A/N: I'm so sorry its been so long. This chapter and the next have been ready for awhile I just hadn't gotten around to posting them, sorry. Anyway here's the next chapter thanks to ffgirlmoonie, X00001, eliza-morgan22, Fya85, Wild Eye Joker and Tsuki Aquarius Hanju for the reviews.
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Chapter 2: Sailor Moon returns
Usagi sighed as she turned to face her newly discovered daughter and son.
"It's amazing that the two of you are here. I remember both of you dying, I felt it," Usagi said sadly.
"Well we aren't the same people that you knew. Mizuki and Yasuo really died that day, they are a part of us but we're not them anymore," Yasuo explained.
"Care to clear that up?" Usagi asked with a confused expression.
"Mizuki and Yasuo died in the battle against Beryl but they will be reborn at the proper time and eventually become us," Yasuo tried to clear things up.
Usagi nodded in understanding.
"For the sake of this mission we'll be known by our 20th century names," Mizuki added.
"When are you reborn?" Usagi asked curiously.
"Sorry there are some things that we can't tell you and unfortunately that's one of them," Mizuki smiled.
"Pluto?" Hikari asked.
The twins nodded.
"I know you don't want to hear it but what about the other senshi, are we going to awaken their memories?" Hikari changed the subject as she sat down to Usagi's left.
"No I know that we can handle this," Usagi stated firmly.
"You can't protect them forever," Mizuki stated gently.
"I know but I just don't want them to give up their normal lives," Usagi explained.
"You had to," Yasuo stated.
"I'm their leader it's my job," Usaig sighed.
"What about Mamoru?" Hikari prodded gently.
Usagi's eyes hardened and Hikari truly saw the Princess within Usagi.
"No," Usagi stated her voice laced with authority.
Hikari immediately relented and the twins also conceded tot heir mother's unintentional order. Both of them recognised a command when they heard one.
"Do you want a lift home?" Hikari tried to distract them.
"Yes thank you," Usagi said with a smile.
Hikari waved her hand and Usaig disappeared in a flash of bright light.
"I didn't know you could do that," Mizuki commented.
"Neither did I until a few months ago," Hikari answered as the three of them joined the four Shitenou in the dining room for dinner.
"You're all here," Yasuo remarked with surprise.
"What's wrong?" Mizuki asked.
"Nothing is wrong," Jadeite assured them.
"I thought you went to visit Rei," Hikari said as she started her dinner.
"I did and now I'm back," Jadeite said quickly.
Nephrite grinned, "What happened?"
"She got a little annoyed at me," Jadeite finally answered.
"You were flirting with her," Mizuki was trying not to laugh.
"Yes and I suppose I may have persisted a little too much," Jadeite admitted.
"It's Silver Millennium all over again," Zoicite smiled.
"Do you think she will speak to you again?" Hikari asked trying to sound sympathetic.
"Well our first meeting back at the Moon Palace ended in much the same way, though I was a little more blatant and we still ended up together," Jadeite brightened.
"Well at least your senshi isn't acting like a complete airhead," Kunzite muttered.
"I feel your pain," Nephrite agreed wholeheartedly.
"What about the other senshi? Usagi can't be serious about fighting alone," Jadeite commented.
"She sounded pretty serious to me," Zoicite replied.
"We'll cross that hurdle if and when we come to it," Kunzite answered.
That night Mizuki and Yasuo joined each other at the back of the manor in the training grounds that fortunately were cloaked.
"This isn't supposed to be happening," Yasuo remarked.
"Exactly which part are you referring to?" Mizuki asked.
"Chibiusa being here for a start. How did she get here?" Yasuo asked.
"I don't know but at least she won't recognise us, not in our 20th century forms, or our senshi forms," Mizuki stated.
"Shall we tell the others who she is?" Yasuo asked.
Mizuki's eyes lit up with amusement, "More fun for us if we don't."
Yasuo laughed something both he and his sister hadn't done for a long time, until they had arrived in Tokyo. It would be fun to see how this played out.
The next afternoon Mizuki stopped by the café where she saw Hikari chatting with Motoki. She also noticed Yasuo with Usagi and the girls - minus Rei of course. Noticing his twin Yasuo mentally pleaded that Mizuki recuse him from Minako and Makoto's 'attention.' Feeling sorry for him Mizuki joined the table, making sure to sit in between her brother and the two girls. Usagi had been grinning the whole time, though she was a little annoyed that she didn't have a camera to record this for future blackmail.
Minako pouted for a second but got up and went to grab drinks for everyone. She gave Hikari a brilliant smile as she gave the order to Motoki. He turned his back to get the drinks while Minako chatted incisively to Hikari. Motoki then handed her the order with his usual smile.
"Thanks Motoki," Minako gave a sunny smile.
Hikari turned back to the counter but not before she swore Minako winked at her. Shaking her head Hikari saw Kunzite enter the café with Mamoru. She was so happy that the Shitenou had managed to befriend her brother, again. They went to a booth and invited Hikari to join them. Hikari noticed Usagi's wistful glances but was surprised to notice that Minako's eyes often drifted to the silver haired Shitenou with a sadness Hikari couldn't fathom.
Kunzite went to get a refill at the same time Minako stood up to pay for her drink. While waiting for Motoki to refill Kunzite's drink she smiled and turned to the Shitenou leader.
"I'm Aino Minako," she introduced herself.
"Kunzite," he replied cautiously.
"A pleasure, are you new to the area?"
'I've been here for a year, moved from London."
"I use to live there but I had to move for business," Minako said.
Kunzite stared at the young woman who until a few minutes ago he had dismissed as a complete airhead.
"Business?" Kunzite asked.
"Appearances can be deceiving you should know that better than anyone. Goodbye Kunzite," Minako answered as she paid Motoki and left the café leaving behind one very confused young man.
Hikari looked up and noticed the confusion in her friend's eyes.
"Are you okay?" Mamoru asked as he saw his new friend's face.
Kunzite nodded slightly as he concentrated on his drink.
"Would you like to come for dinner?" Hikari asked Mamoru as they picked up their interrupted conversation.
"That would be nice," Mamoru answered.
The three of them soon left, Usagi glancing at them as they walked out the door. Yasuo and Mizuki soon excused themselves though not before they extended a dinner invite to the three girls. Mizuki also asked them to invite Minako and privately asked Usagi to somehow get Rei there. Usagi wasn't thrilled with the idea of everyone in the one room but she conceded when she saw the stubborn look in her daughter's eyes, so similar to her own.
The girls went home to change though Usagi dropped in to Hikawa Shrine to invite a somewhat surprised Rei to dinner. Usagi really wasn't looking forward to Rei's reaction when she saw Jadeite.
Usagi arrived home and quickly checked on Chibiusa who was in Usagi's bedroom. The moment she was awoken as Sailor Moon she knew Chibiusa was no cousin of hers, but the problem was she had no idea who or what she was.
"Usagi you will need to take Chibiusa to school tomorrow don't forget," Ikuko yelled up the stairs in the general direction of her daughter's bedroom.
Usagi yelled back her agreement as Chibiusa looked up from the book she was reading.
"Where are you going?" Chibiusa asked.
"A friend's for dinner and no you can't come," Usagi answered.
Chibiusa pouted for a few moments before agreeing. Usagi left, having been picked up by Yasuo who already had Makoto and Ami in the car.
"I stopped at Hikawa Shrine before going home and got Rei to agree to come," Usagi said.
The three girls had become well acquainted with the shrine priestess since meeting her at the festival. Usagi had even been told about this man who had flirted with her during the festival, whom Rei had decisively 'gotten rid of." Usagi grinned feeling somewhat sorry for 'poor' Jadeite though no sorry enough to miss the showdown between the two.
Yasuo smiled as he stopped at the shrine where Rei was waiting at the bottom of the shrine stairs. Rei slid into the back seat with Ami and Makoto. Yasuo soon pulled up at the manor and the four girls tumbled out of the car.
"A real manor," Makoto's eyes widened.
"Wait until you see the inside," Usagi grinned
"They all walked into the lounge room where Mizuki was chatting with Minako.
"Hey when is dinner going to be ready?" Yasuo asked as he threw the car keys on the side table.
"About an hour. All the guys are upstairs in the games room," Mizuki answered.
Yasuo nodded as he went upstairs. Minako and Rei were introduced and the girls settled in for a long girly chat, though Ami did pull out a book to skim through.
Minako volunteered to grab drinks and was pointed into the kitchen's direction. Trying to stay out of the cook's way she began pouring drinks when Kunzite entered with the same task.
Minako smiled in greeting as she moved to give him room. They worked in silence until Kunzite broke it.
"Have we met before?" he asked cautiously.
"Shouldn't I be asking that question?" Minako replied.
Kunzite smiled slightly as Minako picked up her tray.
"Are you busy Friday night?" Kunzite asked impulsively.
"Not at the moment," Minako replied.
"Would you like to have dinner with me?" Kunzite asked.
"I'd like that," Minako smiled as she left the kitchen,
"Thanks Minako," Usagi said as Minako set down the drinks.
Minako's ditzy smile came on in full force, "no problem. So has Makoto told you about that hot guy we saw at the mall before the attack?"
"Do tell," Mizuki grinned.
So began a long conversation in which the girls each described their ideal boyfriends who not surprisingly pretty much matched up with the Shitenou and Mamoru in Usagi's case.
"What about you Mizuki?" Makoto asked at the quiet girl.
"I think I've already found him," she answered as she played with a chain around her neck.
Usagi looked surprised but didn't comment on her daughter's admission. Hikari soon joined them and was immediately set upon.
"What about you Hikari?" Makoto addressed the older woman.
"I'm still waiting for him," Hikari answered shortly.
Usagi studied her almost sister in law. She knew Hikari was thinking of Iasion, her love from Silver Millennium.
"You'll find him," Minako reassured her to the surprise of the girls.
Before Hikari could question this sudden change in character by the former senshi of love, they were called for dinner. The girls entered first though the guys came in soon after.
"You!" Rei almost yelled as she looked at Jadeite.
"It's Jadeite actually and it is a real pleasure to have you in my home," Jadeite grinned.
"Our home," Nephrite quietly reminded him.
"This is his house?" Rei asked Usagi.
"You know him?" Usagi tried not to laugh.
"He's that guy from the festival that I was telling you about," Rei fumed while clenching her fists.
"Whoops," Usagi smiled innocently as they all took their seats.
"Dig in," Hikari said as they all began to eat.
"So when did you move here?" Mamoru asked Yasuo who was siting to his left.
"About a year ago," Yasuo answered.
"How long have you known Odango Atama?" Mamoru asked casually though Yasuo could here the slight warning in his father's voice.
Usagi gave a stinging glare at the much hated nickname but ignored Mamoru.
"About that long," Yasuo asked as he played with a chain around his neck a little nervously.
Yasuo was no fool; he knew how dangerous his father could be, especially when it came to his mother. He decided to back off by mentioning his interest in medicine, something he knew would temporarily distract Mamoru.
Zoicite engaged Ami attention while Nephrite tried to get to know the real Makoto better. Jadeite and Rei were having what may pass for a conversation, though privately Hikari thought it was more of a shouting match. Kunzite was speaking quietly to Minako and couldn't be heard over Jadeite and Rei, who were sitting beside them. Mizuki was speaking to her mother about their common interest in manga though Mizuki hadn't read one in a very long time.
The phone ran and Hikari went to answer, muttering a quiet 'thank god' as she escaped the racket that was dinner. She came back after dinner had been served and for the most part finished. Usagi looked up and knew something was wrong.
"Mizuki, Yasuo could you help me with the dishes?" Usagi asked though there was no doubt in the twin's minds that it was an order.
Hikari drew back into the kitchen where they stacked dishes noisily and then started the dishwasher to cover their conversation.
"Was it Luna?" Usagi asked.
Hikari nodded, "Another attack is underway, this time at a jewellery shop."
"Where?" Mizuki asked.
Hikari quickly brought out a map of Tokyo and drew a dot where the shop was.
'Next to the cosmetic shop," Yasuo said quietly as Mizuki's eyes widened.
"Does that have any significants?" Hikari asked.
"This block of shops here, which includes the jewellery and cosmetic shops is the future site of Crystal Tokyo's centre, Crystal Nucleus," Mizuki answered.
"What about the mall that was attacked?" Usagi asked.
"The centre of Crystal Tokyo is a large pentagon. The mall is one of the five points on the pentagon," Yasuo answered.
"Crystal Tokyo is the name of the future city right?" Usagi confirmed.
Yasuo nodded, "It's the seat of power on Earth."
Usaig nodded though she really didn't want to know anything else.
"So this block of shops is the centre point and these five places make up the pentagon that is the centre," Hikari established.
Mizuki nodded," We can't stand around but we need to distract the other girls and dad,"
"Leave that to the Shitenou, they already know what's happening," Hikari answered.
They all left the manor in a flash of light that caught Ami's attention.
"What was that?" she asked.
"Faulty wiring," Zoicite quickly replied.
Usaig, Yasuo, Mizuki and Hikari arrived at the chaotic scene. They quickly transformed and Earth sent an energy wave at the droid, stopping its attack.
"Let's forget the speeches and dust the droid," Sailor Moon said.
"Dust the droid?" Lunar Knight rose an eyebrow and smirked.
"Don't ask," Sailor Moon answered as she prepared her tiara.
The golden disc launched at the droid but ran out of power before it hit and dropped to the ground.
"That's different," Ceres stated.
"What happened?" Earth asked as she and Lunar Knight launched their attacks.
"I don't know," Moon answered.
"Maybe your heart wasn't in this battle," Ceres said gently.
Sailor Moon frowned though she didn't disagree. She would admit, only to herself that she didn't want to be the senshi of love and justice. Sailor Moon hadn't really been lonely before because she had the girls, but now she really felt the pressure of her secret whenever she was around them.
"Watch out," Earth yelled as she and Lunar Knight were tossed aside like rag dolls.
Sailor Moon was thrown into a display of pricey necklaces and fell over the counter. Reaching for her temple she knew she would have a monster of a headache in the morning. Looking down she noticed that she was wearing her everyday clothing. Somehow Usagi had detransformed into her civilian form.
Groaning Usagi called, "Moon prism power makeup."
Nothing happened, no hint of a transformation.
"Ceres," Usagi called weakly.
Ceres turned to her leader and saw Usagi in her civilian form. Checking to make sure Sailor Earth and Lunar Knight could hold their own she rushed over to help Usagi.
"Why aren't you transformed?" Ceres asked the obvious question.
"I can't, I tried and it wouldn't work," Usagi replied panicky.
"No wonder," Sailor Ceres indicated Usagi's brooch, which was crushed.
"That is not good," Usagi said.
"No it isn't," Ceres answered.
"What do I do?" Usagi asked.
"Look into your heart. It is your desire to save your friends and protect this world that lets you become Sailor Moon," Ceres explained.
"Right," Usagi nodded as she closed her eyes, though not before she saw Ceres move away to help the twins.
"Please someone anyone help me. I have to fight to protect my friends, my family, everyone," Usagi thought.
There was a huge flash of white light as Usagi disappeared. She opened her eyes and looked around. She was at the ruins of the Moon Palace, her old home.
"Hello Serenity," came a voice.
Usagi turned and saw the Queen of old Silver Millennium and the Moon, but most importantly mother to her past self.
"Queen Selenity," Usagi whispered, "please I need your help."
Queen Selenity asked no questions, she simple held out her hand palm up. The Imperium Silver Crystal – birthright of the Moon Kingdom heir – appeared, glowing with intensity.
"The stronger your desire to protect this world, the brighter the Crystal will glow," Selenity said as the Crystal imbedded itself in Usagi's brooch.
It glowed for a few moments until the light died down. In the brooch's place was a pink locket, with the Silver Crystal in the centre. The locket closed and covered the Crystal, but Usagi could still feel the undeniable power radiating from it.
"Thank you," Usagi smiled.
"I will always be with you Serenity, Usagi," Queen Selenity smiled as Usagi disappeared back to Earth.
She reappeared in the jewellery shop and saw that the three fighters were having trouble now that another droid had shown up.
"Moon crystal power makeup," Usagi called as she was enveloped in bright light.
Sailor Moon appeared, with a new sceptre in hand.
"Out of the way," she ordered her three friends.
They all quickly jumped out of the way as Sailor Moon drew out the sceptre.
"Moon princess annihilation."
The sceptre launched a burst of power that easily dusted the first droid. Meanwhile the second droid had swung around to Sailor Moon's back. Before it could initiate an attack a beam of golden light stopped it in tis tracks before Sailor Moon blasted it with her sceptre. Sailor Moon looked up and saw the outline of a senshi but before she could identify her she disappeared.
"Who was that?" Lunar Knight asked.
"No idea," Earth said.
"Nice transformation," Ceres grinned.
Sailor Mon smiled as the four of them disappeared and reappeared in the manor's kitchen. The dishwasher had just finished as they grabbed a cake for dessert.
"So we were in here putting icing on the cake?" Usagi asked.
"All four of us?" Yasuo asked
"We were cleaning up," Mizuki indicated herself and her aunt.
"We need better cover stories," Usagi muttered as they re-entered the dining room.
"What took you so long?" rei asked grumpily.
"Cleaning." "Icing." They all answered simultaneously.
"Where's Minako?" Usagi asked trying to distract them.
"Bathroom," Makoto answered as Minako joined them looking a little flushed.
"Nice cake," Minako grinned as she took a slice.
"Chocolate my favourite," Usagi grabbed a piece.
"Try not to eat too much Odango Atama," Mamoru grinned.
Usagi, who by now knew exactly why Mamoru teased and insulted her merely smiled knowingly. Mamoru was taken aback that Usagi didn't even yell at him. There was no way she could know how he really felt about her, but to him it felt like Usaig could see right through him.
The night wore on until Yasuo offered the girls a ride home. Usagi insisted on staying a little while longer so the girls piled into Yasuo's car while Mamoru said goodbye and drove himself home.
All of the girls had been dropped off except for Minako. They arrived at her house as Minako turned to say goodbye.
"Good luck Yasuo," Minako smiled knowingly as she closed the car door.
Yasuo frowned slightly as he drove off. Lately there was something a little off about the Venusian princess. Shaking his head as he drove home Yasuo decided to figure it out later.
Usagi stayed for an extra half an hour, long enough to hear about Kunzite's date with Minako – though he told no-one else but her – Zoicite's conversation with Ami, Jadeite's attempt at flirting with Rei (everyone else called it fighting but according to Jadeite it was flirting) and Nephrite getting a movie date with Makoto. Hikari soon sent her on her way and she got home just before curfew.
"Did you have fun?" Ikuko asked.
"It was interesting," Usagi replied as she touched her new locket.
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