At the Time Gate

That morning she understood she had a problem. She had been depressed many times in her life, and, although that was absolutely the worst case, even such a serious psychological disease couldn't explain what was happening to her body. In the last few days, she had lost a lot of weight, she was always exhausted and a painful headache afflicted her, firstly at night, then for the whole day.

She often felt as if she just couldn't get up and work or do anything else than laying in her bed because of a total lack of energy.

-I must talk to the Queen.- she thought, and she went to the Royal Palace – Although at the moment I don't care of my health very much, I should always be ready to fight if necessary, and I am not. I'm not sure I will be able to fulfil my duty any longer. Talking to the Queen is the most responsible thing I can do.-

When she entered the Grand Ballroom, she saw Neo-Queen Serenity seated on her throne and she came closer to her.

-Majesty, I am really sorry but I have to disturb you.-

-No matter my dear. What's the problem?-

-I think I can't do what I'm supposed to any more. In the last weeks I felt worse and worse, I suppose I've got some kind of disease, and I think I should look for a doctor.-

The Queen carefully scanned her, staring at her deep eye pits and at the paleness of her face.

-Actually you look really tired. Maybe you didn't still get used to the fact that the Gate is always open, but you will. Moreover, you know there aren't doctors here since we finally defeated any sort of illness. You should go and find one in the past but I can't allow you to go away now. Wait for now, and if you won't feel better soon we will find a solution. Is it ok?-

-Of course it is, My Queen. Thank you very much.-

Sailor Pluto came back to the Gate. She was aware of the fact that fatigue was not the problem, but the only thing she could do was to obey her queen.

Suddenly, a violent vertigo made her sick. She was freezing and doddering. She sat down on the soil. She realized she couldn't stand up. She took her Garnet Orb. Observing her friends maybe would have made her feel a little better.

-I wish you still remembered me.-

On Earth

Three weeks have passed since their arrivals to Paris and the Inners had finally found a flat, two hundreds metres far from the others' one, so they met quite every day, to study, have dinner or just stay together.

That evening they were all sitting in the Outers' kitchen; Ami was helping Hotaru with her Maths homework, Michiru and Makoto were preparing dinner, Minako was playing with Agnes and Usagi and Rei were fighting as usual. The atmosphere was comfortable and joyful, you could even breath a quiet, sweet and familiar confidence in the air.

Seiya and Haruka entered the room, took their coats off and smiled each other before starting hugging and kissing. The girls stared at them; they don't usually flirt in public, and, although the girls had recently spent a lot of time with the couple, they still were a little bit embarassed in considering them as wife and husband.

-What happened?- Michiru asked with perplexity.

-Today we went to the doctor's.- Haruka answered.

-We saw our future baby for the first time- Seiya continued- in the ecography.-

-So? A boy or another girl?-

-Well- the man said proudly- the bad point is that I am destined to live surrounded by girls, but the wonderful one is that... they are twins!-

-Twins?- everybody shouted- Congratulations! You are so lucky!-

-Come on. Let's go out for dinner, I want to celebrate the news with you. Now that we live so close we are quite family.-

They all blissfully went out.

AN Please review! I'd like to know what you think about my story. A special thank to LeoSky.