Hello Hello Hello! I'm back after a grueling week of essays, homework, and tests- Isn't life GRAND?

Anyway, back to better thoughts :) I am now updating "Birthday Surprises and Other Things" with Chapter 6! Celebration time!

I hope you all enjoy this new chapter and that you will all check out my new Sailor Moon story "Changes and Traveling Time" I promise it's good!

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon…so stop asking for my autograph!

ON WITH THE STORY

Setting down inside the room belonging to Rei, the Senshi all turned to look at ChibiUsa and Hotaru who both sent slightly scolding looks at Rei and Minako. "You guys do realize that in letting loose your powers, even only for a moment, will tip Usagi off to your presence here and ruin the surprise if you're not more careful?"

Minako and Rei had the grace to look a little sheepish at ChibiUsa's words but Michiru came to their defense. "It was for such a short time, it wouldn't feel so big or strong and she might not have noticed."

Black shoulder length hair swished back and forth as Hotaru shook her head. "Not with the way she has been reaching out to all of you, and the absence of your powers just sharpens her sensitivity to them."

"Then we are in trouble aren't we Hime-chan."

Before Hotaru could answer Haruka, Setsuna interrupted.

"Not necessarily Haruka. Hotaru put up a shield when Venus and Mars made an appearance; so our Princess would have only felt her power, not theirs."

Makoto scowled a bit in worry. "Then doesn't that mean she will come anyway if only to check up on Hotaru and ChibiUsa?"

Sitting across from the cook, ChibiUsa piped up.

"Well, not really because I spiked my energy just a bit at the same time as Hotaru."

Rei's eyebrows drew together in confusion. "How does that make Usagi not worry?"

Realizing what she had just said, ChibiUsa glanced sidelong at Hotaru and both blushed enough they were practically glowing. Minako caught on pretty quick!

"Oh Ho! I get it! You naughty girls you! And to think I felt That all the way in England!"

This caused an eruption of blood and ChibiUsa pushed her face into Hotaru's hair while leaning into her arms. Hotaru was no better; her face was as red as ChibiUsa's ruby eyes, and she had nowhere to hide except to tilt her head and allow her hair to fall in front of her face.

All the while the other Senshi switched back and forth between watching the two blushing teenagers ad the madly giggling superstar.

"What's going on you three?"

Haruka's husky voice only escalated both the blushing and the giggling, until Ami took a hold of Minako and whispered something softly in her ear. As if turning off a switch, the laughing stopped and Minako's eyes widened in startlement with a stain of red appearing across her cheeks.

Moving back to her place right beside Makoto on the ground in front of the bed, Ami wore a satisfied smile with she flashed at the tall brunette on her left. Makoto smiled back even though she didn't know what was behind that strange smile. It was nice however, a warm feeling traveled through her body to settle in her abdomen, and Makoto hoped Ami would smile at her more.

This thought startled her. 'What a weird thought. I mean seeing her smile is great, she looks so cute, but why do I feel this way and want her smile at me like that more often?'

While Makoto was pondering on her reaction to Ami, Haruka and Rei were bugging the younger girls and Minako to tell them what had just gone on. Minako recovered from her shock at Ami's words and answered Rei's questions, but not before shooting Ami an inquiring glance to which the dark blue haired genius just smiled to.

"I think you all know what I'm talking about. Remember just a few nights ago that surge of energy on the edges of your senses?"

Ami and Michiru nodded. "I tried to analyze it with my computer, but the energy was too much."

"I looked into my Mirror but the only thing I saw was a strong, small pink and silver light pulsing in the violet darkness."

Rei built upon the doctor's and violinist's observations and the data they gathered. "I sensed no danger when I gazed into the Fire and the only thing that showed was…a heart."

The blushing teenagers couldn't stop their satisfied, yet embarrassed smiles and the Senshi all noticed.

Haruka spoke up first, suspicion obvious in her voice. "Hotaru-chan…do you know anything about that surge of energy we felt?"

Hotaru glanced in askance at ChibiUsa who thought for a moment then shrugged shyly. "They may as well know, don't you think Hotaru?"

A small smile crossed Hotaru's face. "Yes. And besides if Minako knows so will the whole world soon!"

"HEY! I'm not THAT bad!...am I?"

Everyone laughed at the blonde's indignant outburst then settled down to hear ChibiUsa and Hotaru's explanations.

"Obviously, Minako figured out what that energy you felt was and the readings Ami, Michiru, and Rei did give clues as to the reasons for such an enormous amount of energy."

Hotaru took up where ChibiUsa left off.

"The energy was ours; ChibiUsa's and mine."

"But what was going on that required so much energy?" Beside Makoto, Ami spoke up. "More to the point what were you two doing?"

The girls being questioned stayed silent; too embarrassed to say anything. Minako, sensing their discomfort, then nodded and clapped her hands together as she got up and walked over to sit down next to the two girls.

"Alright! Let's play the question game so the others can make their own decisions without you two having to say anything other than yes or no, ok?"

ChibiUsa and Hotaru hugged the blue eyed singer tight. "Thanks Minako!" "We can do that!"

Returning the hugs, Minako then pointed to Rei. "You go first Rei-chan and No bluntly asking them to tell anything besides a yes or no!"

Nodding, Rei agreed. "Ok then…you two were the cause of the energies we felt right?"

"Yes."

Rei now nodded to Setsuna who had caught her eye so she could ask a question. "Was the releasing of your energies because of a Youma you fought?"

"No."

Setsuna looked around then indicated Michiru to go ahead. "It is safe to assume you two were together at the time?"

Now the teens were starting to feel lightheaded from the blood constantly running to their faces. "Yes."

Now, Ami had pretty much pieced together a very possible explanation from her observations of the two youngest Senshi during the questioning, but needed to lead the questions towards that subject to confirm her suspicion.

"May I go next Michiru?"

Seeing the calculating look in the doctor's sapphire eyes, Michiru knew that Ami was on to something so she nodded and picked Ami.

"Were your energies released because you felt a particularly strong feeling?"

Again with the red color! "…Yes."

Setsuna immediately perked up and narrowed her eyes in analysis of the thought that question implied and the answer that the teens gave. No one but Michiru, Ami, and Minako noticed Setsuna's realization as she smiled and that sparked Michiru's. Slowly, she too smiled lovingly and started to think of how much her daughter and little Princess have grown up.

The others, however, still didn't know what happened, so Makoto nudged Ami and shot her a questioning look. Ami nodded. Emerald eyes focused on the two girls under scrutiny.

"Was it fear?"

"NO!"

Glad that the girls didn't have anything to be afraid of, Makoto smiled and passed the question on to Haruka who had lifted her eyebrow in question. "Was it a bad feeling of any kind?"

Darn those blushes! "Noooo..."

Finally, a glimmer of what might have happened struck Rei. Startled from the thought, she looked from Minako to Ami then Michiru and Setsuna. All of them smiled, and she smiled back.

'So that's what happened! No WONDER we felt the effects!'

Gazing at all of her friends, the Miko then wondered what it would be like to not have to worry about how much strength she would have to hold back or how old she would get if she was with another Senshi.

'Hmmm…it would be nice but I know they would freak out and say no if I ask.'

Little did Rei know.

Meanwhile Haruka was waving her hands and calling the priestess' name to get her attention.

"REI!"

"Oh! Sorry, I was…thinking a moment."

Looking skeptical, Haruka just nodded. "Your turn to ask."

"Ok."

'How can I end this without being too blunt…? What am I TALKING about! I'm not going to wait for the answer if I already have guessed it!'

So Rei focused fiery lavender eyes on ChibiUsa and Hotaru and bluntly asked what she had guessed as true.

"Did you two have Sex?"

Jaws dropped all around at Rei's question; even those who already knew the answer that what caused the massive energy release.

"WHAT!"

"How can you ask that of my Hime-chan? What made you ask that?"

Needless to say Haruka was on the warpath at the thought of her innocent daughter doing something like that when she was so young.

However, Haruka failed to notice that her daughter wasn't really that young anymore and that she was indeed in love.

Hotaru's velvet voice broke through Haruka's rants and the other Senshi's ramblings.

"Yes!"

And Silence reigned.