Warmth filled the darkness, silken and close. Hurried breathing and rustling cloth were the only sounds to be heard. Two shadows moved in the night, reaching for each other, tangling together. In one move, two became one, blending together with no end and no beginning. A bond was made, one that would last past the end of time.

"I love you Nephrite."

"I love you too lightning bug."

A smile drifted across Nephrite's face even as he turned his attention back to the computer before him. Only in their most private of moments would he have even attempted to call his Lita by that nickname. He knew all four of them had nicknames for their girls. He thought it was somewhat fitting that Darien's four generals fell for Serena's four generals, all eight of them being invested in the protection of the prince and princess. Fate, destiny or the stars had a sense of humor.

A soft snort escaped from Nephrite, or Nate, as he was known to the modern world. He was a 24 year old man physically, but he had memories stretching back over a thousand years. It was a dichotomy. His fingers flew over the keyboard as he adjusted the telescope to record another sector of the sky before wrapping up to head home for the day.

It was late afternoon as he strolled through the planetarium of the observatory when the hair on the back of his neck stood on end. It was a familiar electricity, one that tickled his spine and charged his heart.

Lita! She had to be close. Using his height to his advantage, his cobalt eyes searched the crowd. He prayed that she hadn't changed in this life; he hadn't. He remembered her rich birch hair pulled up into a ponytail, lips softer and tastier than any strawberry as well as eyes so rich an emerald green that saw straight into his soul.

"Amy, are you sure about this?" Lita gazed at the ceiling of the planetarium, watching the LED lights fade in and out, mimicking twinkling starlight.

"He was an Astronomer, and you know even before we got our memories back, we gravitated to what we know and do best."

Amy's glasses reflected the lights of the illuminated planets around them. In her hand was her Mercury computer, disguised as a regular small netbook. Her fingers flew across the keys, trying to pinpoint Nephrite's location.

"I know, but what if he doesn't want to see me?" Lita was a knot of nerves. She was so jittery that she didn't even eat lunch, afraid that her stomach would rebel at the worst time.

"What is he doesn't remember? What if he's found someone else?"

Amy rolled her eyes and heaved a huge sigh. It seemed the Jovian scout was a bigger doubter than she had been. That was before she had tracked Zoicite down and picked up the threads of their relationship. Not that Zoi had offered any information about Nephrite, or Nate as he's now called, other than he worked at the local Science Museum.

"One step at a time. We need to find him first."

Lita suddenly shot up to her full height, which was a full foot and a half taller than the bluenette. Someone was staring at her, their eyes making her ears burn. Trying to not appear desperate, she looked around, able to easily see over the heads of the sea of people around her.

From across the room, electric blue eyes locked onto hers. He towered over the crowd, half a head taller than her. Mahogany hair fell in soft waves to broad shoulders in a nice fitted pull over quarter zip jacket. Heart in her throat, Lita started weaving through the crowd, watching the man she loved make his way towards her as well.

Soon they stood in the center of the room, the crowd of people flowing past them unaware of the cosmic love story playing out. Lita was lost in the face of the man she was to marry a thousand years ago. He was even more handsome now, his features chiseled and earthy. He looked only a few years older than her own 20 years, but she knew that within them they were far older than anyone could imagine.

"Lita?" Even his voice was more delicious than she remembered, caressing her soul. His eyes, bluer than the oceans, bore into hers. Slowly, she brought her hand up and touched the side of his face, skin warm and alive under her fingertips. With a sigh Nephrite'so eyes slid closed, small smile on his lips.

"Nephrite?" Her voice was soft, afraid to break the spell around them. Suddenly his eyes snapped open and he pulled her close, lips pressed against her forehead. She relaxed into his embrace, finally home and complete.

*FLASH*

Pulling apart they saw a blonde, bubbly Serena grinning from behind her cell phone, a slightly grinning Darien and Amy standing behind her. It was then Lita knew everything would work out.