Dusk had approached when the Senshi had started their plan. Usagi and the other Outer Senshi stood on the rooftop of the school, using this place as their means of get-away.
Another girl stood with them, her long blonde hair was pulled into a red bow, and her features seemed to echo those of Usagi.
"Minako-chan, I'm still so sorry." Usagi went over to the blonde haired girl and set her hands onto her shoulders.
"You know I'd do anything for you, Usagi-chan." Minako smiled. "I'll just look on it as an acting experience!" She grinned and a white cat with a moon symbol on his head jumped onto her shoulder.
"Artemis, it's not like you'll be put out of home!" She grinned and pet the cat under his chin.
Luna, Usagi's black cat stood near Usagi's feet and smiled. "The plan may be a bit shady, but if Setsuna-san thinks we need it, then we need it."
Minako nodded. "Everyone will think I'm off at the modeling pageant in England, and no one will be any wiser."
"But won't the girls find out?" Usagi looked worriedly at Setsuna.
Setsuna smiled. "No, because Usagi has had some trouble with her studies, she will be finishing the end of this term at a boarding school two towns over. If the girls do come to visit our new 'Usagi' then she'll be disguised."
"The last time Minako tried it, it didn't work too well." Usagi giggled as she pictured Minako dressed up as Sailor Moon.
"Our magic is stronger this time." Luna smiled. "Now I don't want you to worry, Usagi-chan, everything here will be taken care of."
Usagi nodded. "The only thing I'm worried about it not being able to say goodbye to Mamo-chan." Tears started to fill the corners of her eyes.
"He'll be preoccupied with school work, and we've already informed him that you had to go away to boarding school. We can forward his letters and you can still answer them if you like." Luna smiled. "See? Everything is taken care of."
Usagi nodded. "If you all want to go through this much trouble for me, I suppose it is worth it."
The Outer Senshi all nodded in unison.
"It is time." Setsuna looked up at the starry night.
Minako nodded and held a small pen in the air. "Luna Pen, I call upon your powers to disguise me as Usagi, and also as Eternal Sailor Moon!" As she called out the spell, Minako was quickly transformed into a spitting image of Usagi.
"Wow," Usagi grinned. "I guess it is stronger then it was before." She inspected Minako.
"Now hurry and go!" Minako smiled. "I told you everything here will be taken care of."
Usagi nodded and hugged her friend tightly. "I'll write to you, Minako-chan." She tried to hold back the tears that threatened to fall.
"Okay, I'll write back, now go, before someone sees us." Minako smiled and pushed Usagi towards the Outer Senshi.
"Are you ready?" Setsuna looked at the others.
They nodded and threw their transformation pens into the air.
"Neptune Crystal Power, Make-Up!"
"Uranus Crystal Power, Make-Up!"
"Saturn Crystal Power, Make-Up!"
"Pluto Crystal Power, Make-Up!" All four girls were transformed and they looked at Usagi.
"This will be the last time you are Sailor Moon for a while, so enjoy it." Sailor Pluto nodded sagely.
Usagi nodded and held her compact in the air. "Moon Eternal Make-Up!" She was turned into Eternal Sailor Moon, her wings looked worse then they had been previously.
Minako covered her mouth and nodded, noticing Sailor Moon's new form, and realizing why the Outer Senshi were so decided in pulling off the plan for her.
Eternal Sailor Moon leaned down and scratched Luna on the chin before walking over to where the Outer Senshi stood. They all held hands and Eternal Sailor Moon stood in the center, and soon the Senshi focused energy and were transported off of the planet of Earth.
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When all of the Senshi touched ground again, Eternal Sailor Moon passed out and was caught by Sailor Uranus.
"It's a good thing we did this tonight, otherwise, I don't know how long she would have lasted." Sailor Uranus quickly touched Eternal Sailor Moon's locket, de-transforming her back into Usagi.
Sailor Uranus scooped Usagi up and they started walking to a tall building that was in the distance, and before long, they made it to the massive palace's gates.
Sailor Pluto looked nervously at the other Senshi a moment, and then hesitantly knocked on the gate.
An attendant quickly walked to the gate, brandishing a weapon resembling a spear.
"What is your business here at the palace?" The guard asked roughly.
"We hail from the Milky Way galaxy." Sailor Pluto said strongly. "We come in peace and wish an audience with Princess Kakyuu. We are the Sailor Senshi of Pluto, Uranus, Neptune and Saturn. We also carry with us Princess Serenity, or Eternal Sailor Moon."
"Princess Serenity?" The guard quickly touched her head in a salute. "I'm sorry if I treated you roughly, I'll allow you in at once." The guard quickly pressed a button and the gate was opened.
"Thank you," Sailor Pluto bowed her head slightly.
"I can send for someone to take you to Princess Kakyuu right away." The guard reached down on her necklace and placed a whistle in her mouth and blew sharply three times.
Another guard came out of the palace and nodded, not saying a word, and took the Senshi inside of the palace.
The Outer Senshi walked down the large halls of the palace, their footsteps echoing on the floor that resembled marble. The palace seemed to be decorated with various shades of red, and many tapestries could be seen as the Senshi walked down the hallways.
Sailor Saturn stopped a moment and examined a tapestry, and noticed the familiar picture of Sailor Galaxia. Sailor Saturn reached out and touched the tapestry, looking in awe at the workmanship.
Sailor Neptune turned around and cleared her throat. "Sailor Saturn," She reprimanded and Sailor Saturn blushed and quickly hurried to catch up with the other Senshi.
The Guard stopped in front of a large set of double doors. The guard turned to the Senshi and bowed, taking her leave of them.
"Does this mean that we just go in?" Sailor Neptune asked.
Sailor Pluto shrugged and touched the door and found that it looked very heavy, but could be opened with ease.
As the Senshi walked into the throne room, they found it eerily empty. The Senshi slowly walked down towards the throne, finding it odd that the room was lit with candles and the rest of the palace had been lit with what seemed like electricity.
Sailor Pluto who stood at the front of the group, suddenly stopped and turned around, and the other Senshi did the same.
"Welcome!" Princess Kakyuu walked up to them from behind, looking as if she was out of breath. "Gomen about not being here, I had to hurry from dinner!" She smiled and bowed deeply to the Outer Senshi. "What brings you . . ." Princess Kakyuu looked at Sailor Uranus and noticed Usagi, unconscious in her arms. Princess Kakyuu looked at the Senshi, worried.
"Eternal Sailor Moon has been having some problems." Sailor Pluto sighed and shook her head. "I suggest we lie her down somewhere and discuss some things."
"Anything for Sailor Moon." Princess Kakyuu bowed and started to walk out of the Throne room and the Senshi followed her.
Princess Kakyuu went to a room and opened the door, ushering the Senshi inside. They found a bed inside, and Sailor Uranus gently laid Usagi down on the bed.
"Come, we can go back into the Throne Room to discuss things." Princess Kakyuu led the Senshi back into the Throne Room.
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Sailor Star Healer was walking slowly down the palace hallways, bored as she completed her evening rounds. She stopped near a balcony and lazily looked outside, flipping her silver ponytail over her shoulder and sighing.
"Healer-san!" A voice called and Sailor Star Healer turned around, and saw an out of breath servant in front of her.
"What is it?" Sailor Star Healer's emerald eyes flashed with annoyance.
"The Outer Senshi from the Milky Way have come for a visit, and Princess Kakyuu has requested your presence!" The servant was obviously excited, recalling all of the tales she heard about the famous Outer Senshi of the Milky Way Galaxy.
"I wonder what they could want." Sailor Star Healer bowed quickly to the servant and found herself running down the hallways of the palace, her hip length boots clacking on the empty hallway floor. As she approached the door to the Throne Room, she was a little out of breath, but hurriedly pushed open the doors and rushed inside.
"Princess Kakyuu," Sailor Star Healer bowed as she addressed her Princess and then bowed to the Outer Senshi. "I came as soon as I heard." She straightened and looked at the Senshi.
"The Senshi were just explaining a problem to me." Princess Kakyuu sat down in her throne and sighed.
"A problem?" Sailor Star Healer looked worried.
"Eternal Sailor Moon's wings have . . .well, been shattered." Sailor Pluto sighed, shaking her head. "She is incredibly weak, and we fear her being around Earth in her weakened state, as any small threat could easily overpower her."
"So you want Usagi-sama to stay here until she can grow better and return to Earth safely?" Princess Kakyuu placed her hand to her chin in thought.
"If we could impose on your generosity." Sailor Neptune looked at the ground a moment. "Sailor Uranus and I have reason to believe that the threat that hurt her still exists on Earth, and so we took her from there in secret and now Usagi has a stand in, and that stand in was send to a boarding school to detract attention from Usagi not actually being there."
"So you went through great lengths to make her leaving a secret?" Princess Kakyuu asked.
"Hai, Kakyuu-sama." Sailor Saturn nodded. "We are really worried about her, and we don't want her to be hurt again!" Her small eyes started to fill with tears.
Princess Kakyuu got off of her throne and walked over to the small Senshi.
"Don't worry, Saturn-chan." Princess Kakyuu placed her hands on Sailor Saturn's shoulders. "I promise that Usagi-sama can stay here and we will protect her."
"Arigato!" Sailor Saturn threw her arms around the Princess and Kakyuu laughed.
"Sailor Saturn," Sailor Pluto nodded at the small Senshi and she quickly went back to standing still.
Sailor Uranus bowed to Princess Kakyuu. "Kakyuu-hime, I'd like to thank you for keeping Usagi here. We need to go to make sure attention won't be attracted from us being gone, but we will come and visit as soon as we can." She bowed.
"I promise that Usagi-sama will be well protected here." Princess Kakyuu smiled.
"Arigato again." The Outer Sailor Senshi started to leave the Throne Room.
"Wait!" Princess Kakyuu walked up to Sailor Pluto and handed her a small compact. "Here is a communicator, if you need anything, I will be here."
"Arigato, you are a life saver." The Outer Senshi bowed and left the Throne Room, and soon left Kinmoku.
Sailor Star Healer and Princess Kakyuu stood together for a moment in silence.
"So Usagi really is hurt then?" Sailor Star Healer sighed and ran her hand through her silver bangs.
Princess Kakyuu nodded slowly. "I didn't think something like this would have happened to Eternal Sailor Moon, but you could really tell they were worried about her." Princess Kakyuu sat down on her throne.
"I would have thought the pompous Outer Senshi to turn to us last of all." Sailor Star Healer looked at the ground a moment.
"Don't say things like that," Princess Kakyuu scolded.
Sailor Star Healer blushed. "Gomen," She shook her head.
The two were silent a moment and then Princess Kakyuu sighed.
"Won't Fighter be happy to see her?"
Sailor Star Healer nodded, thinking about how her ebony haired companion would practically die to know that the person she loved more then anything in the world was in the palace with her.
"Wouldn't it be a funny trick to play on Fighter?" Sailor Star Healer started to laugh.
Princess Kakyuu shook her head. "If you are going to play any tricks on Fighter, just don't tell me about them." She stood up. "I'm going to go to bed, goodnight Healer." Princess Kakyuu started to leave and Sailor Star Healer bowed as her Princess left the room.
Sailor Star Healer grinned widely, playing a trick on her fellow Senshi would prove to be fun.
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{Author's Note: Arigato for all of the reviews and the support. After I had written a great deal on this fic, (probably twenty pages) that I had written after posting the last chapter, I had decided I wasn't going to write anymore on it, not liking how it had turned out. But don't worry, I took a break and then worked on S.W.A.K. and came back to this one and wrote a lot more. ^_^ So I'm sure there will be more updates in the future…soon! *hugs all of her readers* I love you all! Please review and tell me what you think, I don't mind, and appreciate criticism . . . like the criticism I got about the Japanese words with the English words. Do you guys think that adding the Japanese to the dialog doesn't make it flow? I'm actually really considering this criticism for my work.. Thank you . . .and please tell me what you think!]