­Well, looks like there were a couple of new surprises. Two new Comet Sailors were found out to be Kaze and Mannen.

So now the question is ……

Why did Mannen and Kaze give their only weapons to Yaten, Seiya, Kawaira, and Usagi?

And ….

Who could the Sixth Comet Sailor be?

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The Loss,

The Stranger,

The Worry

"I see." Minako said,

"So you knew them?" Rei asked,

"Yes." Kawaira said,

"So that is what happened to them." Suisei said,

"Shukujo stole enough of their memories to make them forget who they really were and used that to her advantage." Taiki said,

"It must have been hard for them to realize the wrong they did." Makoto said,

"Yeah." Saitai said, "But what I don't get is why they both gave their crystals to you guys?" Saitai wondered out loud, "I mean why did they not keep them? Then maybe they could have fought Shukujo and won." Saitai added,

They were all sitting around at Rei's house talking about what had happened three nights ago. It was mostly the same thing just told again and again. It was almost like the others were asking everyday to see if the story had changed. Which it had not. It was the same as it was the first day they told them.

"Saitai, we went through that idea before." Taiki said, "We don't know if they would have been able to get free from those shadow ropes to even have a chance to attack." He added.

Yaten nodded, "That's right, those ropes are hard to break out of and what if she would have taken their crystals? Then she might have become stronger." Yaten said.

"So there must be a reason that they left them with you four." Hotaru said, "But what?" She wondered.

"I don't know but I am late to work Suisei said, she stood up and stretched. "Come on Midnight, I got to hurry and drop you off at home, then I got to get to work." Suisei said, she and the black dog excused themselves and left running home.

"Okay we got to hur--" Suisei was suddenly cut off when she turned a corner and ran full force right into someone else. "Oh I'm sorry." Suisei said. Midnight was barking at the strange that had spiked up black hair, dark brown eyes, and had black eyeliner around his eyes.

"Yeah well, you should be you idiot!" The guy said, He was wearing a black T-shirt under a black leather vest, and had on black jeans and black leather boots. He was wearing a collar around his neck. "You could have hurt me Idiot." The boy said, he stood up and was patting his pants to make sure there was no dust or dirt on them. "And tell your dumb dog to shut up before I make him shut up." He said as he glared at Midnight.

Midnight continued to bark and growl at the strange boy. Suisei stood up. "Excuse me, but I am not an idiot, and Midnight is not a stupid dog." Suisei said her tone of voice showed a hint of annoyance. She put her fingers to her lips and whistled a soft tone.

At the sound of the whistle Midnight quieted down and sat by Suisei's left side. "I said I was sorry now if you will excuse us we have to go." Without waiting for the boy to say anything Suisei and Midnight walked by.

Suisei was only five minutes late. She hurried in to the sounds of barking and changed. "Sorry I am late Jessie." Suisei said, "I had to drop … "Suisei stopped in mid-sentence when she saw someone she hoped to never have seen again. 'It's that rude boy that I met just before dropping midnight off at home. Why is he here?' Suisei thought to herself.

"What are you doing here? I work here? What!" They both said at the same time.

"Ah Suisei I see you met our new worker." Jessie said as she smiled at them both. "He is new to here." Jessie added, as she put a hand around both of them.

"I'm only here by force." The boy said in a cold voice as he stepped out of Jessie's reach. "I'll get started now." He added the boy then went off into the back.

"His name is Koda; can you please try to work with him?" Jessie asked, however before Suisei could answer Jessie was already on her way back to the office. Suisei sighed and went to see if Koda needed any help.

She found him struggling to clean out a kennel while trying to keep a Germansheperd from biting his hands. "Hey! No let go!" Koda said as the Germansheperd had gotten a hold of the brush of the broom and was pulling at it.

'It's going to be a long day.' Suisei thought to herself as she just shook her head. "Here let me help." She said.

"I don't need your help got it!" Koda said, He continued to struggle with the broom until he slipped on a small pile of dog poop.

"Well, your words say one thing but your body is saying different." Suisei said, she walked forward and placed her hand in her pocket, pulling out a small treat she gave a small whistle to get the dog's attention. The Germansheperd took the bait and released the broom. Koda looked in amazement but quickly looked away when Suisei looked at him.

The rest of the day was what Suisei said. It was a long day. Koda was doing everything wrong and nothing right. Suisei started to wonder if he would ever change since he still refused help and became annoyed when she could do it but he could not.

"Well, Suisei maybe he is lonely and does not know how to make friends." Janet said as Suisei had told her about Koda. "You just keep trying to be his friend and watch he will change before you know it. Invite him over sometime." Janet added.

"Yeah maybe." Suisei said, However things did change but for the worst during the next week. Koda had let loose all the dogs by mistake which Suisei had a hard time rounding up, he also had a harder time controlling the dogs that he had to walk and help bath which left him dirty and cold. Problems like these went on for three weeks straight. Suisei was thinking that things would not get better. However one day when she was cleaning up the halls Koda had said something that surprised her.

"Hey Suisei?"

"What?" Suisei asked as she looked at Koda thinking that he did something else but she was put off guard by the expression he gave. She saw for once a touch of innocence.

"Can I talk to you umm later?" Koda asked as he was looking it her and then looked at his fingers.

"Umm sure just let me finish this." Suisei said and she finished up cleaning and met Koda out side. It was a nice sunny breezy day. The sounds of birds could be heard from all around them. "Okay what is it?" Suisei asked.

"Come on." Koda said, "Let's walk and talk." He added, they both started walking and after a few quiet moments Koda spoke up. "Why do you keep helping me?" Koda asked, "I have been so mean to you and yet you have been so nice to help me. Even when I said no, you still helped. Why?" Koda asked.

"It's because I think that somewhere you have a nice side that just needed to be brought out." Suisei said as she gave Koda a smile. "I believe we can try to at least be friends or get along easier by being nice." She added.

"Yeah well, thanks for you know helping me and being nice." Koda said, "I didn't mean to be so mean to you. It's just that…." Koda paused for a moment then continued. "I have moved around so much that I don't want others to get close to me." Koda added.

They walked all the way to the park and sat down on a bench. "Koda how old are you?" Suisei asked curiously as she gazed into the boy's brown eyes.

"I'm seventeen years old. I had moved a total of eighteen times in the past twelve years." Koda said. "Every time I would make a new friend we would have to move again and I would again be without friends. It gets to be hard after awhile and I don't want to feel that loss in my heart again." He said, he looked into Suisei's eyes for just a few moments then looked away at some blue jays. "You probably think I am a wimp huh?" Koda asked.

"No." Suisei replied, "I don't think you are a wimp. At least you have a family." Suisei said.

"What do you mean?" Koda asked as he was surprised to hear this.

"I mean I don't remember my past at all so I don't even know if I have parents." Suisei said. She stuck with the not remembering bit for safety reasons, even though she does remember who she is. "But hey why don't you come to my house and hang out. I promise Midnight will be good." Suisei suggested.

Koda smiled and nodded. The two headed off to Suisei's house where Koda got to meet Kawaira, Janet, and Saitai. The five of them had fun and Suisei even showed what she taught Midnight. However this fun turned to worry when Suisei put Midnight outside for just an hour and when she went to go bring him in he was not there.

"Midnight's gone." Suisei said, "I need to go find him." She added.

"Okay honey but why don't we help." Janet said. "You and Koda can go one way and Saitai and Kawaira? You two go another way and I'll drive around in the car." Janet said. They all did just that and Koda and Suisei went north, Kawaira and Saitai went south, and Janet covered the east and west sides of town.

"Does Midnight do this a lot?" Koda asked as they were going down a dark alleyway.

"Only if we forget to lock the gate. Which we must have forgotten." Suisei said. This time gave them more time to get to know each other and two hours into the search a horn honked and could hear barking coming from the inside of the car. "Janet found him. Come on Koda!" Suisei said. They both ran and got into the car. Suisei had to hold Midnight back so that Koda could get in. The rest of the night went well and they all said goodbye to Koda.

The next four weeks went as normal. Usagi still worried about Mamoru and Koda was doing better at work. However it did not last The Sailor scouts, along with the Starlights, and the Comet Sailors were facing off against Shadow Fox. Shadow Fox had just managed to get a hold of Sailor Saturn and had already pulled her into the shadows where she vanished. "SATURN NO!" Sailor Moon yelled as tears filled her eyes as she saw another one of her friends get taken. "You give her back!" Sailor Moon Started to run at Shadow Fox.

"No Sailor Moon!" Sailor Mars said, Sailor Sound had pushed Sailor Moon out of the way and ended up getting herself grabbed. Sailor Sound struggled to get free but it was no use. Nothing helped until she heard someone speak in a strange tone.

"Shadow Shurikens!" Six shadowy forms of Shurikens chopped the Shadowy Ropes, freeing Sailor Sound.

"What!" Shadow Fox said as he and all the scouts looked around and were surprised when a figure in a black cloak appeared. The figure was very strange and yet had the same power as Shadow Fox. "Err get him!" Shadow Fox Commanded and nearly six to eight Shadowy Ropes came at the figure.

However the figure must have been ready because six or eight Shadowy Ropes came from his side and actually over took the other ropes with ease. The Shadowy Ropes then headed straight for Shadow Fox. Shadow Fox feared this power and had taken to running off by vanishing into the shadows. All became calm again and the strange figure looked at them all. "Do not fear sailors. I will help you the best I can." After he said that the figure disappeared into the shadows.

Just a week later they were all at Rei's house talking about what happened. Things just seemed harder then and the more they talked the more questions they had that made them worry.