Long thin fingers trailed their chin as they hummed, waiting for their next order. It was true, they weren't their 'father's' favorite, but they got the job done. The long finger nails were beginning to slide to become longer. Teasingly they brushed their long black hair, yes she was a sin, to be Lust anyway. "Lust!" A voice from the darker area of where they hid called to the sin.

Lust turned to it, her claws shrinking back to show no resistance to the order. "Check on the brat, I want to know his progress." The order was solidified, and she nodded. "Take Gluttony to take care of any visitors." Was added, and Lust withheld a sigh. 'Really, am I the only one that can control that one?' She thought in disgust. A long standing rival with the other sins, though it wasn't a dangerous rivalry, well unless you were Greed. None the less, she brushed her hair back revealing her homoculus mark and smirked.

Lust with Gluttony moved quickly, their feet touching down just long enough to move again. They appeared in Central sliding through the shadows that they belong too. Once more they were sent to check on the progress of 'Full Metal.' Lust told the child-like Gluttony to stand outside the window while she slid in. Only to be greeted by the green-haired Envy waiting for her.

He tossed his head with a smirk while Lust merely shook her head at him. The two gleamed over the short alchemist, and Lust extended her knife-like nails.

She trailed the nails down Edward's cheek to awaken the stubborn youth. Yet, no sooner did she do so, was she caught in an alchemic made cage. Both Envy and herself shook their heads as the alchemy was easily disbanded.

"Why are you here?" Ed hissed, his automail arm glittering evilly. Lust said nothing, realizing it was time again to drop a tidbit of information for the blond alchemist. Envy smirked, and moved out of the way of the miniature alchemist strikes.

"Face it, we are here to help you." Envy stated, and then slammed Ed against the wall. "Now, shut up and listen." He ordered with a smirk.

Ed muttered to himself, but didn't move or speak up. "An old friend of yours, Scar, is beginning to make another stone." Lust warned him. Her plan easily formulating in her head, the two would kill each other leaving the stone for their taking. Edward narrowed his eyes as Envy allowed him to slide down the wall. Then within a blink of an eye the two sins were gone.

Edward closed the window they had popped through, and signed an alchemic reaction upon it. 'So, it's time for another visit to Scar.' Edward declared inward and turned to lay back down. Unsuccessful in returning to sleep, he waited for sunrise.

A few hours after sunrise brought a calamity of noise inside Central's Headquarters. Edward along with the semi-awake Alphonse, stepped outside to see why. Seeing one military official, Edward reached out and grabbed him as he rushed by. "What's going on?" Ed asked, and the military official glared at him.

"Sorry, this is official Military regime." The official barked out. Edward merely sighed, and with his other hand brought out his alchemic pocket watch signifying who he was. It also helped that the hand that held the watch was his automail one. The official blinked, and took a closer look at the youth.

"Sorry Sir." He apologized and then his face took on a serious expression. "The Hughes's family has been kidnaped." The official told him, and Ed let go in shock.

"Where is Mustang?" Ed asked.

"At the scene." The official answered, and Ed waved him off. For a minute his anger took over for the injustice that family kept suffering before Al's voice cut through.

"Brother, shouldn't we be going?" Al asked. Ed sweat-dropped, nodded, and both brothers took off to Hughes's home. They arrived just in time to here Mustang declare that it was a 'level one priority, missing persons's case.' Edward got angry at that, they were kidnaped, and then his eyes traced a bit of the scene, weren't they? He walked in and Mustang caught sight of him, quickly he stopped Full Metal's approach.

"Full Metal, what are you doing here?" Mustang inquired pleasantly. The look that was given to him was not one he enjoyed.

"I have a right to be here." Ed responded. Mustang sighed quietly, and made to mark another decision that may be for the good of the boys.

"No, you are not, this is a first case priority." Mustang told him, and held off Ed's question. "You are only a major, and your brother is a civilian." Mustang stated, and pushed the two brothers out just in time to see Major Armstrong walk in. Ed wanted to walk back in there and argue with the Lt. Colonel, but Al's level head prevailed.

"Ed, what about Scar?" Al offered, reminding his brother of what Ed had just explained to him. Ed smirked in agreement, and with a nod both boys took off. Not noticing the frowning Lt. Colonel who watched them go. 'Scar?' Mustang mused in slight worry.

"Armstrong?" Mustang intoned, bringing the big, muscled man to his side. "I want you to follow the Elric's, they are after Scar again." Mustang ordered while ignoring all of Armstrong's comments beyond his agreement. He waved away the foolish stars that always surrounded the major as he dipped out after the Elrics.

Usagi grunted as the road became rougher, the wheel sliding into a pothole. Her tired body screamed for a reprieve since she had only accumulated about four hours of sleep. It was wearing on her abilities, and she shoved off the yawn that threaten her lips. Briefly she glanced back to see Elysia sleeping, her body in a tucked position. Then she glanced over to her other companion in the car and noticed she was sleeping lightly to. Thinking to their source of comfort, she pulled off to the side of the road, and clapped her hands together while concentrating.

The clap had awakened Gracia, but she didn't move merely watched the girl through slitted eyes. She was amazed when two blankets appeared before the young girl without materials. True she wasn't an alchemist, and she didn't marry one, but she had met enough to know they needed materials to work alchemy. Except, her mind whispered, Edward, he did the same as Usagi did. Vaguely she wondered if they trained under the same teacher. She was then covered in a warm blanket by the gently smiling Usagi. It was a smile that a daughter would give to a mother, and at that point Gracia began to wonder about Usagi's family. Then she watched closely as Usagi tucked the other blanket around Elysia with tender care. Though she wondered at the slightly confused gaze that tempted Usagi's face. Followed by a smile of triumphant as the girl once more clasped her hands together. A doll appeared in her hands and she tucked in Elysia's arms. Gracia smiled as she watched, and her eyes widened a little in surprise at what the doll looked like. She could feel her eyes getting heavy as Usagi walked back to the driver's side of the vehicle. 'Hmm, the doll was of Edward.' Gracia thought before succumbing to sleep.

Usagi blew her bangs out of her eyes while driving again. The car had been quiet for a few hours and that gave her time to reminisce as she was prone to do. Her thoughts fell on her senshi, and for a few miles they were all that occupied her. Truth of the matter was, she wasn't the only one thinking of them, because they were thinking of her.

Rei fiddled with a bit of rice in her bowl, her chopsticks not even held to eat with. Makoto, bless her soul, had made everyone's favorites to cheer up the more despondent senshi. However, she had made one tiny mistake, and that was to make Usagi's favorite as well. As soon as Rei had seen it, her small anger at her best friend not sharing the news before had melted away. Though no one could measure how much Usagi was missed, Rei seemed to miss her the most. The blond was like a sister to her, even their little spats were similar to siblings. She sighed heavily, and then a frantic knock at the shrine door had her looking up.

Makoto frowned, as she cooked and prepared everyone's favorite dish. Usagi, whom she admired for her unyielding strength of heart would not want them sad. As she thought this she made one dish that she had made a thousand times and carried it out. The room had become tenser when she walked out, and she gazed down to see who the culinary delight belong to. Immediately, Makoto bit her lip, and drew back the tears that threatened her eyes. It was for the good of the princess that she was gone, and that's all that mattered. As she tried to convince herself of this, a knock made her lift her head to the shrine door.

Minako sighed, clipping and undoing her bow. Her blue eyes were troubled, and she paid attention to naught to the million of manga Rei had construed throughout the shrine room. All that was heard from the bubbly blond was the infuriating clicking of her bow lock. A knock had her moving her eyes to the door.

Ami flipped another page in her book, trying to understand the blurry words on the page. It was fruitless and she knew it, the one that had taught her freedom was gone. She laid down the book, and tilted her head sky wise, wishing for guidance. The knocking at the shrine door, had her eyes falling to it.

Haruka and Michiru sat together quietly. Ever statuesque in their appearance no matter what went on inside of them. Finally Michiru broke, and started sobbing lightly in her love's shoulder. Haruka stayed quiet while stroking Michiru's hair. After all what could she say to her darling ocean queen? The knocking was a welcome reprieved to both outer senshi.

Hotaru didn't move, and didn't blink, she had withdrawn once more. This behavior was familiar from when Chibi-Usa had left. Though she was worst off now, she had lost both princesses, and this time neither of them were coming back. This didn't sit well with her, but she didn't act on her sadness, merely stared. Knocking at the door drew her from her morbid thoughts.

Setsuna sighed, each senshi was on a dangerous edge now. She had not explained nor shown Usagi the actions that were to follow after she left. It was for her benefit that she didn't, because then nothing could be solved in the other dimension. She sighed once more, knowing it was an excuse, but she was trying desperately to keep her cool for what was to come. Her aged garnet eyes turned to the shrine door even before the knock started.

Of all, it was the studious, quiet Endymion that answered the shrine door. He seemed to have not suffered from the leaving of Serenity. Yet, he did, he just felt it was his duty to be reliable. Sliding the door open, his blue eyes fell on the Tsukino family. In all their grief they had forgotten about them.

All eyes fell on Setsuna for answers, she sighed, and stood up. Drawing the Tsukino family away, she quickly motioned for Rei to follow. Together they swiped the memories of Usagi from the family and then sent them away. Both feeling guilty, but knowing they still could not reveal their senshi identity to soothe the Tsukino's minds. For they never know when tragedy could strike again. No, it was much better that they didn't remember and weren't plied with useless reasons. Sitting back down, one voice was heard, and everyone turned to hear.

"I want her back, or I want to be by her side as I am destined to be." 'She' told them, her eyes burning into Setsuna's.

"I cannot help you." Setsuna told her and turned away.

"Then I'll do it myself." She claimed.

"Impossible." Setsuna struck, talking to the wall, unable to face the eyes.

"Just watch me." was the whispered promise, and several senshi glanced up in hope. If one could make it, then they all could make it. Their minds only on the princess, they did not calculate the possible repercussions of such actions. Setsuna could only wish her princess luck, because as much as she understood what should be done, in point she wanted Usagi back too.

Oh no, the senshi might do something stupid. Though hey, they love and protect Usagi, like heck they are just going to let her go without a fight. They were in shock when she just popped away. Now they are going to either bring her back, or go to her. Much care and please review, WCB.