Hello Hello Hello! I hope everyone is doing great and enjoying my stories! Here is chapter number 5! Woohoo! I'm so excited to see the replies for this one!

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ON WITH THE STORY!

Seven days came and went really quickly…at least to ChibiUsa and Hotaru who still had school to go to along with Usagi before the weekend of the surprise party. The minute the bell rang on the Thursday when all the Senshi, excluding Sailor Moon, were to meet, ChibiUsa rushed out of class and into the one right across the hallway.

"Hotaru-chan! We're going to be late if we don't hurry!"

Every eye in class focused on the pink-haired bunny who ignored all others except the smiling dark-haired firefly she had come to get. "I know ChibiUsa-chan. I'm coming."

Packing up her things quickly, Hotaru reached the sliding door where ChibiUsa was standing just as Usagi passed by to pick up the girls. "You two ready to go?"

ChibiUsa shot Hotaru a frantic look to which Hotaru smiled softly and addressed Usagi, "Sorry we didn't tell you Usagi but ChibiUsa and I are going to walk out in the park for a while then go shopping."

Seeing the hard fought loneliness threaten to overwhelm the older teen, ChibiUsa leaned in and whispered into the exposed ear of her future mother. "Dummy! What happens this weekend?"

Scrunching up her face in concentration, Usagi suddenly understood. "Our birthday!"

"Exactly Usagi. We want to find you presents so you can't come."

I wasn't a lie but it wasn't the whole truth either. Tapping a finger against her pink lips, Usagi thought on an idea of her own. "Ok. But make sure to be back in time for supper."

"We will but…what are you going to do while we go out?"

Looking at her teenage future daughter, Usagi smiled. "It's going to be your birthday too isn't it?"

ChibiUsa smiled back while blushing. Watching the mother and daughter pair interact with each other, Hotaru felt a longing to be with all of the Senshi, but especially the Outers who were what she considered her true family. Even Saturn missed being with her fellow Outers and was happy that they would be here today.

Speaking (or thinking) of that, Hotaru looked at her watch and noticed the time. 'We're going to be late! Better get ChibiUsa moving.'

"ChibiUsa, we have to get going otherwise the stores will close."

Disengaging from her raspberry war with Usagi, ChibiUsa also noticed the time and hurriedly grabbed Hotaru's hand, dragging her out the doors and into the hall. "See you later Usagi!"

"Bye! Have fun and be careful!" A nod was her response.

Waving, Usagi watched them disappear around the corner and down the stairs with a smile and a thought. 'Hmm…I sense something between those two…I think it's Love!' The already brilliant smile broadened into a blinding one at the thought of love between her future daughter and the youngest guardian. 'I hope things work out for them.'

Walking away towards home to drop off her school bag, Usagi tried to decide what to get ChibiUsa for her birthday. "Maybe a coupon saying that she can do what she wants for a day…as long as she doesn't cause trouble; or that cute white rabbit with pink eyes I saw at the Crown or…"

Unbeknownst to Usagi, she was being watched from the shadows of the trees. "Birthday huh?"

"I still think we should have called before we came."

"Princess, it's ok. I do not believe that the Solar Senshi will mind."

"I know Odango won't mind at all! If fact she would probably be very happy to see all of us. But the Outers might not like it."

"Ha! She means Uranus won't like HER being here!"

"Says you!"

"Settle down you two. We are here to see our friends and wish the one who has the birthday a happy one."

The three tallest shadows bowed their heads to the shortest and replied, "Yes Princess." Though not seen through the shadows the Princess smiled warmly. "Now let's go to the Shrine and see if we can find the other."

Two of the shadows immediately stood up with the Princess while the third let its gaze wander after the odango-haired girl who just disappeared around the corner. A gentle hand on its shoulder startled the shadow enough that it almost fell out of the tree.

"You can certainly follow her but don't let her know you're here yet if you can help it."

The crouching shadow smiled and straightened. "Thank you Princess!" And with the consent of the one it was supposed to protect, the shadow dropped to the ground in a flash of light to reveal a young man about 20 years old with black hair short on top and a pony tail in back with mischievous midnight blue eyes.

Clad in a red jacket covering a black t-shirt and black pants and sneakers, he fished out a pair of sunglasses and a blue baseball cap from inside the jacket and put them on. His disguise complete, he looked back up into the branches of the tree above him and smirked. "See you all later."

"Have fun Fighter and remember, don't get caught."

"Be careful Fighter."

"Don't forget to meet us at the Shrine Fighter."

Turning to follow Usagi, Fighter's voice drifted back to his/her comrades. "The name's Seiya." The group of three chuckled and left to go to the Hikawa Shrine.

After leaving Usagi, ChibiUsa and Hotaru jumped onto the bus and headed across town to Rei's Shrine. They talked continually in hopes that there would not be enough time for their minds or bodies to think about how much they wanted to continue getting to know each other. They succeeded…partially. Thoughts swirled with the times spent together over the week before now and the things they had done and places they had gone…not all of them were so innocent as holding hands and were defiantly more heated than kisses! Yet they kept up a conversation on how excited they were to finally see their friends and family again after so long.

Numerous stops later, the Shrine came into view above the treetops. Getting off the bus at the corner, both teenagers immediately clasped hands and ran to the hundreds of steps leading to the Hikawa Shrine. As they neared the temple, they could already sense the power radiating from the holy place and the people within, even though the Senshi were told to suppress their auras so Usagi wouldn't be able to pick them up. They were just so strong that even when they were muting their powers, there was still a presence surrounding them no one could ignore.

Taking a short breather at the top of the long flight of stairs, ChibiUsa and Hotaru took a look around the grounds because the last time they were there was when Rei left two years ago. Since it was spring, all of the trees were green and in bloom, their branches swaying in the gentle breeze. The stone pathway was swept clean and invited visitors to go up and offer respect to the gods. Everything was kept clean but still had the natural feel the old temple always had.

ChibiUsa let out a sigh of contentment and leaned into Hotaru who hugged the pink princess. "It feels so nice to be back at the Shrine."

"Yes it does. And even better to know that the others are or will be here soon."

One more minute passed as the teenagers cuddled, and then ChibiUsa broke away and started towards the house part of the Shrine where Rei lived with her Grandpa. Hotaru was just behind ChibiUsa when a pair of strong arms cam out of nowhere and hugged the startled photographer.

"Hime-chan!"

It didn't take any time at all for Hotaru to place the voice and turn in the hug to hug back even more fiercely. "Haruka-papa!"

"Oh! I missed you Hotaru! How was school?"

Getting set down after receiving a kiss on the cheek, Hotaru saw Michiru and Setsuna behind Haruka with loving smiles on their faces waiting to get closer to their daughter to greet her. Forgetting all about Haruka's question concerning school, Hotaru rushed towards her mothers calling their names with small tears of happiness making tracks down her face.

"Michiru-mama! Setsuna-mama!"

"Hotaru!"

Pale arms were flung around both older women who hugged back just as intensely. "We missed you Firefly." Hiding her face from everyone so they wouldn't see her relieved tears at having her family back, Hotaru held on tight to them. "I missed all of you too!"

All three older women enfolded their daughter and youngest of their group so she couldn't be seen accept for the top of her head.

ChibiUsa watched the reunion with a smile but felt a pang in her heart. 'I miss mama and papa.' As if to answer that thought, ChibiUsa found herself surrounded by four young women about 19 years old each who all gave her a big hug and kiss in greeting.

"ChibiUsa!"

"It's great to see you again ChibiUsa!"

"How have things been in school?"

"You haven't had youma trouble lately have you?"

Minako, Makoto, Ai and Rei all hugged and kissed the cheek of their not-so little princess, who in turn, returned the favor with a few tears which were quickly whisked away in the embrace of her mother's Senshi and her friends.

The first to break away was Rei as she opened the sliding door that led into the house. "Well! Are you coming in or Not!"

Everyone broke out in laughter at the fire Senshi's prickly attitude that disguised a tender and fiercely loyal heart.

"Same old Rei-chan! Always with a fire lit beneath her!"

Fiery lavender locked onto mischievous sky blue and the miko took a step towards the singer who challenged her by also taking a step forward. Coming closer to each other one step at a time, they were finally nose to nose and the other Senshi watched totally amused…from a safe distance in case the fur started to fly!

"I'll light a fire under you Minako if you're not careful!"

The blond laughed and flirted outrageously back, having missed this so much while they were all apart, and 'fueling the fire' so to speak to make up for lost time.

"It won't be as hot as the one I could light IN you Rei!" And just for a moment a glow surrounded the beautiful blond singer, showing the image of a goddess so beautiful as to make the sun dim in brilliance.

Being so close, Rei was the one most affected. Her eyes widened and her mouth dropped just as much as the other Senshi's, but she felt such hot fire licking through her body with just one hooded look from the Princess of Venus that she was shaking with pleasure. In an instant, Minako once again stood in front of the affected miko, watching with a sexy smirk on her face as Rei tried to calm herself down.

This time the glare was murderous in its intent as Rei returned the effect of pleasure from Venus with the fiery passion of Mars. Instead of gold, crimson red shown and the Martian Princess's image appeared over Rei. The dark haired beauty contrasted the blond of Venus but was no less stunning as everyone was just as awestruck and turned on as they were when Venus showed.

Minako's breath caught in her throat as Mars turned her lavender gaze to the beribboned blond, and she lost that breath. Worse and yet even better, Minako felt weak in the knees when the famous Mars smirk was directed towards her. "You should know better than to challenge me in a contest of beauty Venus." Here, Mars leaned closer to Minako and stared right into the pleasure hazed blue eyes to find Venus and tease her. "For you know I was the only one to ever tie with you in that contest."

Then Mars was gone and Rei was there…smirking! Before either of them could start again when Minako finally reaffirmed her body was still on earth, Ami stepped forward towards the door situated between the two and went in without saying anything, leaving the door open as an invite for the others. Makoto chuckled and followed the short bluenette, and then all the other Senshi came in too, smiling and smirking.