The Planets Collide

Upon entering the residence of Rei and the other scouts, Luna has the newcomers wait in the study, while ushering Marcus to another room. While the guests wait, Setsuna look s outside.

"It seems we have brought some undo attention to this neighbor hood." Setsuna says calmly, point out side to the people now watching the house with interest.

The others gradually look outside, nodding in agreement with the first. The door to the study opens and in walks a man, with white long hair pulled back in a low ponytail, if he was shorter he would almost look like Yatens twin. He bows his head and in a monotone voice.

"I am Art. Mistress Rei will be down…" Art finally looks up. He stops speaking upon seeing who is in the room. "Luna was right, Usagi…Where have you been? For seven years we have tried to search for you. However, we could never get a reading. Rei had said you died." Art falls to his knees with tears. " Please forgive this poor excuse of an advisor. I had no idea where to find you. "

Usagi smiles, walking over and putting a hand on Art's shoulder, " I know you had nothing to do with my disappearing act. As I know that Luna also had not a paw in it either. However, I believe the one you serve was the one to condemn me to the life of hell I have lived four of the last seven years. "

"Usagi, it is so nice of you to drop by. Hello Three Lights and Chad. It has been awhile, yet where is Seiya? He up and leave you for a solo career?" From Rei as she enters the room.

"Steven Kramer long time no see, I took your last name after you ran out on me and left me pregnant. That way when you were found you could pay for the child support you left me with." Rei sneers.

"Have you ever had his blood tested Rei? Your son you came as mine? When his eyes look so much like Mamoru's, his hair is that of Chad's and only his facial features match mine. I know all three of us have musical talent. Also, yes I did sleep with you once. I do not remember that night, as well as you it seems. I left cause I could not live with you and know what I MIGHT have did." Steven states evenly, as he hold Usagi close. "I have brought Chad here because he wished to close some old wounds. I am here to help understand what happened to my Odango. Also, just to let you know, I will not pay a dime unless a DNA test is done with all three of us men. Then if it is proven that Marcus' is mine he will live with me, and not some one who has been corrupted by money."

Rei is taken aback by these words, and watches how Steven holds onto her ex-best friend. The door to the house opens and in walks Makato and Ami. Not far behind them is Minako. Seeing the study doors open they walk into the room. The three enter and smile, greeting their friends of old and gossip of the past years.

"Well, Usagi about time you came back. I thought you gone out for a night, but seven years? You got to let me in on the scoop. Did the handsome guys Rei call up ask you to marry them?" Minako bubbles happy to see her cousin.

Rei just leans against a wall, and waits for the questions to begin.

"You mean the men who kidnapped me seven years ago, and forced me into a life the caused humility to my family. Also, caused me to become scared, and nearly breaking my mind. If it had not been for our old friend Chad, I would have died in those Brothels. I was used and beaten in those homes. I had no rights." Usagi's eyes are filled with tears, Steven still holds her and Chad has moved up to place a hand on the girls shoulder. "It took Chad nearly 3 years to buy my contract from the old witch. She kept saying, 'the Girl is on Loan.' We could not figure out who would do such a thing, until just the other night when Mamoru-baka came in with a paper. Saying he had bought me from you. It was weird knowing that you sold me out. Then when our friends came, we decided to pay you a visit."

Rei looks as while as a sheet. She looks down at the floor and tries to control her face. Ami speaks up from her little corner. Her eyes flashing as she turns slowly on Rei.

"Is that the MONEY YOU had me keep account of FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS? Houses that you were RENTING OUT? Where ever there was a CHINA TOWN or a LITTLE TOKYO?" Ami is nearly red with furry, Makato is holding on to the woman with both arms. "You had me keeping books on my PRINCESS, and you did not tell me! You sold our beloved Princess into slavery or worse? Why Rei? Why did you do that?" Ami finishes, still angry and watching Rei closely.

Rei sighs, knowing that she is caught in her own web of lies. Watching all the other scouts turn against her. Rei comes to an answer that might just save her. "I don't care what you think. Why should the bubble headed blonde be queen, when we do all the work? We who have to saver her butt every time she sets foot outside this house. I was jealous of her. When Mamoru came by, not long after the princess arrived with the outer scouts I had Usagi disappear and gave me the Idea of sending her off." Rei says. "Usagi always got what she wanted. Love, Happiness, Friends, and Boyfriends everything. Why couldn't we? Cause as scouts we had to protect the princess. We could never have lives of our own." Rei is now seething with anger.

"That's why you wanted me out of the way? For you could have a normal life?" Usagi asks sadly. "All you had to do was ask me to leave and I would have."

"But, I thought you wanted Usagi gone for you could get Steven for yourself in bed?" Minako quietly asks, her eyes questioning.

Rei turns on Minako with the speed of a Cobra. "If I wanted Steven then, I could and did have him. You only helped out a bit for that it was more Lust than Love. I asked for LOVE, and you messed it up as you always do you fake Goddess of LOVE." Then Rei turns on Ami and Makato. "And you two were no help. Leaving me here to run this place, with Miss BLONDE-BAKA Minako over there. I know you two moved closer to your work and came to help out when you can, however did you ever think that I may have wanted to leave MY POST as head scout? Yeah Ami, you helped out with my books. Yes, for seven years you took the monies coming in from the YAKUZA for the Brothels that they were running. Makato, you too helped out when you would send out food to the homes I gave you addresses for. Most of them Heads of the Yakuza Families. So, to make sure none of you found out where Miss Little Princess was I made charms to dampen you powers. I also put charms and spells around the house, to help the necklaces you have. Yes those necklaces helped me keep your powers at a minim, making you think that you were losing them." Rei states as she is now out of breath.