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Sorry it's took like two weeks to update this lockdown is taking it's toll on my inspiration thanks to my wonderful girls in pure-hearted I would have been half crazy by now if it wasn't for them special thanks to Sailorsilverladybug for betaing for me even though she has been going crazy with writers block as hard as I have
The girls woke up. They could all see each other, and they breathed some relief through finding themselves whole.
"What happened?" Rei was the first to speak.
"I think the Shittenou have inadvertently rescued us and have put us here," Ami theorized.
"Do you think they're breaking free?" Makoto inquired.
"Possibly, but we can't be sure, so do not breathe a word about Serenity or Endymion. They have to break free themselves and then those two will heal them," Minako responded calmly, her mind already on the next problem.
"But she needs protecting!" Rei whisper-screamed.
"The outer Senshi will go to her," Minako countered.
"Who?" Ami asked.
"The Outers. There weren't just four, five inhabited planets including the moon. All nine of them, plus several moon colonies on Jupiter and Saturn. My memory is still a little fuzzy, but I remember there are eight Senshi who protect the princess. The outers were normally stationed on their planets protecting us from outside dangers, sort of like a checkpoint. We were friends, but things were pretty strained as we got more time with the princess," Minako reminisced.
"So they were probably reborn like us?" Ami asked.
Minako nodded. "Plus Artemis has muttered about them in his sleep, so I know they exist."
They heard heavy footsteps approaching the room and pretended to be asleep.
"Jadeite any sign of the prince?"
"Iie Kunzite-sama, before Crazy Lady summoned us," Jadeite said with a smirk.
Ami felt his presence first as he sat next to her. She had to stop herself from crying out that she loved him. The negative energy, although muted, absolutely reeked on him.
"He will come to us soon, after all, we have the princess' Senshi," Zoicite said, laying next to Ami.
"My wife, none of our wives, are a plaything. We have to take care of them. After all, if the prophecy is to come to pass, they must fall in love with us again," Nephrite said.
"But how do you suggest they trust us? First, we reek of her, and it will not be an easy feat breaking from her unless the prince and princess make an appearance," Zoicite replied.
"We just have to show them we care. Ah, Opal, you made sure their loved ones knew the girls were safe?"
The youma that was not really a youma nodded. "Yes Kunzite, now I must return to Heliodor and make sure she is protected from Beryl at all costs."
"Dismissed, oh and Opal?" the creature turned to face him, "try and get her back where she belongs. Preferably before Metalia awakens."
"Hai," he replied and stepped through the portal.
"So, what's our next move?" Jadeite asked.
"A pair of us will go to Juban every day and scout for them. One Senshi, one Shittenou," Kunzite replied.
"You mean, if they trust us right?" Jadeite wondered.
"They will. Luna and Artemis returned their memories. It may not be one-hundred percent, but some trust is better than none right?" Nephrite suggested.
"Right, we have one-week. Zoicite, see the girls have homework from school, just in case this doesn't work."
"Neph, Jade, you are on patrol tonight. I will stay here with the girls and put them in a room each."
The men nodded and went out of the house to do their duties for the evening and Kunzite prepared food for the girls once they finally awakened. He felt guilty for putting a strong sleep spell on them, but they would be fine by morning. They had to be.
He shook his head and went to the kitchen, gritting his teeth so he would not cry until he was fully free from her taint.
Minako opened her eyes as her reincarnated husband retreated to the kitchen and let a tear slip. "I'm sorry Kun," she whispered.
The smell of food was almost too tempting to bear, but she would 'wake' in the morning.
The next morning
The four men once again carried their women downstairs and laid them on the couches. The men were getting worried. Why hadn't they awoken yet?
Kunzite paced from side to side, his eyes occasionally straying to his reincarnated wife, who lay, eyes closed, where he had left her.
"Do you think they will wake soon?" Nephrite asked, worry showing on his face.
"Very soon," he said, suspecting that none were quite as asleep as they pretended. How to convince them they were breaking free? Would the girls trust them? What could they do?
Minako's eyelids were far too still for sleep. He wanted nothing more than to pull her into his arms and never let her go. Bending over her still form, he laid a gentle kiss on her forehead. He needed to get a message to his prince.
There was someone the young man trusted highly in this life. Someone who might get a message to him without alerting the dark queen. If only he knew where the young man was.
Motoki. He didn't know much about the young man. Thankfully, he knew enough to trust he wasn't a spy for the dark queen.
That was his next move then. He would find Motoki and send the message.
Back at Usagi's house
Usagi was practically bouncing off the walls. Her new friends and Mamo-chan were coming for lunch, and maybe dinner depending on how her parents took it. She was nervous, but also so excited, although her heart still ached for her Inner Senshi, she could only wish they were safe with the men that they would bring back to the side of love and justice.
"Usagi, calm down and help your mother set the table," Kenji said coolly.
"Okay daddy," she said, kissing his forehead and leaving the room like the little bunny she was. Kenji gave a small chuckle. His little girl had changed, but she still had some of that innocence that made Usagi his Usa.
The doorbell rang and Kenji answered, "Hi Uncle Kenji!" a tall teenager stood at the door. His red and orange hair clashing with the fall sun.
Kenji put his arm around the boy. "Has it finally happened?" he asked.
"Hai, now where's auntie 'Kuko, and my little cousins," he asked, trying to smile.
"Usagi and Ikuko are in the kitchen and Shingo is on his switch again, can't keep him away from it," Kenji replied with a chuckle.
"Well he has a playmate in me now, considering I'm staying in Tokyo for good," he said, taking his backpack off his back and getting his system out.
"Is that the full unit?" Two voices said unanimously, and ran to their cousin who hugged them both.
Haruki looked exasperated at his uncle. "I guess you only got them the portable systems," he said with a chuckle.
"I have a pink one and Shingo has a pokemon one. Such a nerd," Usagi said, sticking her tongue out at her brother.
He retorted by also sticking his tongue out. "Usagi-chan, Shingo-chan. You are sixteen and fourteen, but don't think you are too old to be sent to your room without lunch. Now behave," Ikuko spoke sharply and then walked over to kiss and hug her sisters' son. "You have grown so much. Are you staying with us?" she asked him.
Haruki nodded. "For now, until I can get on my feet and find my own place," he replied, returning the hug.
"Absolutely not Haruki. You will stay with us even if Kenji has to get an addition put in." She looked at her husband sharply, who nodded fervently. He would not disobey his wife when it came to family.
"He can stay in my room for now," Shingo suggested.
"That is a good idea," Ikuko praised her son.
"Usagi-chan, can I have a word with you outside?" Haruki asked. The younger teen nodded and followed him to the bottom of the garden and in a small wooded area behind the house.
"I had some disturbing visions a couple nights ago. Have your friends been taken by four young men?" Usagi nodded as tears slipped down her cheeks.
"Have your memories returned?" she asked quietly.
"Memories, what memories?" he asked. Usagi kissed his forehead and a white-silver light blinded him. The princess, Tsukiyomi, the queen. A beautiful, solitary guardian who fell in love with him. His wife, his wonderful Setsuna. Oh, what a cruel fate to have her parents murdered before her eyes when she was barely more than a wee bairn in the present day.
Tears were coursing down his cheeks as he opened his eyes. "Is she okay?" he asked
"You're in luck. She is coming for lunch today," she said with a grin. Then she hugged him tight.
"The others too?" he asked.
Usagi nodded, "and Endy, or Mamoru as he is known now, is also coming."
"I hope you've hidden your father's gun," Haruki said with a chuckle.
"Daddy won't hurt him. Not after I have restored his memories," she replied cheekily.