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Chapter 3

Unknown location

"Takeo-kun," called a feminine voice the young child recognised, although it was highly distressed and several octaves higher than normal.

He turned around, pale as a ghost. She hadn't perished like the others protecting him as he had first thought. Gratitude swelled in him and he sent a silent prayer of thanks to the kami.

"Adhara-Sama," he managed to choke out and ran into the woman's body, hugging with all of his strength.

"It's okay Takeo-kun," she said, stroking his blonde hair.

"I'm scared," he whispered, sky blue eyes shimmering with unshed tears.

"So am I, but we have somewhere else we have to go. I am going to contact a shrine in Tokyo. They are looking for help. If I get accepted we will be out of here soon," she gently assured him. Holding back her own tears, she lifted him up and gave him a tremulous smile. "Now let's get you in the bath and then to bed." She spoke gently, brushing his hair back from his sweaty forehead.

"Adhara-sama?" his scruffy blonde hair fell back, again covering his face. It was soot coloured from the fire and sweaty from fear and exhertion.

"Until we are safe, c-can we stay in the same room?" His voice a virtual whisper.

"Sure. We will put our futons together so you can crawl to me if you get scared." She smiled gently.

Takeo smiled his first real smile in what felt like years. He was grateful Adhara-sama had survived. At least they could try and protect each other. He knew she would be there for him, though there was a longing in his heart for something he could not explain.

When Takeo was bathed and ready for bed, he carried his bedding and Adhara picked up his futon and tatami mat and carried them across the long hallway to her quarters and placed them next to her futon.

"I'm just going to get cleaned up and I will be back okay?" Adhara asked.

Takeo nodded. Adhara left the room, but Takeo only gave her a minute before he followed, to nervous to be on his own.

Adhara looked at her reflection in the mirror. Tomorrow they would be going to Tokyo and he would soon be with his new family. She didn't know what to feel. The little boy had grown on her the last few years, but she knew now where he belonged, and with whom.

She saw Takeo peeking around the door and smiled. "Come on Takeo-kun time to sleep."

He nodded and took her hand. Adhara laid him on his futon and kissed his forehead, then laid next to him. He dropped off pretty quickly, but soon his arms were reaching out and he wrapped his hand in her hair, and finally settled down.

"I can take him off your hands. He must be driving you insane." The chilling voice, coming from nowhere and everywhere at once, made her shiver but she set her back straight.

"He's a wonderful child. He will not go with you," she hissed, determined to protect him at all costs.

"Oh, but I always get what I want," the voice spoke maliciously.

"NO!" The whole room shook with the force of the cry. A red flash broke the darkness and a little girl in a sailor suit appeared.

Takeo awoke, his chest felt much lighter at her presence, though he was frightened. He couldn't see much in the dark, but there was still a malicious presence, and the girl brought hope.

"Please you both must come with me now," the youngster urged desperately.

They nodded and soon felt pressure cover them and saw a momentary blackness. It was frightening, but quick. And then they landed in a forest of Cherry blossoms.

"This way," she said running ahead. Adhara picked Takeo up and followed. This little girl was faster than any other child she had met, but she managed to keep up with her, precious burden still held tight in her arms.

They arrived at a door and the sailor banged on it desperately. Adhara's eyes widened at who answered the door. It was only Takeo's future adoptive mother, which he of course didn't know yet. She hadn't told him of her vision.

"Please, they are after Takeo," she said desperately. The woman with black hair let them in.

"Usa! Mamo!" she called out.

The two others came running and their eyes widened at the little girl. "She can't be." Usagi gasped.

"Please, I'm Sailor Ladybug now, but I am your 4th child, Chiba Tentomushi. Takeo is my soulmate please protect him." And the youngster fainted in Mamorus arms.

Instinct told him this only happened because the young child asleep in the woman's arms was her soulmate and it wasn't quite time yet for her to attempt teleportation on her own.

They went to the living room and Usagi and Mamoru focused on their crystals and placed protection over the two youngsters and the woman, the links sinking deep into the rest of the warriors still sleeping in their beds. None stirred at the gentle intrusion.

"He's yours and Jadeite's" Usagi whispered, looking at Rei, who's eyes widened.

"We will talk in the morning, right now both me and Takeo have had a very traumatic night and just need some sleep," Adhara said, looking between them.

Unknown location

Agate lost it. He was tracking the ladybug step by step and then suddenly both her and that useless boy disappeared from his mental radar, as well as that damn woman who refused to die.

"Agate, come to me." He was being summoned.

Unknown location deep in cavernous areas

"You had one job brother, to catch the Ladybug, and you failed me. I think another spell in eternal sleep will do you good," Rubeus grinned maliciously as he spoke.

"Please brother," Agate tried to plead his case. His brother only snarled. He wasn't having it.

"Guards take him to the chambers," Rubeus ordered once Agate was in the glass coffin. The two Youmma bowed and disappeared with Agate

"Angharad!" he summoned, and the young woman appeared in front of him.

"Did you find your target? I tracked every one of your moves. You can't hide from me. So don't lie."

The young woman felt bile rise up her throat. "No, your highness," she replied

"Good. Now take me to your chambers; you will do what I wish tonight. Otherwise it's eternal sleep for you," he sneered.

Angharad bowed and he followed her to her chambers. As soon as she was inside the door slammed into Rubeus' face and he began banging on the door in rage and sprouting various expletives filled with hate.

Angharad laid down on her bed and stared at the door in confusion. 'How did that happen?' she wondered. She ignited a small amount of power in her palm and in the dark smoke there were several dots of yellow, purple and silver sparks before they quickly faded.

She could still hear Rubeus banging on her door in rage but she just turned her head, closed her eyes, and dreamt of a woman who didn't scare her or make her feel ill.

"Mama" she muttered in her sleep.

Back at the house

Hotaru woke up with a start, but relaxed when she felt Shingo kiss her neck. She sighed and relaxed into him.

"Hey, it's okay." He whispered. He moved to kiss various points on her body. Hotaru moved with him and met him with gentle smiles and sweet kisses in return.

"I need you" she murmured, taking his shirt off and revealing his sculpted body

Shingo grinned like a shark, now he was glad Zita wanted to stay with Ikuko tonight with Kenji away on business.

In another room

Usagi stared at the seven precious stones in front of her. The circle wasn't complete. She lifted them and they were warm. It was obvious there were souls in them, but was she ready to forgive them? After all they kidnapped her Senshi, and their leader kidnapped and attempted to sexually assault her. He did succeed in some attempt by forcing her to kiss him. But was it truly them?

She shook Mamoru awake. "Mamo-chan," she whispered.

Mamoru awoke quickly to his Soul-Bonded's call. "Are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm not sure. Rubeus was a part," she pointed to the stones, "of this family."

Mamoru's eyes hardened. "He almost raped you Usa," he spat out the words, still angry even after all the time that had passed. Her tears still haunted him.

Usagi shook her head. "I know Mamo-chan, but remember what you were like when you were under Matalia and Beryl's thrall for all those weeks. For the Shitennou, it was two or three years. Imagine how it was for them being under Wiseman for over five years."

Mamoru swallowed painfully. "You were always the one with the best heart. It's up to you Usagi, I'm willing to save them if you are."

Usagi nodded with resolute eyes. They transformed into their Royal forms and focused their crystals on the gems.

"Black moon clan I forgive you please aid us in saving the one that completes you." Usagi and Mamoru whispered the words together.

Soon the seven crystals were glowing and began to change into humans.

When the seven former slaves opened their eyes, they were shocked at who was in front of them. They knelt, awaiting the death blow, but it didn't come.

"Your Majesties! Please forgive our wrongdoings and please help save him. He's not even Beryls brother. I don't know why he thinks that." Dimande spoke first, his words coming rapidly.

"We will." Mamoru promised.

30th century

A young boy with emerald eyes like his mom and white hair like his dad stared up at his parents and their distraught friends who held heavy grief on their shoulders like a cloak.

"Phenakite, our younger selves have been brought back to life by the younger version of her highness. It is time. You must now go back to the twenty-first century and go to save her and Rubeus."

Phenakite nodded, his throat too tight to speak. Pluto entered the room and he took her hand followed her to the time gate.

"Do you think it will work?" Hotaru asked her husband.

"Yes I do." Shingo replied, kissing her forehead.

"We must get back to Saturn now. Our reinforcements will be arriving soon, so we will need to take it out of stasis." Hotaru said, and the pair disappeared.