Luna and Artemis stood before Small Lady, Diana, and Saturn.
"And remember, that when we'll be meeting royalty and nobility from many other star systems."Luna said. "So you must all remember to behave yourselves at all times. Absolutely no blunders!"she said, looking at Diana in particular.
"No, Mama."Diana said.
"I'm counting on all of you to behave yourselves."
Artemis chuckled.
"She's probably putting a little more pressure on you girls than Queen Serenity herself."he said.
"Are we the only ones going?"asked Small Lady.
"Of course. Everyone else is still too young."he confirmed.
"Oh, goody! And we can tease them!"Small Lady giggled. "And we'll bring them back souvenirs!"
Saturn nodded.
"Yay!"
Diana climbed back on Small Lady's head.
"Let's go!"
They were about to run out of the room. Luna cleared her throat.
"Ladies don't run!"she said. "They walk. We can't have anything like this at Sagitarius! Perhaps I should speak to the Queen, and you are not really prepared to assist."she said.
"No!"all three said.
They changed their pace, and walked sedately, at least while Luna and Artemis were still observing, then they ran off, as soon as soon as they were out of sight.
"Do you really think we're doing the right thing, Artemis?"Luna asked, nervously.
Artemis walked next to her.
"Of course. We couldn't really put it off any longer, could we?"he asked her.
Luna sighed.
"Probably not, but I'm worried about Small Lady and Saturn."
Artemis looked surprised.
"Why?"
Luna looked thoughtful.
"I'm not sure. Sagitarius…and…"she said, looking uneasily. "Oh, well."she shrugged. "We have to go to the conference room with the King, Queen, and everyone else."
They made their way to the conference room. Small Lady, and Saturn watched them.
"They're probably going to have a meeting."Saturn said. "I wonder what they talk about. Pluto, Uranus, and Neptune never tell me anything about their meetings or conferences."
"We know a way to eavesdrop."Diana said.
"True."Small Lady nodded.
"Really?"Saturn looked interested.
"Of course. Mommy and Daddy never found out we heard anything."
Saturn looked impressed.
"Wow. Do you think we could eavesdrop on them now?"she asked.
Small Lady smiled.
"Well, let's go!"she said.
In the conference room, Queen Serenity, King Endymion, the eight guardians, four Senshi, and four Shitenou, Luna and Artemis. The three Outer Senshi were also there by trimensic.
"That time again."Neptune said.
She sat against an aquamarine background, designed with seashells.
"I don't think we should go this year."Mars said.
"Why do you think that?"Kunzite asked her.
"I have a bad premonition about it."Mars told him.
"But we've always attended."Mercury said. "What could possibly be different about this year?"
Zoicite sipped his drink.
"Maybe nothing over there, but maybe here?"he suggested. "I mean, maybe there's something wrong over here, not over there, and instead of everyone going over there, some of us stay here?"
"That doesn't sound like a bad suggestion."Artemis commented.
Mercury typed away on her computer.
"Hmm, doesn't look like there's anything out of the ordinary…"she said. "Everything seems in perfect order."
"Maybe for once, your premonition is wrong?"Jadeite suggested, calmly.
Mars forced a small smile.
"Perhaps you're right. Or I'm just overreacting, or am a little nervous."
Everyone relaxed, visibly.
"Well, then why don't we go ahead with everything."Pluto suggested.
Everyone smiled, and looked happy, beginning to plan the trip.
"Wow."Saturn said. "Do you think anything will happen while we're over there?"
"Hmm."
"Probably not."Diana said.
"I hope something exciting does happen!"Small Lady exclaimed.