Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, but I do own Sailor Star Hexer and Jinxer.

Summary: A new enemy has appeared and is using Sailor Moon as her pawn for revenge.

Chapter 5: Here, Now, Then

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" What do you mean, ' you don't love Mamoru anymore'?!" yelled Rei. Usagi could practically see the smoke coming out her ears. Hers and Haruka's.

" I think she means what she said," snapped Minako. She was still ashamed of the way she felt, she avoided looking at Usagi. Usagi probably hated her now.

" Well she had too! She and the prince are destined to be together!"

" Enough of the word 'destiny' already! Destiny is what got us into this mess in the first place! Just quit it already!" Usagi was about to burst into tears. Ami walked up to her and put her hand on her shoulder, as if to show moral support.

" Guys, stop. If Usagi says that she doesn't love Mamoru anymore, maybe she doesn't."

" Ami?! You're on their side?!" shouted Haruka.

" So am I," said Makoto coolly, putting her hand on Minako's. She looked up at the brown haired girl with grateful eyes.

Rei sighed and stared up into the sky. It was getting late, the sky turning pink and purple. Sometimes having seen the future wasn't such a good thing.

' I mean, what's the point of living your life when you already know what the outcome is? It doesn't really matter what happens. Usagi will end up being Neo-Queen Serenity, and we'll spend the rest of our lives protecting her…'

" Usagi, why don't you like Mamoru anymore?" asked Hotaru suddenly. Usagi blushed and quickly turned away from the large purple eyes that stared curiously at her.

" You like someone else, don't you?" realized Haruka. What was up with everyone? Didn't they see that Usagi and Mamoru were meant for each other? " Who is it?! I'm going to kill the guy!"

" NO!" Usagi heard herself shout, whipping her head around at Haruka. Her panic stricken face was all Haruka needed to see that she really didn't love Mamoru anymore. " Please don't, Haruka! Please!"

" Who is he?" Michiru finally spoke up. She wasn't sure what to think about Mamoru or the future. Ami didn't say anything, but she was pretty sure she knew the name that Usagi was falling for.

" Seiya."

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Princess Kakyuu sighed, waving her hand around to get rid of the cramp she had in her right hand after signing so many invitations. The pile of cards to her left was huge. They were for the ball that was going to be held in about a month. She looked down at the invite on her desk. This one was to Makoto Kino, of Earth.

She put down her pen and stared at the red carpet in her room.

' I wonder how my Starlights will react to seeing the Earth Senshi. But it had only been two months, so I guess everything will be all right.'

A servant knocked quietly on her door. Kakyuu's eyebrow twitched in confusion. That was strange, usually someone had to knock pretty loud to be able to be heard, considering Fighter and Hexer were always noisy. Her eyes narrowed in suspicion, calling out,

" You may enter."

A young girl entered, bowing her head. Meekly she said,

" Your Highness, Sailor Star Hexer and Sailor Star Fighter have left the palace again, without permission."

Kakyuu groaned. Dismissing the servant with a curt nod, she went back to her writing. Nothing she could really do now, except wait for them to return, and give those to a sound scolding. The Starlights weren't supposed to leave the palace grounds, and when the few times called that they did, it was either an emergency or they had her permission. This was all Maker's fault, she and her Earth inventions and toys.

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Sierra screamed with laughter, as she and Seiya raced past bewildered Kinmokians on their skateboards. The wind whipped her long hair around her face, sometimes smacking her in the face.

It was just so much fun, to race around the streets of Tama Town, dodging the pedestrians and doing all sorts of tricks in the deserted alleyways.

Out here, no one knew she was a Sailor Starlight. Of course she was still being judged, with all of the disapproving glares she got from the men, and even some women.

' Who cares about what they think of me? They have no idea of what they're missing out on!'

Seiya grinned from ear to ear. Why hadn't he ever known about skateboarding when he was on Earth? Only when he came back that Taiki had told them.

It had been so easy to sneak past the palace guards. Some of them were all brawn, with absolutely no brain. Still, Princess Kakyuu should have been informed of their little trick by now. When he and Sierra arrived back at the palace, boy were they in trouble.

Up ahead of him, Sierra began to gain speed as they were going down a steep hill.

' Oh no,' Seiya thought. Sierra had never been on this road before. It wasn't finished, with the end of it just stopping, right before you fell into rushing water. The river was huge, the current strong. At the speed that Sierra was going, she was going to fall right into the river, despite the flimsy fence that was in front of them.

" SIERRA!" Seiya yelled, cupping his hands over his mouth. " SIERRA!"

It was no use. With the wind blowing his direction, there was no way that Sierra would hear him.

' Damn.'

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Setsuna didn't really know what to say. The future that she had shown everyone so long ago was gone. Crystal Tokyo still existed, with Usagi as Neo-Queen Serenity, but Chibiusa… she was different.

" SEIYA?! YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT YOU FELL IN LOVE SEIYA?!" Haruka thundered.

" What's the matter with Seiya, Haruka? Is it because he isn't Mamoru that makes you mad? Tell me, Haruka? What is wrong with Seiya?" cornered Usagi. She was tired, in more ways than one.

' What's so bad about Seiya? I mean, he helped me through a lot, even though I rejected him; he still stood by my side. Haruka shouldn't be so angry. After all, he and Taiki and Yaten did protect me when Haruka couldn't. Besides, Seiya is really nice to me, he's also very sweet, generous, fun, cute…"

" He's an outsider!"

" Well, this 'outsider' protected Usagi with his life when you and I couldn't!" Minako jumped in.

" Just because he isn't from Earth, doesn't mean he's a bad guy," added Makoto. " You know just as well as any of us here that he really loves Usagi, for who she is."

Setsuna cleared her throat. Now was as good a time as ever.

" The future is different. It has changed. Usagi is still queen of Crystal Tokyo, but Mamoru is no longer king."

Luckily for her, the reaction wasn't that big, as if everybody already knew.

" What about Chibiusa?" Hotaru cried. Chibiusa was her best friend; she didn't want lose her.

" Chibiusa still exists. Her physical features have changed quite a bit, but her personality is still the same."

Hotaru smile wavered a bit. What did Chibiusa look like now? She was glad that Chibiusa was still alive, but she had gotten familiar to the pink hair and red eyes.

" I am tired of you telling me what to do, Haruka! I want to live my own life, instead of having it being controlled by everyone else! Got it?!" Usagi was about to have a spaz attack.

Everyone fell silent. Sounds of birds and nature filled the air.

" It's late. We should all head home now. We can talk about this tomorrow," Ami said softly. The others just nodded their heads without a sound, each having different thoughts.

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Her cape flapped around her. She was here. Now, to find what she was looking for…

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End of chapter 5! Hope you guys liked it, please review!! I love it when people do!

Thanks for reading!

Chris