Leave or Stay

Usagi sleeps fitfully through the night. Tossing and turning. Mumbling a strange language, "No… don't go… No… don't love you… Come back…NO!" Usagi sits straight up in bed, her eyes wide as saucers and tears just falling from them.

Luna, the black tabby with a crescent moon on her head, wakens and looks to her mistress.

"Usagi, what's wrong? Why do you cry so hard?" Luna asks as she starts to stretch out and walks her way up.

"It is nothing, Luna, just another nightmare. It looks to be of the Silver Moon Kingdom. However, this time I felt as if my heart or Soul was shattered. I could feel strong arms that protected me. They gave me warmth and security. I could see the most beautiful blue eyes; they seemed to hold both Love and laughter at the same time." Usagi smiles as she remembers her dream, then sighs sadly, "however, a sense of longing filled me. I thought I heard, in my dream a warm voice. 'No matter the distance or time, I will always love you. You hold my heart and soul, as I know I hold yours. Please forgive me for being gone so long. I will always find you, my beloved.'" Usagi sighs once more before bringing her legs up to her chin.

"You have been having strange dreams ever since the Starlights arrived. Do you think that they could be part of the reason? Or could it be that you have missed Mamoru so much that you need more time with him?" Luna asks as she sits next to her owner. "If it were not for destiny, I would say follow your heart. For it will always take you the correct way you need to go."

"I don't know, Luna. If the Lights are the reason why, they are soon to leave. Though," Usagi looks out the window and stare at the night sky. "I will miss them dearly, especially Seiya."

Luna watches Usagi closely, 'It is not good for her to be so unhappy right now. The Starlights leaving May cause more hurt than if they stayed.' "Usagi, why not ask them to stay for awhile."

"No, they must return to their own world. To rebuild all that Galaxia destroyed. However, if it were not for them we would all be gone. Dead to this world, Seiya protected me as if he loved me. I wonder if he does." Usagi sighs then looks at her alarm clock. "Well, since I know I won't be getting any more sleep I might as well fix breakfast." She gets up and starts her morning duties.

Luna turns her head to see the time. "It's 5:45 AM! It is a miracle! Why not surprise your family by making them breakfast? I am pretty sure that Sammy would have a heart attack." Luna laughs at the thought.

The day goes on, with Usagi surprising everyone she knows. Being on time for school, having her homework done, not getting detention that gets her to the Temple on time for the final meeting with the Starlights. Mamoru is missing due to work and school studies.

"Tomorrow at 5pm on the school roof? You four will be returning to your planet?" Haruka asks as she puts an arm around Michiru.

Kakyuu nods. "Yes, we need to return for that the reconstruction can start. I am sure my people will be happy to see my Starlights and I return to them." Kakyuu looks sadly at Usagi, who is sitting alone yet stares towards Seiya. 'If only she could remember her true heart. I would allow the guys to stay with their beloveds. However, until the memories return as they should be, I can not interfere.' "Usagi, Princess Serena, you will always be held in a high regard on my planet. You are a goddess amongst women."

Usagi nods to that comment and then blushes lightly. "I am no goddess, just a girl who wants this world to survive." She smiles softly at Princess Kakyuu, then looks out of the corner of her eyes at Seiya and sighs.

"We must go and prepare. See you tomorrow on at school." The Starlights stand with their princess, Seiya seems to want to say something but holds back shaking his head. 'When will my little rabbit of the moon remember? Why can she not remember me from the Silver Moon? I love her, but I will leave her with Mamoru. He will protect her this time, I hope.' They all turn and walk down the steps of Cherry Hill.

With a last look at the temple the Lights leave, they head towards their apartment.

Along the long walk to their housing Kakyuu speaks up. "You know that if any of them asked I would allow you to stay. However, the only way it would stay permanent would be if Usagi, Ami, and Minako remember your souls. Other than that, I cannot permit it."

Silence continues for a while. They reach their home and enter the posh apartment, filled with the top of line furniture.

"Taiki, why can't they remember us? It has only been about five years since the fall of the Moon Kingdom, right." Yaten asks in a sad voice.

Taiki thinks on this then sighs. "It is because time is different here then on Kinmoku. It seems from my calculations that a year hear is a day on Kinmoku."

Kakyuu and the other Starlights stare at Taiki.

"So, it's been nearly 1000 yrs since we were last here. Ami and the rest, who we have met here, in this time, are from the Moon Kingdom. However, they have been reborn many times over. They are our Soul mates from the time passed, yet it seems as if no memory of that time exists here. It's almost as if someone or some power is trying to stop them from loving us." Taiki continues.

"My Odango, I have loved her for many years. When we heard of destruction of the Moon Kingdom, I nearly went to pieces. As did all of us I think." Seiya says, looking at the others. "Kakyuu, do you think that their memories have been tampered with? To protect them from the heartache of us leaving?"

Kakyuu sits down in a fluffy chair, and seems to think. "I must think on that. You just might have a point there Fighter." Kakyuu goes deeper into her thoughts, almost meditating.

Taiki calls their manager to tell them that they are thinking of disbanding. Yaten calls the school to tell them that they are moving to another country. While Seiya walks off to his room, to mourn, once more the lose his Odango.