The Next Day:

Demande and Saphir found their new, furnished apartment feeling hopeful and optimistic for the first time since they woke up on Nemesis. Their new home was located on one of the upper floors of the building and was pretty spacious compared to the other options that were available.

However, the landlord had informed them that it had been uninhabited for the past couple of years, due to a strange phenomenon that occurred inside while a brother and sister lived there. Attendants would complain frequently that they could hear strange noises coming from that area and every time he would ask them about it, they always had some kind of excuse. That is until one day, both the brother and sister disappeared without a trace after only a few months of living there and still to this day, have never been found. The landlord said that after they vanished and he went to open the door to their apartment so that the police could investigate, he was so stunned from all the damage that had taken place inside, as if a tank had driven through it, so major reparations had to be done that took over a year. Finally when the room was available for occupancy again, rumors of this strange occurrence had spread throughout the district and people thought that it may either be cursed or haunted. Since he felt guilty for such an incidence to occur in his building to the siblings who were only teenagers, he always let possible new tenants know of the situation if they seemed interested in occupying it, and afterwards it would always made them change their minds, so it remained empty. Since Demande and Saphir didn't believe in such nonsense, they decided on that room since, not only was it the largest that was available but, it also lacked many neighbors on that floor. So ecstatic that it was finally going to be filled, the landlord let it slip his mind to even ask for identification from either men, which was lucky for them. Under their new aliases, Tohru and Shinjiro Satoshi, they signed their lease, completed all payments using the cash they had just received and made their way into their new home.

When first settled in, the first thing they did was collapse onto their new beds and slept all through that day and into the night, not waking up until the following day. After awakening, they were finally able to bathe, which they were both long overdue for, although, they still lacked any new clothes to change into. However, they never got to finish their discussion that was had in the jewelry store, they needed to wait until they were both fully rejuvenated and could be able to think with a clear mind.

"My god this world is so primitive!" Demande groaned as he plopped onto their couch.

They both had been so accustomed to the 30th century that, losing all the conveniences it had was definitely going to be an adjustment. It didn't help that living as royalty in their time, made them out of touch with how the "common man" lived.

"Have you been able to feel anything since that time, Nii-san?" Saphir asked.

"No, the energy I felt from those stones were very faint and disappeared quickly, but, I know I felt them, Saphir." Demande replied.

"Hmm, the only people who had access to the power of the Jakakoshuishou was us, Rubeus, Esmeraude, the Spectre sisters, Black Lady and Wiseman. The sisters surrendered their power while Wiseman and Blacks Lady's whereabouts are still unknown to us at this time." Saphir pondered this for a while. "No matter how I try to wrap my brain around it, I just can't come up with anything. Why would they be reincarnated into stones and not us, when we all possessed the same power?"

"Maybe for now, instead of trying to figure out how this occurred, we should focus on resurrecting them." Demande said with a serious tone.

"Resurrect them?! How would we be able to do something like that?" Saphir was taken aback.

Demande held the stones in his palm again for a few moments without looking at Saphir, not wanting to see his reaction for what he was about to suggest, "The same way I was able to resurrect you, by using the power of the Jakokusuishou. From what we both witnessed, I still have my power as I'm sure you do as well and together, we can use this time to strengthen the black crystal as we did on Nemesis. Once it reaches it's full potential we can feed it's power onto those stones, transforming them back into their original forms."

Saphir was horrified at the idea, "Nii-san, please don't do this, nothing good can come from using that dark power, things are going to end up out of control like they did last time!" He noticed that Demande never took off his earrings once since they reunited.

"Nonsense, Wiseman is not here to manipulate me this time, it was his fault things got to that point back then but I won't allow that to happen again. Saphir, please understand, Rubeus and Esmeraude lost their lives because of me and I want to do everything in my power to give them a second chance just like we've been given, I owe them that." Saphir continued to listen to his plea without interruption, "I will not let the Jakokusuishou get to a point of destruction, I just want it to have enough power to use for the chance for all of us to be a family again. Please, brother, I can't do this without you…."

Saphir didn't like this idea but, he was never one to go against anything his brother did and it was true that, without Wiseman, they may be able to control it's power this time. Besides, being able to see the familiar faces of their comrades again amongst the strangers in this new world would help them not feel so alone.

"Please Nii-san, after they're revived, let's just try and live normal lives?" Saphir asked with a concerned expression on his face.

"Of course." Demande was certain of himself. "By the way, what does the date say on our copy of the lease?"

Saphir looked through the copy and scanned it with his eyes until he found it:

"August 25th, 1996"

2 Days later:

Five girls sat around the table at one of their favorite hangouts enjoying a variety of fruit parfait's and milkshakes trading gossip back and forth. They were still in summer vacation mode even though they had started back to school that week, but that didn't stop them from spending as much time with each other as possible.

"Did you hear about that body they found the other day?" The taller of the girls, Makoto asked.

"Yes, I saw something about it on the news, but was so busy with my advanced physics dissertation on phase transitions in Quantum Ferromagnets, that I was unable to get the full details." The blue haired, Ami, replied back.

The blonde, with a red bow in her hair, Minako spoke next, "A few days ago, 3 men were found in an alleyway that's not too far from here. Two of the men were stripped down to their underwear passed out and the third one had been burned alive before being decapitated."

"Oh my goodness that's awful! Did they find who did it?" Ami asked.

A dark haired girl named, Rei, spoke this time, "Apparently, I heard on the radio, that when police questioned the two men that were still alive, they were both extremely drunk at the time. One was passed out before the event took place and didn't witness anything but the other one said that from what he can remember, that two men were behind it and appeared to be homeless. He said it was hard to see since it was the middle of the night, but, one was an old man that was tall in stature and had white, shoulder-length hair and the other one was a young guy who had dark hair but, he couldn't really see their faces. With the poor descriptions they gave, the police haven't been able to track down the culprits yet. "

"What were they doing out in the middle of the night?" Ami asked.

Makoto added in, "He said that they were just trying to help their friend home from the bar when he was getting so drunk that he was unable to stand and walk on his own. When they were helping him home is when those two men saw that they were in a vulnerable state and began to attack them out of nowhere, knocking the witness unconscious. After that, must have been when they stole their belongings and murdered their friend."

"That's terrible! You never hear about stuff like that happening in Azabu-Juuban!" Ami exclaimed.

The fifth one of the girls sat with the straw of the milkshake in her mouth disinterested and staring into nothing, not even listening to what the other girls were talking about. She had long, blond pigtails that were being held with two buns on top of her head and had a pair of blue eyes that appeared to have a sad look in them. The day before, she had to say goodbye to her boyfriend of 2 years, Mamoru, as he took off in a plane set for America so that he could study abroad. Before he left, he gave her a beautiful ring that had a heart-shaped pink stone and placed it on her finger before kissing her goodbye and told her that he loved her. She was reluctant to let him go, because he would be gone for at least a year, but, she knew that this was best for their future so she tried to see him off with a smile.

As a sailor senshi, she had just defeated her last enemy, Queen Nehelenia, who had kidnapped Mamoru, making her believe at that time that he would be lost to her forever. This caused a distortion in time to where she almost lost their daughter from the future who was helping in the present time as a newly appointed sailor senshi. After Nehelenia was defeated, Chibiusa, her daughter, returned back to her as did her lover, but was not able to spend much time reunited before having to part with her again as she needed to return to her own time in the future. Shortly after, Mamoru got an offer to study at a university in America. She was already reeling from the pain of having to say goodbye to Chibiusa, so having to separate from the love of her life for such a long time left her with a feeling of emptiness.

She looked down at her hand, onto the ring on her finger and let out a whisper, "Mamo-chan."

Taking notice of this, the girls stopped their discussion to comfort their friend.

"Usagi, it's going to be okay, I know it'll be a tough year without him but, we'll all be here for you." Rei placed her hand on her back.

"Has Mamoru-san phoned you yet?" Makoto asked.

Usagi finally out of her zombie like state replied, "No, but he probably isn't settled into his new apartment yet. I already went to work last night on writing my first letter to him and sent it out this morning, so he should be getting it soon."

Minako sighed, "That ring he got you is so pretty…I'm so envious." She took Usagi's hand to examine it closer. "Do you think it's for, you know…..?"

"What?" Usagi questioned.

Her house cat and mentor, Luna, who was also present chimed in, "Something like that…"

"What is it? Tell me, I want to know!" Usagi said anxiously.

"My god Usagi you're so dense! You ARE a girl aren't you?!" Rei exclaimed.

"A prettier one than you are Rei-chan." Usagi joked. She could feel herself beginning to cheer up. As long as she could keep in contact with Mamoru through letters and telephone calls, she should be able to make it through the year. Their destiny was already set in stone that they would be together forever and one year apart wouldn't change that.

Makoto pulled out a newspaper and read it for a moment before exclaiming to the group, "Look they featured the Three Lights in here!" The other girls started to share her excitement.

"Three Lights?" Luna asked. Usagi didn't know of them either.

Makoto was surprised, "You don't know who they are?! They're only the hottest pop idol group right now!"

"It's because of Seiya, he has a wild and dangerous feel to him." Said Minako

Then Rei commented, "No, he's a bit childish, I much prefer Yaten's unapproachable beauty."

Lastly Ami spoke, "You're wrong everyone, aren't you forgetting the cool and dreamy Taiki-san who overflows with grace and maturity?"

Everyone stopped and just stared at her surprised that the girl who was always so dedicated to studying would even pay attention to such a thing. Never the less, all the girls began swooning and gabbing about the new sensation. Usagi was still clueless as to who this new group was.

Makoto pointed at the newspaper, "Hey look, it says that they're going to be filming for their new drama series at Juuban Park on the 27th at 4:00 o'clock. We have to go!"

"Agreed!" said everyone including Usagi.

All of a sudden a realization came over the group as they looked up at the calendar that was placed on the wall showing today's date: August, 27th 1996

"EH?!" they all yelled in unison.

"What time is it now?!" Makoto asked.

Ami checked her watch, "5:15"

"EH?!" they all gathered their things up frantically and began to head out the door.

Usagi still working on picking up Luna and the rest of her belongings, saw that the girls were leaving without her. "You guys wait up, I want to see them too!"

Usagi followed the other girls to the park where a fateful encounter would come to occur, disturbing the era of peace the girls enjoyed for only a short while.

2 weeks later:

Both Demande and Saphir had been working diligently on growing the power of the dark crystal since they established their new plan. They came to an agreement that during the day, Saphir would work on developing it's power, while Demande would take the night shift. The crystal, used from one of Saphir's earrings was their starting point and had already begun to grow in size. As it did, they started to regain control of the powers they both once possessed. They came to an agreement that they would need to keep a low profile and never use these powers in public, except for their disguises, so they wouldn't attract the attention of the sailor senshi. Trying once again to use the power of the Jakokusuishou for any reason is something they would never allow and would only try to get in their way.

Saphir could've kicked himself, he tried his best setting the time coordinates of the Malefic black crystal reactor, when they tried to escape Nemesis, to a year before they came into existence. Unfortunately, with the emergency of everything that was happening, it prevented him from being thorough with the control panel since it was difficult to see it clearly and the situation required it's coordinates to be set immediately. But, they ended up arriving in a time two years after their original mission took place, where the senshi were most likely even more powerful than when they last encountered them so they could not let them know of their existence before they could accomplish this.

Saphir sat in their new living area resting for a bit before he had to start the long, grueling day growing the black crystal. Working on this task required great concentration of the mind and since they were still regaining control of their powers, this exerted the body as well. They were progressing though, within the next few months is when they guessed that they would be ready for the ritual to take place. While one would work on growing the Jakokusuishou's power, the other would go out into the public to watch and observe how the people in this time go about living their everyday lives then, inform one another on the things they would learn that day. It's strange how people live in this time, everyone seems so oblivious to reality and are so carefree. The people on Nemesis never had room for free time, it was always living each day with a purpose and a plan working towards reclaiming the blue planet. That's how their world always was and that's why they hated how the citizens of Earth were so privileged and clueless while their people had to suffer. It's not their fault though, it was that damned Queen's doing. He hated her and everything she represented, she was the one who banished their ancestors to Nemesis in the past because she couldn't accept anyone who didn't agree with her way of living. What kind of monarch would just shut themselves away from the rest of the outside world when there were people who needed her? His brother had shared this sentiment as well until he finally gazed his eyes upon her for the first time, allowing himself to become bewitched. This caused him to become consumed by his obsession over her that changed him, and with that, gearing them off course from completing their original goal.

As if that wasn't enough, finding out that his brother had sacrificed himself in the end just to protect her, as Sailor Moon, was all the more reason to despise her. Saphir was appreciative of the help her and her senshi gave to him, in his last moments of life and how she spared Petz and her sisters, guiding them down the right path, but, it still didn't waver his opinion of her. This was actually the main reason he wanted to avoid coming to this time because he knew his brother wouldn't be able to keep himself from wanting to see her, and that was the last thing they needed right now. However, neither of them know her or the other senshi's identity, so there would be no way for him to locate where she is, hopefully they will never come into contact with one another and he can just focus at the plan at hand…he hoped.

Meanwhile:

It was a beautiful morning, so Demande took advantage of this and spent his time outside roaming the streets of this new world that was still foreign to him trying to learn as much as could about how to act as a human being by observing the people's actions around him. Wanting to blend in as much as he could, in case a sailor senshi would recognize him or his brother while in their civilian form, they thought it best to alter their unique appearance since they seemed to stand out compared to everyone else. Under his new identity as Tohru Satoshi, his hair would appear to everyone else as light, blonde with his eyes now a jade-like, green color. Saphir only had to change his hair color to black which was the most common hair color around here it seemed, but Demande didn't think dark hair suited himself. They were engraining themselves into this new society they now live in one day at a time. With their powers getting more sophisticated, they were able to conjure up fake ID's, birth certificates, social security cards and other necessary items that each living person was required to have. They even hooked up a telephone at their new place, having their own line now. It was a challenge to learn how it worked since they were so accustomed to 30th century technology where they were used to using holograms for communication, or even using telekinesis with their powers but, they eventually got the hang of it. They each had their own set of new clothes now as well, disposing of the ones they stole. Demande wanted to dress as someone of the upper class so his wardrobe lacked much casual wear and consisted mainly of suits. They couldn't be too senseless with how they spent their money because after they receive the remaining amount they would make from selling the last of their valuable gems, they wouldn't have access to any more of it. On the outside, they would have all the appearances of being normal humans of the Earth, but they still lacked the appropriate social skills and understanding of how this world was for the most part, but, that will come with time. Thankfully the money they gained had given them a comfortable start and once they had become more knowledgeable of this time and place, then they could eventually work like the Spectre sisters had to and live out the rest of their lives as normal men.

He was starting to get hungry, so when he came across a restaurant with a patio area, he decided to grab some breakfast outside since the weather was nice. He had done this every day the past week since he didn't know how to cook for himself, but, was accustomed for his food to be served to him. Also, ordering and conversing with a server, were baby steps towards getting more comfortable in interacting with new people. After he was seated at a table, he placed his order, and watched the people walk through the streets, going about their daily lives. He then took notice of a couple walking hand in hand into the patio area and was seated by the hostess only a few tables from where he was sitting.

The young couple was so absorbed in each other that they didn't take notice of the man that was observing their every move. He couldn't hear the conversation they were having but he would see the man say something to the woman and she would just smile and giggle saying something back to him. She placed her arm on top of the table and the man then took her hand started caressing the top of it with his. The couple looked at each other, both with adoration in their eyes for a moment before the man leaned in to kiss her. When their lips parted, her cheeks began to blush and she mouthed something back to him. At that moment the server had arrived with Demande's food.

Seeing such a site had made him lose his appetite and just reminded him of how the one woman whom he ever loved will never look at him in that way. He began to think of that time when they had infiltrated 30th century Crystal Tokyo, it was the first time he ever laid eyes on her, the all-powerful goddess that ruled the Earth, Neo Queen Serenity. When their eyes met at that time, the beautiful blue of her eyes pierced his very soul and encaptivated every fiber of his being. However, she didn't reciprocate this feeling and only glared at him with the upmost contempt. After she was incased in crystal by her guardian senshi and separated from him, he made it his top priority to possess her and look into those mesmerizing, blue eyes once again. He then sent his generals out into to the past in a time before Crystal Tokyo had come into power, to locate the Queen's daughter who had taken the Maboroshi no Ginzuishou, the crystal that Wiseman had him convinced was the key to fulfilling their mission. They had attracted the attention of the sailor senshi of the past who always foiled every calculated plan Rubeus and Esmeraude had, especially the one that was called Sailor Moon. As the senshi made their way into the future, he was finally able to see the girls that had gotten in the way of completing their mission time and time again and that is where he finally saw their leader who had defeated the numerous droids Saphir had created. She wore her hair in the same style as the Queen did, but what truly revealed her identity was when he saw those blue eyes filled with same determination as her future self; he knew he had found her. He had no idea that the Queen was a sailor senshi before ruling over Crystal Tokyo, but he knew that this was another chance at having her all to himself since he assumed she would be less powerful at this age. He tried numerous times to steal her love, even having to use the power of his third eye to manipulate her mind, but she always refused his affections and was always able to break the spell of his mind control because she had an unbreakable bond with another, her future husband, King Endymion. The only person he hated at this point as much as Wiseman was the king and his past self, he stood in the way of what he desired the most and if he was out of the picture, they could've been together. However, he was happy that at least in his dying moments her eyes drew out tears of sadness for him rather than hatred when she began to see that he wasn't the horrible monster that she first saw him as. It was that look of forgiveness, that gave him peace as he passed away in her arms. He wondered if they would ever cross paths again. He knew that Saphir didn't like her and that he hated hearing anything about her so he felt as if he had to bottle his emotions inside of him.

He looked away from his food that had hardly been touched and back to the loving couple who continued to display their affections for each other. He began to daydream that in place of the people that were sitting not far from him, was actually him and Serenity casually out eating at their favorite restaurant, taking her hand into his as she affectionately looked upon him with those beautiful eyes of hers in the same way as this woman did with her lover.

"Excuse me sir, was the food not to your liking?" the waitress that served him came up and saw that his plate was still completely full of food.

"Um, no it was fine I just feel a bit under the weather all of a sudden, I'll take my check now." His cheeks were starting to turn a shade of pink, embarrassed being caught with such intimate thoughts in his head.

"Alright sir, I'll go get it right now with a to-go box for your food in case you get your appetite back later." The cheerful waitress walked back inside the restaurant and then returned with his bill and food container.

She packed his food up for him, before he paid and left. He was in such a bad mood now, that he didn't feel like venturing out anymore and decided to head back home and give Saphir a hand with things.

He started to walk down the sidewalk with his food container in one hand and the change from his bill still in his other hand. The streets were getting more crowded with the people heading to work so he tried putting the money in his pocket but, was struggling to stuff everything inside when some of the coins began to fall to the ground.

He bent down to pick them up when someone running, not paying attention bumped the side of him almost making him fall to the ground before he was able to maintain his balance.

"Hey! Watch where you're going you idiot!" he yelled out. His mood worsened now but when he looked up at who bumped him, time felt like it slowed for a moment.

A young girl that had two long, golden pigtails that were being held together with two buns placed on her head continued to fly by him not slowing her step even after she knew she had bumped into someone. She was wearing a school uniform that looked exactly like the one Mrs. Osaka's daughter had on when they were at the jewelry store.

Realizing what she did, the girl turned her head slightly back at him, not seeing who it was that she hit but acknowledging him while waving her arm and yelled, "Sorry sir, I'm running late!" she continued running down the sidewalk widening the distance between them.

He stood back up, not taking his eyes off of her. Could that girl have been….?

"Serenity" he gasped.

Without a second thought, he dropped the container of food that was in his hand and immediately took off after her leaving the change he had intended to pick up behind.