sister.

"Will you clam down? I've told you more than once that we have other things to do." I told her.

"Yeah I know but now I'm wondering what the heck is going on over there. Please, please can we go see what is going on?" she started to beg.

"Fine. Do you want to go tonight or tomorrow?" I asked.

"Tonight." Was the answer.

I was standing outside the library with Jessi. The rain had finally stopped but you could still hear thunder in the distance. We were hiding behind the library wall; Jessi was peaking around the corner.

"Darn. That same guard." She said pulling her head back.

"And he's already told us that there is nothing going on here tonight. Something's up." I mumbled to myself.

"How are you going to get in?" Jessi was about to start whining.

"I have just the thing." I said snapping my fingers softly.

As Jessi gave me a questioned look I stepped back from her. I closed my eyes as my moon on my forehead reappeared and the moon necklace started to glow. In front of me a stick was forming. It looked like a pen with purple coloring. As the glows from the two moons went away I opened my eyes and held out a hand. The pen fell with a thumb into my palm. I handed it to Jessi.

"Ohhh." She cooed looking at it, "What is it?"

"It's the Stella Ink Capsule (3). " I said with a small smile, "You can use it to disguise yourself by holding it up and saying 'Disguise Power'."

Jessi was excited as she held the Stella Ink Capsule and chanted, "Disguise Power, turn me into a mega-cool scientist!"

A light went up around Jessi. I turned my head from the blinding lights. When I turned back I saw that I was standing next to a girl in a black dress, white lab coat and black sunglasses. Her hair was curly and some had been pulled back into a bun.

"Wow. Now I'm sure to get past the guard." Jessi giggled to her self as she pushed the sunglasses on the top of her head. "Come on Stella let's go."

I hurried after Jessi as she walked up to the guard. She had been right, the guard didn't ask questions, just let her in. I followed her saying I was her assistant. He let me pass as well. Once we were inside we looked around. The lights were on here but looked like the lights were turned off in other places. I got an uneasy feeling as I looked around.

"Jessi, we need to be careful." I said as I turned toward her. I gasped. Jessi was hurrying down the hall. I started after her knowing that I wouldn't be able to catch up with her.

I was gasping for air as Jessi rounded a corner and was out of sight. I rounded the same corner and came to a stop. Jessi was gone. I couldn't see her anywhere. There were a couple of doors along the right wall and windows along the left wall. I checked each door, only to find them all locked. I paused and took a deep breath. Where had Jessi gone? As I leaned against the wall, next to an open window I heard voices. I glanced out the window. Two people were standing below the window. They were bent over something. As one moved away I saw that they were bent over Jessi. She looked kind of freaked out. I was all set to jump out the window seeing as there was tree next to the building, one of it's branches with in reach, when I remembered that I wasn't a cat anymore.

"I thought we had sucked all the energy form the people inside this building?" one asked.

"What's it matter? We can get engery for Water Buffalo and than find this Tuxedo Jessi brat." The other said as it held Jessi in its grasp.

Oh no, I thought. Jessi hadn't been a hero long enough to know how to get herself out of this kind of mess. Hell I hadn't even trained her yet. She's only been in one battle so far. Daddy (4) is going to kill me, not to mention Neo-Queen Serenity, I thought. I ran ideas through my head, trying to figure something out. Than an idea hit me like a light bulb going off. I raced back the way I had come. Out the front doors I went and up to the guard.

"Um…excuse me sir." I said from behind him. As he started to turn I grabbed his keys that were hanging from his belt. "Sorry."

"Hey!" He yelled. He looked down at the spot where his keys had been than back up at me. I had already moved away from him. "Bring those back!"

He chased after me. I knew that he would catch me soon. I hurried around the side of the building toward the voices. I saw the two people who were holding Jessi look up in surprise as I came running toward them. They just stood there speechless as I ran by and dropped the keys. I dove into some bushes, which really hurt.

The guard stopped in front of the two people, who by this time had loosened their grip enough on Jessi that she was able to get away. As I peaked out of the bushes I saw her dive behind a tree. As the guard looked at the two people still standing there on held up a hand and let lose a blot of energy. The poor guard fell to the ground, completely blacked out. I glanced back at the tree Jessi was hiding behind to see purple light. It seemed that she had already called out her transformation.

"For your evil planes you've earned a beating. For the mighty rose gardens of Elysion and Earth I, Tuxedo Jessi, will send you on your way!" Tuxedo Jessi stepped out from behind the tree.

"Oh good. Now we don't have to search for you. You've saved us some time." The person on the right said.

"Yes, thank you." The one on the left said.

As we watched the people moved together. They were melting into each other. Soon were two people had been standing there was now one. Only sitting on top of its shoulders was two heads. As the thing grew I stepped out of the bushes and made my way over toward Tuxedo Jessi. I didn't get very far. One head turned my way, grinned and suddenly shot out its arm. I saw it coming but couldn't get out of the way fast enough. I cried out as the hand closed around me. It started to squeeze me.

"Help!" I gasped as I tried to breath.

"Hey!" Tuxedo Jessi yelled. She was startled as the monster drew me close to it, using me as a shield.

I lifted my head up and looked at Tuxedo Jessi. She was dancing in place. She wanted to attack but didn't. I knew she didn't want to hit me. I gathered my strength and bit down on the hand holding me. The thing tasted so gross. As I bite it, it started to hallow. It let go of me. I fell to the ground, hard.

"Rose Power Strike!" Tuxedo Jessi yelled as I fell away from the monster. I covered my head as the attack hit the monster.

The two-headed monster screamed in pain as Tuxedo Jessi's attack hit it. I laid there with my head covered till I felt something on my back. I raised my head slowly to see Tuxedo Jessi bending down and looking at me. She helped me to my feet. I glanced around. The monster was gone.

"I'll get you for that." A voice said from high up.

We both looked up to see the orange hair guy standing on a tree branch. He looked pissed.

"I dare you to come down here and say that." Tuxedo Jessi growled.

"Maybe next time I'll play with you." With a small flash of light the guy was gone.

I looked over at Tuxedo Jessi as she retransformed. As soon as she was in normal cloths she bent over holding her head. I reached over and tried to help her up. She gave a small cry and pushed me away.

"Jessi? What's wrong?" I asked at arms length from her. She was still holding her head but wasn't bent over anymore.

"Something flashed in my mind." She said shakily.

"What?" I asked.

"I think it was a memory. I saw a girl with pink hair. Pink hair that was pulled up like Usagi's and she also had red eyes. She was laughing at something and handed me a handheld mirror. I took it and saw myself. I was covered in cake. I was laughing too. Other people were there as well. I can only see shapes. But I can feel their love even though I can't see them." Jessi looked up at me. Her eyes were all watery. "Stella there was also someone else there."

"Who?" I was trying to hide my excitement. I knew this memory she was talking about.

"A cat. A navy blue cat with a crescent moon on her forehead. Stella it was you, wasn't it?" Jessi looked me in the eye.

"Yes, that was I." I hugged her. "You're getting your memories back Jess."

"Who was that girl?" Jessi asked as I let her go.

"That was your cousin, Chibi-Usa." I said.

We heard a groan. I turned around to see the guard wake up.

"Let's get out of here." I said as Jessi nodded.

Soon we were heading home. I was bouncing with each step. Jessi was remembering who she was. I knew that it was only one memory but it was a start. It was a start.

I have no clue what (1) else to call that area. So I'll just call it the shoe locker area.

In true life (2) Jessi use to go to the high school by our middle school and march with the marching band there.

Jessi in real life thought of (3) this. She thought it would be cool.

I've always thought that Luna was the one who taught (4) Diana. So in my story Artemis is the one who trains Stella.

I think I'm going to make it for Jessi to regain some of her memory in each chapter. Sooner or later she'll figure out that Shingo is her father. That chapter should be pretty funny.