Chapter 4-Nice To Meet You! The Appearance Of An Old Friend.

"Hello, Yaten," Minako asked shocked by the other girls tone. "Where are you?" Taiki, Seiya and Kano looked at Yaten. "And maybe you should answer the phone more politely!" Yaten smirked on the other side of the phone

"We're at Kano's," said Yaten being honest. "We came over to get to know him better."

Makoto took the phone from Minako. "Yaten," she started. "We have some bad news. Two new enemies who are sisters are looking for Usagi-chan and plan to lock away our princess. If you find her, please protect her."

"I understand," Yaten said. "Anything else? Did the enemy saying anything? You know like saying they were going to abuse her or anything?" Yaten thought right away what a dumb question to ask.

"Yes, they said once the mask is revealed that Usagi's hiding under," Makoto said. "We don't know what they mean, do you know?" Kano could hear the conversation and mouthed "say no." Yaten could see how much Kano was pleading for her to say no.

"We don't know where she is," Yaten said simply. "I wish we knew so we could help." Seiya just giggled at Kano who looked confused. "Would you like to come over and meet Kano?"

Kano stiffened. "Calm down, Odango," Seiya whispered in a soothing tone. "It will be okay, Taiki and Yaten know now too. They can help you along with me."

"Great, see you soon," Yaten said clicking off the phone. "Well, it looks like you'll have some old friends come back." She said glancing at Kano with a wink. Kano smiled weakly.

"Odango," Seiya started seeing the very weak smile. "Look at it this way, you can start over with them. And maybe then you can tell them who are really are, you can't run away from them forever can you?" Kano looked to the ground and then back at Seiya who was smiling.

"I guess not," Kano said. "But I'm not telling them I'm Usagi, not yet." Seiya just nodded.

"Genki desu, Kano," Taiki said patting his shoulder. "Nee, Yaten lets start cooking." Seiya was about to follow them but Taiki put her hand up. "Seiya, you stay here. I don't trust you near a knife."

"Do I want to know?" asked Kano with a laugh.

"Before for the Princesses birthday Seiya here tried to cut the cake and almost dropped the knife on Yaten," said Taiki. "Almost killing her."

"It was an accident," Seiya said. "I didn't mean to drop the knife, it slipped." Taiki just rolled her eyes.

"Still not trusting you," said Taiki giggling. Yaten had gone into the kitchen and started cutting up apple pieces and Taiki took out a knife from the cupboard.

"What are you two making?" asked Kano walking in with Seiya. Taiki took out peanut butter from a cupboard.

"It's nothing special," Yaten said waving her hand. "Just apple with peanut butter on it. It's really tasty. We had it once for a snack back home." Yaten put some peanut butter on a piece for Kano to try. It was really good.

There was suddenly a knock at the door. "I'd think that would be your friends," Taiki said with a pleasant smile. "You have a chance to meet them all over again."

Kano smiled at Taiki, which had never happened before. "Arigato," said Kano answering the door. There stood Rei, Ami, Minako and Makoto. "Hello there, you must be Yaten, Seiya's and Taiki friends."

"Yes," Minako said. "I'm Minako, that's Ami, Rei and Makoto. You can call her Mako-chan though!" Minako shook Kano's hand, followed by Rei, Ami and Makoto. The girls sat down and looked around. The house was very average.

"Oi, minna," said Taiki from the kitchen. "We're just making a snack, don't worry."

"I'll help," Makoto offered as she entered the kitchen. Kano sat beside Ami. There was something about the man that seemed familiar. He had the same color hair as Usagi and the same eyes. Ami didn't think much more of it.

"I'm Kano as you know," Kano said smiling. "I guess Yaten and Taiki haven't said much about me."

"There is a lot more to him than you probably think," Taiki said setting the snack on the table. Everyone looked puzzled besides for Yaten and Seiya. Everyone made a mental note of this.

"What do you mean?" Makoto asked Taiki. "I see him and just see a man."

"She means that you don't know him yet," Yaten said covering for Kano. Kano smiled at Yaten.

"So, Kano, do you have a job?" Ami asked. Kano looked at Ami and shook his head saying "yes."

"I work here at home," Kano said looking up in the air. " I just draw manga online. I'm currently planning one to make." Rei smiled, she remembered how Usagi had liked manga and had so much lying around her house. She missed her friend so much.

"Rei, are you okay?" asked Minako.

"Just thinking..." Rei said. Seiya was sitting next to Kano and hugged him tightly, knowing how hard this way for him. Yaten and Taiki looked at their fellow light and smiled.

"Taiki smiling?" Makoto asked. "Scary!" Taiki threw a pillow at Makoto. "It was a joke, Taiki. Maybe I shouldn't joke around with you. Touchy touchy Taiki!" Everyone giggled.

Ami took a bite of some apple with peanut butter on it. "This is good, did Seiya and Kano prepare it?" Ami asked.

"I'm not a very good cook," Seiya admitted. "I have other strengths. Plus, Yaten and Taiki don't trust me with a knife either." All the inners looked at the two lights.

"Don't ask," Yaten said. "Long story short I almost got killed because of her." Everyone giggled except Seiya of course. Ami finished off the rest of the apple along with Minako. Makoto and Rei giggled watching their friends eat it fast.

"So, Kano-san," Makoto started. "What are some of your hobbies?" Seiya and Kano hadn't thought of what to do about that. They never thought if would come up in a conversation. All Kano did is clear his throat.

"I spend time with Seiya here," he said. "I draw and enjoy looking at the moonlight. I actually have some sketches if you'd like to see." Makoto nodded, she was getting up to follow Kano but Kano put a hand to stop her. Some of his old things as Usagi had still been there and she couldn't let her see them. "I'll get them, don't worry and just stay here." Kano walked off shutting the bedroom door behind him, he felt bad for lying to his friend.

"He seems very secretive," Minako said. "But he is super nice. I wish I had a boyfriend to care for me like you do, Seiya." Minako glanced at Yaten after she said that.

"What was the tiny glance for?" Taiki whispered ever so lowly.

"I don't know," Yaten admitted. "But who knows what Minako thinks about." Taiki laughed, Kano then came out with his drawings. The book was a small book, not the average sketch book. He handed it to Makoto who flipped through it.

"These are beautiful," she told Kano. She looked at a drawn picture of a women sitting against a tree and you couldn't see her face and she had a lovely gown on with long hair and the moon shining high above the water with mountains behind lovely moon. The grass in the picture was beautiful, Makoto thought that the girl in te picture looked like Usagi.

"You are a excellent artist," Minako said. "Next time, can I be your model for a drawing? I took up modeling awhile back." Kano just smiled and nodded as he returned to sit next to Seiya.

Suddenly, Minako's cellphone rang. "Oi, Minako here," Minako said cheerfully.

"Minako, those two senshi are back," Haruka said. "Hurry, we're near the shopping district." Minako nodded.

"Hai!" she said closing the phone and looked over at Kano. "Kano, we must go please excuse us." Ami, Makoto and Rei followed Minako out the door leaving Taiki, Yaten, Seiya and Kano behind.

"I have a bad feeling about this," Yaten said nervously. "We better follow them." The three Lights stood up.

"Are you going to come?" Seiya asked Kano. Kano smiled and got off the couch, he ran to his room and got his brooch and shoved it in his pockets. Kano grabbed his keys and opened the car door. Taiki and Yaten were in the back of the car while Seiya was in the passenger seat as Kano drove.

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"World Shaking!" Uranus shouted. 'Princess, where are you?' the thought crossed Uranus' mind. Sailor Dark stood in front of Uranus, Dark just giggled to herself.

"You only have one power?" Dark asked. "How sad! I thought the senshi of this planet would be more powerful." Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Mars arrived.

"Look, Dark!" Shooter pointed to the inners. "We have more guests! Do you all want to die together and sacrifice your lives for your princess who doesn't even show up anymore? The princess that abandoned you all?" Uranus stood up as her space sword came into her hand.

"Don't talk about our princess that way," Uranus said. "She's a brave person, caring and loving!" Uranus charged at Shooter who jumped in the air and floated above them.

"Silent Grave Surprise!" Saturn yelled. All the senshi were there except Sailor Moon. "You will not harm our princess. We may not know where she is but wherever she is, we'll protect her in life and death. I will take you off the face of this planet if I need to by taking my own life."

"You wouldn't do such a thing," Dark said giggling. "You can't kill us!"

"STAR SERIOUS LASER!"

"STAR SENSITIVE INFERNO!"

"STAR GENTLE UTERUS!"

The three Starlights stood there as their attacks formed into one hitting Sailor Dark very hard. Her face was now scuffed and blood dripped down her cheeks. "Dark Spinning Tornado!" Suddenly, the tornado picked up the Starlights. A shock went threw the tornado, it felt like a electric shock through their bodies.

"Maker!" Mercury shouted as tears went down her cheeks, the Starlights fell to the ground. Mercury ran to Maker's side.

"Don't worry, Mercury," Maker said getting up. "We're not going down without a fight!"

"What do you two want?" Fighter asked stumbling as she got up. "You're disrupting peace on this planet!" Sailor Dark stuck up her hand and sent a shock wave threw Fighter's body.

"Dead Scream!" Pluto shouted.

"Space Sword Blaster!" Uranus yelled.

"Submarine Reflection!" Neptune shouted. The three attacks formed into one and sent Shooter and Dark hitting into a building. Dark got up and shot another attack hitting Uranus and Neptune hard against each other.

"Venus Love and Beauty Shock!"

"Jupiter Oak Evolution!"

"STAR SERIOUS LASER!" Dark and Shooter combined there powers and sent it back towards Fighter, suddenly, Sailor Moon jumped out in front of Fighter to take the blow.

"I know I've been gone, but I can't let you hurt my friends!" Sailor Moon stood there. All of her senshi were on the ground.

"Maska," Mercury muttered. "It can't be."

Uranus wanted to ask the princess where she had been. "Protect the princess!" she shouted. Sailor Dark and Shooter shot their attacks.

"What do you want with our planet?" Sailor Moon asked behind her senshi.

"You of course and the silver crystal," Sailor Dark said. "We'll torture you until we receive it!" Suddenly, Sailor Shooter appeared in front of Sailor Moon. She sent a shock through Sailor Moon's body, making the moon princess scream.

"Leave her alone!" Fighter yelled kicking Sailor Shooter in the face. Before Shooter could get up, Healer and Maker yelled their attack phrases and shot the girl down.

"You wounded my sister," Dark said. "She's almost dead. We'll be back." Suddenly, the two sisters disappeared. Before Sailor Moon could answer any of her friends questions, she disappeared. She or now he, had returned home but in a very weak state.

"Do you know where she went, Fighter?" Mercury asked. Fighter shook her head closing her eyes, trying to look convincing.

"Gomen, I don't," said Fighter. "Maker and Healer, we'd better be off. Will we see guys later?"

"Sure," Jupiter said as they all detransformed. "We'll see you guys later."

"Bye," Haraku said. "See you later." The outers walked away and so did Seiya, Taiki and Yaten. They went back to Kano's. Kano was lying on the ground as Seiya, Taiki and Yaten rushed in.

"What's wrong with him?" Seiya asked nervously.

"He did get a shock sent through him," Yaten said. "But I think he'd be okay." Taiki checked Kano's pulse. "He's still alive, right?"

"Yes," Taiki said relieving Seiya's nervousness. "Just fainted. I'll take him to his room." Seiya shook her head and instead, she took Kano and placed him on his bed. She looked at his fainted form and rubbed his face with her hand.

"Odango, were you trying to protect me?" she whispered to his fainted form. "Is that why you transformed? You couldn't see me hurt." His chest just heaved up and down. Seiya gave him a kiss on the lips. "If you did, I appreciate it. I know you'd do anything for me and vice versa." Seiya fell asleep besides Kano holding his hand and her face near his.