A/N Here's the newest chapter, thanks for reviewing my story, It gets better so don't worry and you may be right with Mina…. Or may not . I can't ruin it so early hehe. Please Read and Review because I love to hear your input.

Grief and Guilt

6 months had past,

6 long and sorrowful months, everyone was sitting in Rei's temple moping, it was supposed to be a scout meeting but no one cared… anymore.

They had been to Mina's funeral 5 months ago, and reality hit as they saw her lifeless body laying in the casket, her skin pale as a dove and her hair, It had been to much, It changed all of them.

Ami didn't care about school anymore, she was getting B's in most of her subjects, and spent most of her time in the arcade playing video games and watching movies.

Usagi had been the opposite however; all she did was study day and night, except during the bursts of tears that would escape her eyes every night as she would look at the group photograph that she had taken over a year ago, how she blamed herself.

Rei joined Ami every day in the video arcade, and had become a movie buff, spending most of her time watching them. Her grandfather had insisted she take some time off from the temple so that's all she did, as well as skip school every Thursday.

Makoto spent most of her time in the kitchen, trying to cook. Day and night but all she did was burn her meals, mainly because while she was cooking it she would start crying.

Mamoru, Zoisite, Nephlyte and Jaedite had tried to be there for their girlfriends, but there wasn't much they could do. Everyone still remembered when Usagi had tried to revive Mina with the Silver Imperial Crystal, she nearly killed herself while trying it but Mina remained as cold as ice.

Kunzite however took it the hardest, he spent most of his days in his apartment drinking whiskey, he had completely isolated himself from the rest of the world… as he prayed that one day, he would see her again. He blamed himself for not going to Hiroshima with her, if only…………………

Luna and Artemis looked at everyone, they knew that the scouts had to pull together, but right now…….. Even they couldn't pull together. Artemis now lived with Usagi and Luna, but how he missed Mina; his heart broke the day he saw her in that casket. How he begged for her to wakeup.

Ami was lying down, staring at the ceiling,

"I got asked to complete in the Einstein Competition on Saturday" She said with a non caring attitude,

"That's great Ami" Usagi said trying to be as supportive as she could muster,

"Yeah that's really great Ami" Makoto responded as she sat next to Nephlyte while he wrapped his arm around her gently.

"Yeah they asked me to be in it only because of previous years, they said they were obligated" Ami replied briskly

"You should do it" Zoisite tried to say encouragingly,

"Nah it's on Saturday, I'm supposed to visit Mina" Ami explained, talking about the place where she was buried,

"I'm sure she would want you to be there, she always wanted you to reach your dreams" Makoto explained as tears began to fall from her eyes,

"that's true, she would have wanted you to go" Mamoru spoke up gently as he looked at his little angel who was buried in a biology book on the lymphatic system, Ami was unsure… that would have been Mina alright, she sat up,

"Ok, I'll do it for Mina" she said perking up a bit,

"But you guys have to come" Ami said becoming a bit uncertain,

"Yeah we'll be there" everyone chimed in.

Rei then reached for the remote and turned on the Television, only to see a news bulletin

Monsters attack downtown Tokyo, citizens ask... Where are Sailor Moon and the Scouts?

Rei growled as she switched channels only to see another bulletin

Tokyo National bank robbed, citizens ask where have the Sailor Scouts gone?

She growled again as she switched the television off, this was no good……….

When suddenly the door opened up and in the door way stood a long haired Aquarian beauty and a short haired blonde beauty, Haruka and Michiru.

Haruka chuckled as she saw Usagi reading a textbook and Ami laying on the ground, Michiru looked at everyone sceptically

"What's going on" she asked seriously

"we're having a scout meeting" Rei shot back

"Right, so this is what happens at a scout meeting, you do realise everyone needs you, have you seen the news lately" Haruka said quickly as she picked up an empty packet of chips and placed it in the bin,

"who cares" Usagi said as she looked up from her biology textbook

"What do you mean who cares" Haruka shot back furiously, Usagi stood up,

"You heard me WHO CARES" Usagi said angrily, what happened then shocked everyone; Haruka slapped Usagi straight across the face.

"So this is what happens, we know you lost Mina but this... come on you guys, you're Sailor Scouts, Usagi you're the future queen of the universe, you are the light that will guide your people, don't put that light out" Michiru said compassionately, but everyone just looked uncaringly

"You know great way in honouring her memory and everything she fought for guys, she fought for peace, love and for her friends, but hey she's gone so that doesn't matter anymore does it now" Haruka scoffed,

"What do you know" Usagi yelled as tears escaped her eyes, Haruka looked and placed her hand on Usagi's shoulder

"It's not your fault" she said compassionately as she saw the sorrow in her eyes,

"She asked me to go and I didn't… I could have saved her …. It's my fault" Usagi cried as she gave Haruka a hug,

"It's none of your faults" Haruka said as she looked at everyone

"But she asked as to go, we could have saved her" Ami cried,

"You couldn't have prevented it" Michiru said as she shed a tear.

"So why did you come here" Usagi said as she pulled away from Haruka and wiped her tears,

"Setsuna said you needed us, but she also said that you need to check on Kunzite, that he needs your help" she explained.

Everyone immediately jumped up from their positions and ran out the door and down the road since Kunzite's apartment was only a block away, all worried out of their minds.