Disclaimer: I hold no claim to Sailor Moon nor any characters used in this story. Any similarities to other stories is purely coincidental.

By Author: Well here after a LONG while is the next chapter to my 'Siblings Hurt' story. Really not much happens here in this one. Mostly all the other senshi's are introduced but I did leave it at a BIT of a cliffy…R&R plz!!

A Gathering

I sat within the creamy-white porch swing drifting back and forth staring out into the slowly fading green yard. A small albeit smile upon my face. Four days had passed since my return home and they had just seemed to fly by. Most of the evenings I spent over at the Futohori's catching up with them on the happenings of Tokyo. Unazuki, Moto's younger sister was thrilled to see me back and had literally dragged me into her room rambling on about things I had missed about her.

That also meant four days gone from the two weeks that Moto had given me in telling Mamoru who I was. I had only run into him one other time having been introduced by Tsukino-san who had been with him. Come to find out she was his girlfriend from what Moto had told me. Someone like her: bubbly, energetic, and so happy being with someone like him. Maybe he had changed, but I shook me head looking away from the yard through the bay window into the living room, "Like hell he has."

I stopped the swing taking a slight leap from the cushions heading to the door to begin making a small lunch.

"Yo Tenshi!" Haruka's voice called from the gate as I turned to look seeing two others with her. Another woman. Wavy sea-green hair that fell just past the shoulders with dark emerald green eyes. She held hands with a young girl-dark violet hair reaching just above her shoulders with soft lavender eyes. I turned around crossing my arms over my chest looking uncertain at them, "What do you want Uranus?"

"The name is Haruka. Tenoh Haruka. Do not be calling that out so lightly." Haruka commented smirking showing she was not angry at that as she made it sound by her tone, "This is Kaioh Michiru and the little firefly there is Tomoe Hotaru. I am sure you know the other side of them."

"Neptune and I am assuming Saturn." I answered in a monotone, "Now again. What do you want, Ha-ru-ka." Saying her name in syllables on purpose seeing her glare at me slightly but soon enough grinned.

Before Haruka could answer Hotaru stepped through the gate as she stood just before the steps bowing respectfully, "We would like to know if you would please join us for lunch, Tenshi-san."

I looked from Haruka to the young girl seeing as Haruka had not been expecting that either. I could not help but smile faintly at that though. I walked down the three steps squatting down looking into her lavender eyes, "Sure as long as you can keep her on a leash over there." I stated poking a thumb in Haruka's direction receiving a hot-tempered look from her and fits of giggles from Hotaru.

"Hai! I can do that. Ruka-papa is more soft than harsh." Hotaru replied as I smiled a bit more.

"Give me a second." I called turning to enter the house running to the bathroom just behind the stairs running a brush through my dark-cocoa hair then doing a quick braid so most of my hair would stay out of my face as I let the braid fall over my right shoulder. I looked at myself in the mirror shrugging, "Not much to look at…"

I walked back out grabbing my keys off the counter along with navy-blue backpack just beside the counter on the floor in the foyer than left the house closing the door behind me seeing them standing by a yellow convertible. "Yours I take it, Haruka-san? You always were one for speed."

"Hai!" Haruka answered grinning helping everyone in as she soon sat in the drivers side revving up the engine then sped off.

"Yep…you have not changed at all." I called over the wind rushing past causing my braid to fly behind me, "Where is eh…"

"Meioh Setsuna." Hotaru answered smiling, "She guards the Gates of Time. She comes and visits every once in awhile, but she must remain at the Gates most of the time."

"I should go visit her soon." I answered watching the houses breeze past.

"You can go see her?" Hotaru asked excitedly.

"Hai. Not very often mind you, for my visits could cause complications with the flow of time, but I try to every once in awhile just so she has company and is not completely alone. Would you like to go with me?"

"Can I?!"

I smiled looking at Haruka through the mirror who was smiling and had nodded, "Sure. You can come. I will get a hold of Haruka when I know for sure k?"

"Yeah!!" Hotaru exclaimed, "So...you are the Tsuchi-no-miko?"

"Hai. I am not as powerful as you would think with that title. I am tied with Tsuchi, herself, able to use her powers…hmm. Let's see her elements as I desire, but only to a point. I cannot over use them because not only does drawing on an excess of the elemental powers drain me, but that will also exhaust Tsuchi's life force."

"Life force?"

"Hai. Tsuchi has a life force just like all of us, but hers is a much greater amount. So I have a bit of reign on the elemental abilities. Furthermore, let's say I am near an elemental source hmm such as mizu. For example, the water fountain at the park. I can use the water from the fountain to strengthen my attack or defenses spell without really draining the fountain itself due to Tsuchi will sustain the fountain's water."

"Sugoi!!" Hotaru exclaimed thoroughly amazed having me smile more at her enthusiasm.

We came to a stop as I turned my gaze to see the park I had just mentioned, but I felt uneasy for some reason. We all stepped out of the convertible as I stopped suddenly when they all started walking ahead. Hotaru glanced back looking worried, "Tenshi-san?"

I felt them now. The others similar to that of Haruka and Michiru having a sort of tie to the other elements. I looked to Haruka my smile gone, "What kind of lunch?"

"Hmm…nothing really. I just invited my friends so they could meet you. One I have discovered you have already met. Come on Tenshi. They do not know anything. I have said nothing; only to these two have I and you can trust them just as you have trusted me. Ne?"

I glanced at her uneasily when I felt a hand grip mine as I looked down into understanding lavender eyes. Almost to mature for such a young girl, but then she was Saturn after all. "Onegai?"

I smiled weakly nodding as we headed inside the park. I noticed the fountain still seeing the same detail I remembered as a child with a bit of renovation added to the base. I looked to see few people sitting in the benches with the cherry blossom trees behind them, but no blossoms bloomed now. I was looking forward to spring in that case. I loved the cherry blossoms and one of the only things I missed about Tokyo.

"Haruka-chan!! Michiru-chan!! Hotaru-chan!!"

I glanced up seeing the girl from before running towards us stopping just before she reached the two in front of Hotaru and I bending over to catch her breath.

"Ne Moon-face. No need to be so out of breath at my wonderful arrival." Only causing Usagi to burst into laughter making it harder for her to catch her breath now.

"You wish Har...Haruka-chan." Usagi answered standing up straight grinning as she noticed me, "Koninchi-wa Tenshi-san!"

I smiled slightly, "Koninchi-wa Usagi-san. It is a pleasure to see you again." I stated bowing.

Usagi took my hand running past Haruka and them dragging me along behind her. What was it with me ending up being dragged everywhere lately? She stopped as I was able to come to a stop beside her noticing the four girls who sat around a red and white quilted blanket, "Let me introduce you."

"This is Hino Rei." Usagi said standing behind the raven-haired girl with piercing dark navy-blue eyes. I could already tell just by appearance the element hi matched her to the core. Usagi moved to the one sitting just behind to the right of Rei.

"This is Aino Minako." Sun-golden hair that shimmered in the sun's rays as some was held back by a red bow. Energetic, smiling ocean-blue eyes watching me making me wonder what she controlled since I could sense no element around her.

"This is Mizuno Ami." The girl who sat to the left on the opposite side of Minako had a calming yet knowledgeable aurora about her. Short sky-blue hair that fell around her face falling just below her ears. Sea-green blue eyes behind reading glasses that definitely gave her the look of someone not to be questioned.

"Last but not least this is Kino Makoto." Usagi held her hand out to the girl who sat just in front of Ami. Coco-brown hair tied up into a ponytail with two wisp of hair falling just before either ear over her shoulders. Dark green eyes looked upon me curiously and suspiciously. Usagi then came and stood beside me, "Minna. This is Tenshi. She is a close friend with Haruka."

"Pleasure to meet you." They all said almost completely in unison.

"Now lets eat Mako-chan's wonderful meal!!" Usagi cheered plopping herself just beside Rei who just rolled her eyes. Hotaru and Michiru went to sit on the opposite end as Haruka came to stand beside me. I was not one for groups and I immediately felt tense and out of place among them. Haruka nudge me on the shoulder, "I am here so do not fret and give them a chance."

She went and sat on the other side of Hotaru.

"Tenshi-san. You may sit here if you wish." Ami called out pointing to the spot beside her at one of the corners. "Do not worry. Usagi will not bite even though she looks like she will. She will only bite into the food before her."

Everyone else just laughed as Usagi blushed and pouted dropping her food in the process, "Ammmiiii-chan."

I sat there eating little bits of the food before me, but mostly watched the group around me. The way they interacted with one another and how they all seemed so close…so bonded.

"Are you from Tokyo, Tenshi-san?" Ami asked me noticing now she had been watching me from the corner of her eyes.

"Originally yes I was born here in Tokyo, but after my parents' death when I was about 10 I was moved to North America to live with family on my Father's side. Has been quiet awhile since I have been here…I guess too long almost, but then I really had no wish to return."

"Then why did you? Eh...gomen gomen." Ami quickly stated waving her hands.

"Daijobu. I have something I have to do here and finish and I cannot do it back in the states. There are just memories….things I wish to not recall or be around, but then fate has a way of making sure the opposite factor happens." I answered.

"How long have you been friends with Motoki?" Usagi asked after swallowing a mouth full of food almost amazed she did not choke on it, but by the others expressions they were accustomed to this.

"Since we were kids. He was actually friends with….someone else I knew. We have been friends since then, but after I moved I lost contact after a year or so." I answered going stiff feeling a trimmer run through me noticing Rei also stiffen.

I knew with me being with them put them in a predicament as I turned to Haruka seeing her watching me curiously as I shrugged standing up to dust myself off, "I should go. I enjoyed the luncheon Haruka and arigatou for taking me, demo I need to go do some shopping for school and for the house. Food and other stuff. Gomen for up and leaving, demo shopping usually takes me awhile. Ja ne and again I am pleased to have met all of you." I gave a wave as I turned and walked away, but was suddenly halted as silver-black vines whipped around me at once feeling the thrones pierce my skin all over causing me to cry out as I was lifted off the ground.

"Tenshi!!" Haruka yelled about to run to me, but Michiru's hand upon her wrist stopped her.

"Get out of here Haruka!!" I yelled to only scream out as the vines tightened around me. I lifted my head turning my gaze slightly following the length of the vine to its source. Nearly bringing back up my recent lunch at what my eyes rested upon.

The youma seemed to be a cross between a very badly beaten werewolf with a deteriorated looking snake skin. Hollow yellow-green grimacing eyes watched me while fang like teeth showed through an evil smirk. One arm held the other which seemed to be able to turn into finger like vines of course since I was now trapped within them. I could feel myself growing weaker from the blood lose as well as my energy seemed to be diminishing another effect the youma had it would appear.

"Yo youma! Put her down!!" A voice called, turning my gaze I could see five figures standing below me almost crying out at the height. I hated heights….kami did I hate heights. I could hear words as I opened my eyes once more not realizing I had closed them, "…in the name of the moon I shall punish you!"

"…Sailor Mo…Moon…"I whispered recognizing the way the one senshi stood along with her fellow senshi's. To the right of her Mars and Jupiter and to the left Venus and Mercury, but where were the other…

"Uranus! World Shaking!" Her voice called out as an attack rumbled through the ground coming in contact with the vines that held me, but the vines only tightened instead of loosened as I clamped my mouth shut trying to ignore the intense pain that shot through wanting to give her the most hated glare, "Enough talking! We have to get her down!"

"But your attack didn't do anything! The vines only tightened!" Moon shot back huffing.

"How about we try fire than!" Mars said preparing her own attack, "Mars! Burning Mandela!!" Coming in contact with the vines to only have the same reaction as Uranus's attack this time unable to contain the agonizing pain as I cried out feeling myself weaken more.

I saw a flicker of red as I suddenly felt the vines unwrap me and felt myself falling.

"Tuxedo Kamen-sama!" Moon's voice called out.

"No!! Don't catch her!" Uranus's voice called out unaware of really anything around me. As if almost in a trance as I felt myself falling into sudden warmth as I felt us touch the ground. My eyes opened looking past the mask into deep stormy-blue eyes. Familiar…stormy blue eyes. "Iie…Endyimon..."

A felt a pulse run through me as the wind suddenly picked up encircling both of us but then suddenly changed as swirls of wind wrapped around me to only throw Tuxedo Kamen far against a tree with a loud crack, "Tuxedo Kamen!!" Moon cried running to him. The others got into a defensive position, but Uranus instantly stepped in front of me.

"Hold on! She is not our enemy!" Uranus yelled at them looking determined.