Hey readers. I know it has been so long and more time passed than should have. But I'm back and I am working very diligently on this new chapter, but I'm stuck. There s a lot going in in this chapter because it spans for two days and I have to keep the timelines right since I'm jumping between people and then having those people meet up. (I hope you understood that) It is a very long chapter: 50 pages and I'm sure that once finish with these last ten parts it will about 60-70 pages. But I'm anxious to get it out to you guys since it has been so long and because you have been so patient with me. So here are the first thirteen pages (and I recommend going back to read the previous chapter cause it may be confusing to you). For a small flashback: Darien realized that Lily is his niece from the past, Serena and Jason are concocting a plan to keep Endymion away from Serena, Mina tried to Matthew for a job and he turned her down flat, Lita hired Nathan as her cook after pummeling him, Amy is playing both sides with Zach's help, and we had a small tidbit with the bad guys. So on with the show!

"Big trouble. Big trouble. That's all I'm going to say. BIG TROUBLE," a girl said.

"Thanks for the reminder. Are you going to help me?" the boy asked.

"Get real! You brought us here then you better figure out a way to take us back."

"Back to where?! Do you realize I saved you from being-"

"Don't…even go there. I don't even want to think about that."

"Well you wouldn't be doing any thinking if it weren't for me."

"Just get us out of here!"

"You know as well as I why I jumped the loops to here. We can't just leave without her."

"Wait, we're in the 20th century? 20th century Tokyo?"

"I wonder at times if you where adopted from a Uranus family."

"Are you insulting me?"

"Definitely a Uranus family," he said and walked down the street.

"Where are you going?"

"To find the princess, who else."

"We are so going to be dead for this," she muttered and followed behind him.

"You've lost you're mind. That's simply all it comes down to. You've lost you're mind and you want me to follow behind you," Jason replied.

"I'm not crazy, Jason. I'm perfectly lucid, better than that actually. This is the perfect way to get things over with."

"By teleporting yourself to the largest amount of concentrated evil energy, fighting whomever the head honcho on the this evil conquest-"

"Prince Diamond."

"As far as we know. He could be fronting for someone else more powerful. And you still want to go and rampage the place and destroy this enemy. ALONE!"

"I won't be alone. You're coming with me."

"THE HELL I AM! I got my ass kicked the last time I let you wrap me up in your schemes."

"Like you didn't want to sneak into the lingerie shop all by yourself."

"Okay, that's different."

"Yeah, I'm so sure."

"Remaining on topic! You are not doing this."

"And how do you plan to stop me?"

"I think I feel the urge to call Matt. Don't you? What's that number again-446-89-"

"No, stop! Fine I won't go. Happy, now?"

"Ecstatic. Don't be bummed out Sere. I'm only trying to protect you."

"I know."

"What are you going to do about Endymion?"

"He wants to play with my heart then I'll play with his. I'm not going to let him ruin what I've built for myself."

"You're really going to turn him down? This is Endymion we're talking about. The Prince of this planet. He asked you to marry him once."

"No, he asked Serenity. I am not her nor is she me. I'm my own woman, Jason and I won't be bullied into anything."

"Is he really bullying or simply nudging in the right direction?"

"You think I should be with Darien?"

"Why don't you get dressed and I'll take you out for lunch."

"Sounds like-JASON!"

Before Jason could react he was thrown out of the room and into the stairwell. 'That hurt,' he thought as he stood back up. "Can't you people ever get a clue?" he asked and powered up his energy.

"No, Jason don't!" Serena screamed when she saw him. "You haven't adjusted to the-"

"Ocean Wave Crash!" he called out as a wave of water formed from his hand and hit the monster in the chest. "The power surge? Yeah we practiced this morning."

"Ooooh that tickled. Hehehe my turn," the monster said and threw his own energy ball towards Jason.

"NO!" Serena yelled and sent the energy back towards the monster.

"AHHHHHH!" it screamed before turning into dust.

"Sere...how the hell did you do that? You don't have the powers to do things like that."

"I guess we all have our little secrets."

"Secrets? A secret is that little hole in those loose-leaf sheets of papers. This is the GRAND CANYON!"

"So I picked up a few tricks or two. I remembered some of Raechal's practices and took on a couple."

"We're gonna have to work on this communication."

"I think we communicate just fine, don't you?" she asked and slid her arms around his neck. "Don't be upset Jason. I was going to tell you honestly. Come on, you can't stay mad at me forever."

"The hell I can't."

"Well then I command you as future Queen of this Universe to not be mad at me!"

"Command? What do I look like a dog? Please woman," he said and moved away from her.

"Jason!"

"Get dressed will you?"

Smiling at him she said, "Can we go somewhere other than to lunch?"

"Hey what's wrong?" Zach asked once Amy was in his arms.

"Nothing, I'm just…your smell…it hasn't changed over all these years."

Pulling her back to look in her eyes he asked, "Have you been using your powers? Or have they been using you?"

"I woke up this morning and everything just went out of control. I couldn't seem to keep up with anything. My emotions are causing my powers to become out of control. I got so upset at my coffee machine for not working fast enough that I just froze it solid and before I knew it I was at the café down the block. This resident intern did not run a test correctly and I could feel my hands tingling with the urge to freeze him on the spot. Why am I having these feelings come over me? Why…what's happening to me Zach?"

"You're not being consumed by evil, if that's what you think. You're just adjusting to this new power surge."

"I just don't understand why this is happening," Amy whispered. "I shouldn't be going through this as if I were…"

"A child in training?"

"I know of all my powers and my attacks, but I can't seem to control them. They happen at random and I'm worried that I'm going to hurt someone."

"You'd never do that, Amy. You're that sweetest person-"

"Tell that to the intern who almost lost his life."

"The point is that you didn't do it."

"I shouldn't have had them to begin with," she said as she pulled away from him.

Looking at her worriedly, "Maybe the others can help. I know that Luna and Jason helped Serena with meditating when she couldn't control her outbursts in the beginning. It should help you too. It's only nerves, I'm sure."

"What's if it's more?"

"As in?"

"Never mind," she said and went to sit at her desk. "How did training go this morning? Did Matt get you up two hours before hand?"

"No surprise there- although Jason seemed to have forgotten that fact. Glad to see you haven't."

"My memories go far beyond that," Amy said as she leaned her head to the side with a glint in her eyes.

"Really? Care to elaborate?" he asked leaning over her desk.

"Elaborate…now the definition of said word mean to express in greater detail. The word express means to make known in words. My plan doesn't require words," she said and pulled him closer.

"What does it-" his words were cut off by her lips crushing into his.

Before Amy could move closer Zach had teleported them to her couch and lard her beneath him. As his lips trailed down her neck Amy sighed out, "Zoicite."

Pulling away from her almost immediately he saw that her eyes had become darker and her energy had changed. "What did you call me?"

"What?" she asked coming out of her daze.

"You called me Zoicite."

"No I didn't."

"Yes, you did Amy. You said Zoicite not Zach."

"What does it matter? It's your name, isn't it?"

"Not anymore and you know it. I'm not that person anymore."

"Right like I'm not Sailor Mercury guardian of the Moon Princess," she said and slide out from under him.

"You know that's not what I meant. Yes, our spirits-our souls- are still the same but WE are not the same people we were back then. We've changed, evolved and live in different environments. We aren't those same people."

"I know that, Zachary."

"Do you?"

"Yes! Why would you question me on that?" she shouted as she turned to him.

"Feel like making me apart of the freezer stock?"

"What?"

"Your hands."

Looking at herself she could see her hands gathering blue energy. She could feel her powers pumping through her veins, filling her lungs and supporting her very being.

"I'm frustrated that's all. I don't appreciate your questions."

"Is it wrong for me to want to know? I don't' want to be with Amy who's in love with Zoicite- the past. I want Amy who's in love with Zach-me, the present and future. Our past selves are dead and gone- yes their souls remain within us, but WE are NOT them. They lived their lives and we're living ours."

"You're wrong. Amelia and Zoicite are right here in this room. As are Amy and Zach. Yes, we haven't spent much time together so it would seem odd to say that I already love you, but I do. I know who you are and who you used to be. I will forever love Zoicite because Amelia is nothing without him-as he is nothing without her. But I'm ready to start living for Amy and Zach. I want to start building our future- doing what they never got the chance to. Not for them, but for us. We deserve it."

"Did you find her yet?"

"Don't rush me. If your computer had been functioning-"

"It works just fine thank you! There's something blocking me from her. There's too much dark energy in this city."

"Aren't you just Miss Suzie Sunshine?"

"You do realize that the longer we are here in this time the more damage it is causing to our time?"

"If you say that to me one more time…got her! I found her. She's two miles north in the center of the quadrant-sixteenth floor."

"Center of the quadrant? Our quadrant?"

"Uh…yeah I guess. Same distance and spread."

"I'm going to kill her. She's never going to make it back home. I'M GOING TO KILL HER! SHE WON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT MUMMY AND DADDY AFTER I'M THROUGH WITH HER!"

"Why you in such a tizzy?"

"SHE'S AT TOKYO GENERAL!"

"Oh shit."

"Dr. Shields, where have you been? We tried paging you several times and you didn't even answer you cell phone," a nurse said when Darien entered his office.

"You sent me pages every two seconds, Morgan. You were calling my cell as I entered the hospital, so I clearly did not answer it," he replied as he took off his jacket and changed into a pair of sneakers.

"I was just doing what Dr. Tanaka told me to," she said bending her head down.

"I'm not upset with you, if that is what you think. Come on, I'm sure Tanaka will need an extra hand in surgery as well as my own. Get in your scrubs."

When Darien entered the surgery unit he was met with Tanaka being helped into his scrubs by another nurse. "Good you're here. I thought I would have to do this on my own."

"Like the hospital would let you," Darien joked as he scrubbed his hands and forearms. "What are we dealing with?"

"C-section, but the woman is allergic to anesthesia along with several other drugs listed on the wall in front of you."

"Jesus," Darien whispered as he read over the different drugs. "She's going to have to be awake for this."

"All we can do is numb the pain in that area to the best of our abilities. Oh and she's carrying twins."

"Twisted around each other-one pushing the other out feet first while ir tries to come out too."

"I don't think that's a story we want to share with the mother to be. Cain and Abel don't do well for blood pressure readings."

"Let's go," he said and entered the room with Dr. Tanaka.

"Great job, Shields. Great job," Tanaka said when they walked out of the room.

"I thought that you were the one doing most of the work in there, not me. I think that she was smiling at you as you passed her those babies," Darien replied as he threw his scrubs into a bin.

"But if it weren't for your quick thinking with that drug, we would have lost all three. I haven't heard it mentioned since med school and I'm a few years ahead of you."

"I couldn't even explain it Tanaka. It just happened without any thought."

"Well thanks either way. Drop off your report once your finished."

"He what? You're kidding! No, no wait, this is priceless. You offered him…then you…oh man. I thought no one could resist the Venus charm," Lita mocked through laughter.

"Earthlings, aren't the smartest people in the world," Mina surmised. "I just have to try a bit harder."

"How do you plan on doing that? He told you no Mina, not later or maybe-no. He's not gonna back down from that."
"How would you know? Did…Leets, do you have-"

"No, nothing that con…I mean uh…nothing more."

"They'll come back with time. Something traumatic happening, no doubt."

"Back to you and Matt. What are you going to do?"

"What I do best."

"Mina, don't do anything stupid. Please. Last night was bad enough with Amy and Raye."

"And I thought I was the leader of this Army."

"You are, but as your friend and second-I'm offering some advice."

"Let me know if something happens with Nephrite."

"Nathan, Mina. Nathan. We don't walk around calling you Amina or Princess of Venus do we?"

"We'll talk later," she said and hung up.

"Your meeting with Ms. Harding was cancelled Mina," Ashley replied through the intercom.

"What for? This is the third time!"

"She said she had an emergency. Another urgent thing came up that could not be overlooked. She apologizes and will call to reschedule for later next week."

"She gave no indication as to why?"

"I heard someone in the background saying exploring new market in town."

'It couldn't be…it better not be.' Grabbing her purse and keys Mina walked outside and said, "I'm taking an extended lunch break. Hold all my calls and move my afternoon to late afternoon."

"Where are you going?"

"To do what I do best."

Hanging up the phone from Mina, Lita closed her eyes and leaned back into her chair. Feeling the beginnings of a headache approaching, she moved to get a bottle of aspirin.

"I wonder if I could zap it away?" she asked herself jokingly. And yet apart of her felt that she had done it before. 'So much is familiar to me now,' she thought to herself before one name came to mind. "Nathan."

Sitting back down at her desk she tried to figure out what had conspired between the last few days. She knew that Serena was still angry with them but couldn't understand why she wouldn't listen to what they had to say. True they were being very hostile with her and they didn't even take into account what they may have done to cause the situation.

"I can't even imagine how Serena must have felt. Everyone she thought cared about her for over a century betrayed her in an instant without giving her a chance to explain. She was alone with no one to turn to; all she ever wanted was a normal life. A life without fighting and watching her friends die and yet we couldn't understand that," she said to herself.

They wronged her in the worst way possible and Serenity did the only thing she knew to do. Taking a deep sigh she got up from her desk and went outside to check on progress within her establishment. As she looked around she could still marvel at how far she had come in a short time. Her dreams had been created before her very eyes and she still couldn't believe it at times. A restaurant and a café signed over legally in her names with no financial problems. Observing her customers she saw Ken standing in front of the kitchens giving orders to one of the waiters.

"How's it going so far?" Lita asked when she saw the waiter leave his presence.

"Twelve out of the fifteen tables are full, five of them were reservations with one cancellation due," he replied as he looked at the waiters.

"What about the terrace?"

"Nine out of twelve being used. Yes, with more than one person to all minus one."

"And the new guy?"

"Nate-your soufflé man?"

"He is not- answer the damn question."

"Go check for yourself," he said cocking his head towards the kitchens.

"Thank you. Smart ass."

"At least I have one, tomboy."

Pushing open the kitchen doors she saw Nate passing out orders to two of the other cooks who had been there much longer than he had. It was impressive watching how at ease he was in a chef's outfit holding a spatula and demanding results. And yet different because it was nothing like one would expect to see: he wasn't harsh or demeaning with his orders, but nice and compassionate.

"We're a team here- if one falls we all do. Josef can I get you working on the meats, Bernard the eggs and potatoes and I'll handle the pastries," Nate told the others.

"You got it boss!" Josef replied.

"He's more nicer than that other guy ever ways," Bernard whispered.

"Let's keep him that way huh?"

"Looks as if you've fit right in," Lita said to him after the others left.

"You have a good staff, it's not hard to," Nate replied as he sprinkled flour on some dough.

"Who taught you how to make pastries?"

"You," he said watching her eyes grow wider. "Surprised?"

"Flabbergasted."

"You ran the Moon kitchens much as you do your own. Efficiently."

"I ran the kitchens? I thought I was only apart of Serenity's guard."

"You were more than a guard Lita. Do you any idea what you stood for to your people? To the Moon? To this universe?"

"Tell me."

"You were the daughter of Zeus, Lita. There was no king greater than he-not even the Moon King. The Alliance Council even contemplated having Serenity and him married because they were so formidable."

"Serena and I would have been sisters?"

"Yes, but remained on your own planets."

"What happened?"

"Serenity and Zeus spoke and decided against it. They were a powerful team and who knows what the Alliance would have assailed to if they were married, but they didn't have love for each other. Your father lost your mother a few years after you were born and he never truly fell out of love for her. Same for the Moon Queen with her husband."

"That doesn't explain why I was so important."

"You were the beacon of hope to your people Lita. No child had been born before you being able to wield the power of the storms. Zeus wielded thunderbolts in his wake and your sister was able to-"

"My sister? I had a sister?"

"I don't think I should be telling you this. You need to find out on your own."

"What-why? Because your precious stars deem it so? I have the right to know."

"That you do, but-"

"But what? I don't want you to tell me my life story or anything, I just want a few questions answered."

"Why the sudden change of heart?"

"I just…I'm giving you four the benefit of the doubt. I mean I don't teach just anyone how to cook ya know?"

"True, but you must find it out on your own Lita. Simply having me tell you things won't calm any storm for you. I'm not saying this because I don't want to tell you-I want nothing more then to tell you everything about your life-everything about us, but it's not my place. There is a reason why you did not regain your memories as we have. I think if you search hard enough you can figure out why- if you don't already know," he said and picked up his tray to take out the doors.

Rushing quickly to her office she grabbed her jacket and purse and started heading out her office when she bumped into Ken.

"Where are you off to in a rush," he asked.

"I'm going to check on the café," she replied.

"But you never go there till mid week. What's up?"

"Just a feeling today."

"A feeling? If something were wrong Fred would have called you. Hell he would have called the National Guard."

"I never said anything was wrong."

"What are you doing Lita? And don't say nothing because I know you better."

"Nothing more than usual."

"Lita."

"I'm making a offer."

"An offer?"

"An offer. Watch over," she said walking out the door.

"Piece of cake."

"Piece of pie."

"Hello Mr. Cham," Raye greeted when she walked into the shop.

"Ms. Hino, you seem to become more beautiful every time I see you."

"Like my mother?"

"In ways. What can I do for you?"

"I'm here to pick up my order and a couple of books.

"You mean the one Jason put in last week? He's a cool guy," Mr. Cham's grandson replied.

"Jason? How do you know him?" Raye questioned.

"Jason? I said Chad Raye. The man whose been working for you since...well since before I came back home."

"You did?" 'I'm losing it. He's driving me crazy. Absolutely crazy.'

"Well sit down and talk with him. He's not as bad as you think. Maybe it's you driving him crazy. Give Chad a chance."

"Who? What?"

"Uh…let me get that order," he said and went into the back room.

"Raye come over and sit with me," Mr. Cham said.

"I don't know what's wrong with me today," she said after sitting down. "I must be overworked or something."

"Or something," he repeated looking her up and down.

"Mr. Cham...why are you looking at me like you're seeing me for the first time."

"I suppose in a way I am. When did you find out?"

"Find out what?"

"Now, Raye I've known you since the day you're mother told me and your grampa about her pregnancy. I've watched you grow and mature into this woman before me. You need not hide things from me."

"What exactly do you think I'm hiding?"

"You need not worry. You're secret is safe with me. You just make sure that young man does better for you than your father did for your mother."

"Excuse me? Mr. Cham I'm sorry I have no idea what you are talking about."

"You don't?"

"No, I don't. Would you care to enlighten me?"

"I think it best you find out on your own. Look there's my grandson!" he said while standing.

"Here you go Raye. Tell Chad that we can definitely double up tonight if he wants," the young man said.

"I'll do that."

"Did you want to get those books too?"

"Yes," she said as he rang her up. "That book isn't mine."

"It was here on the stack. Must have got there by mistake," he said moving the book away. "I doubt you'd want a book about pregnancy quirks, huh?"

"Not anytime soon. Thanks again. Goodbye Mr. Cham."

Waving her off he looked to his grandson who could only shake his head back. "You are more trouble than you are worth old man."

Outside of the shop Raye couldn't help but think of the child she had lost a millennia ago. 'Better for the both of us I didn't have that child. How would have I explained the father to everyone? A Negaverse General.'

While walking past a shop for mothers-to-be, thoughts of opposite emotions crossed her mind. 'But she would have been gorgeous. Breathtakingly gorgeous.'

My thoughts exactly Jason's voice rang.

Turning around she looked up and down the street searching for the source of that voice. Stay out of my head, she thought as she put her walls back up.

"Raye! Hey Raye!"

"God, just leave me alone!"

"That's exactly what I meant the other day when I said you were crazy," Chad said when Raye opened her eyes. "Sane people don't talk to invisible people randomly, dude."

"Chad..."

"Let's go grab some lunch! I'm starving for a burger from the Crown, aren't you?"

"No actually I'm not," she said going in the other direction but stopped when she felt Chad grab her arm.

"Come on, it's on me," Chad replied and dragged her behind him.

"Chad!"

"You sure you'll be okay?" Jason asked.

"Yes, now go and enjoy the day. And find a job!" she laughed out as getting out of the car.

"I have one, Matt didn't tell?"

"No…doing what?"

"Protecting her royal highness of the Moon Kingdom," he said and drove off. "The pay sucks too!"

"We'll see if you have a job when you get home," she muttered as she walked up the steps to knock on the front door.

Before she could though it opened and she heard a woman saying, "Young man, do not toy with me. You make sure to bring yourself and Mika here for dinner."

"I promise Mom. I gotta-WOAH!" he said as he bumped into a body behind him. "Mom someone's at the do-HOLY HELL!" he shouted and lifted her into a hug.

Laughing at her brother's antics she hugged him back and managed to look at him when he put her down. He had grown a good two feet since the last time she had seen him. His days of playing soccer had paid off because his body had filled out to a shape similar to

David Beckham's. He had cut his hair since his younger days to where it was spiked now with blonde tips. The natural green tint in their father's eyes had managed to seep into Sammy's deep brown ones as well.

"Sammy, what have I told you about swearing in this- OH MY HEAVENS...baby is that you?" Serena's mom Ilene asked.

"Yeah, its me Mom," she said and moved into her arms.

"You're home...you're home," she sobbed as she hugged her child.

"I'm going to give you two some time alone. I'll be at Mika's," Sammy said as he inched pass his mom and sister.

"Don't forget what I said Samuel! Just because your sis-"

"Don't worry Mom. There's no way I'm going to miss dinner tonight. It's been too long since all of us have been together," he said and kissed Serena on the cheek before hopping in his car.

"I see he still has that car," Serena commented.

"Since the day you helped him buy it. He treasures it-because it came from you. Inside, inside, you must be extremely tired from your plane ride. Where are your bags?"

"We have alot to talk about Mom," Serena said as she sat down on the couch. "Where's Dad?"

"He had to run to the office-his boss wanted him to pick up a story. Back to you."

"I didn't just arrive in town today, Mom. I got here the day before yesterday with some friends of mine and we've set up a house on the other side of town.

"You mean those gentleman your Grandmother spoke to me about?"

"When did you talk with-"

"Some time ago. She couldn't stop raving about your accomplishments in school and how you got a political science and a business degree at the same time-with a minor in education. Darling I couldn't believe it when I heard and to top it off you managed to graduate early!"

"Being in America really helped me to focus on my priorities. Plus, the guys helped out too when I needed it."

"Well tell me about these 'guys' of yours."

Laughing at her mother she said, "First there's Matthew-he owns his own business that spans across the entire Eastern border of North America. I probably wouldn't have passed business marketing if it weren't for him. Next is Nathan- he is a chef and I believe he is now working at a restaurant in town."

"You must love that. I remember when you and Lita used to have sleepovers and she would bake up a storm of goodies."

Turning her head away from her mother Serena took a deep breath in as her mother continued to rave about Lita. "I heard from Sammy that she owns her own restaurant and cafe now too. Who would have known that she would have turned out as she did huh? Soon to be a world renowned chef-who would have thought."

"I did," she whispered.

"What was that dear?"

"Nothing."

"Well tell me about the other two."

"There's Zach who is a scientist that may be entering into the medical fields, but I doubt it for he loves to be in his labs too much. He'll probably end up teaching or becoming a biochemist for the United Nations."

"My! You surely picked from the creme of the crop, didn't you?"

"You haven't heard the best one-Jason Specter. The best friend I could have ever asked for."

"You used to say that about the girls, remember? The nights you five would spend together-I never saw such sisterhood in friendship than I did in yours. Such loyalty is very hard to come by nowadays."

"Hard back then too," Serena mumbled. "Jason majored in philosophy and theology at college and-god what can't I say about him? I would have surely lost my mind if it weren't for him. He kept life fun for me...he kept me from forgetting who I am."

"So when do I get to meet them?"

"Uh...you want to?"

"Why wouldn't I? They're obviously very important to you, which means they are important to me. How about tonight?"

"Not tonight Mom, there's so much going on and we haven't really gotten settled."

"You'll be here then won't you? Your father would love to see you and Mika-she's grown into such a beautiful young woman that Sammy just adores."

"He adored her when they met at 8. I'm sure after ten years he has more than adoration for her."

"Enough about Sammy! I want to know all about you."

"Mom, you act like I disappeared from the Earth's atmosphere for six years. You know everything that has been going on. I want to know about you and Dad and Sammy."

For the next hour Serena and her mother talked about everything from the new cleaning solution she bought the previous day to her father's promotion and about Sammy's interest in more than Sailor Moon.

"Mom, I really do have to run now."

"But you just got here! I haven't seen you in-"

"I'll be back for dinner, I promise. But I still have to go see Andrew and Molly."

"You've already seen the girls then?"

"Not really I haven't. We lost contact when I left so I haven't even thought of patching up that bridge. Except for Amy of course."

"The daughter of that doctor? She was a charming young girl. But you should patch things up honey. Friendships like that are hard to come by."

"I have a better friendship Mom-with Matt, Nate, Zach, Amy and Jason. They are all of the friendship that I will ever need. I'll call you when I'm on the way back. Oh and Mom, don't tell Daddy that I'm here yet. I want it to be a surprise for dinner. Like seeing me jump out of a birthday cake or come flying through a window."

"You are just...go on with you!" her mother replied through her laughter as her daughter headed towards the arcade.

"I'll be damned if he takes her business away from me. I need her backing to expand my shops," Mina muttered to herself as she pulled her car in front of the house.

She knew with her very soul that Mrs. Harding was visiting with Matt at this very moment. What for she was not sure but she wasn't going to have him take her business right out from under his nose.

"Where in the house is he?" she asked herself. Closing her eyes she focused on her powers that emitted from the bracelet she knew Matt had on his wrist still. She called out to them and felt her body pulling towards it. When she reopened her eyes she was in front of a large oak door and she could hear voices coming from inside.

"Mr. Haven, I was quite surprised when my assistant told me she saw you around the city the other day. I certainly wasn't expecting to see you on this side of the world," Mrs. Harding replied.

"I had business matters to attend here as well. My family business has expanded and we felt it best to check out the overseas markets," Matt replied.

"You came to the right place. I remember my husband speaking quite well of your business dealings with him. I hope that you and I can have an even prosperous future."

"As do I Mrs. Harding. As do I."

"Tiffany," she said reaching her hand out to cover his.

"Shall we get down to business?"

"Yes, lets," she replied as she continued to trace her fingers along the backside of his hand.

Outside the room Mina was desperately trying to keep her cool. "That son-of-a…how dare he!" Mina seethed. "And he has the nerve to say he loves me. What does he see in her anyway? She's practically throwing herself at him. If she touches him like that one more time…wait, what am I saying?" she asked herself as she stepped away from the door. "He's the enemy…the enemy."

But you still love him, her heart replied.

'No, I don't. I don't love him. I…it was a lie of the hearts.'

I've never lied to you and yet you still manage to blame me for everything.

'I can't think with you talking.'

I'm not talking, boss-you are.

'Stop feeling.'

That's a smart move, where would the daughter of Aphrodite be then if that happened?

'Just shut up.'

Wait, wait…I only have one thing to say."

'What?'

You love him.

"The hell I do," she said to herself. "The hell I do."

"I was looking over our contract and I see that you plan to gain stock through Love's Beauty."

"Which I am more than willing to give you part in. I'm sure I can convince Mina to hand over more shares."

"I wouldn't be quite so sure of that," Matt said and looked towards the door.

"I know Mina very well, Matt. Our mothers went to school together and I'm only a few years ahead of her-I actually babysat her a few times when we were younger. I'm actually meeting with her in a few days to draw up our contract. You should attend and we can add your name to it."

"I don't think so."

"Why ever not?"

"Love's Beauty is a not a corner shop that can be broken up and sold to the highest bidders. It's building towards being a multi-million conglomerate. Mina Aino is on the fast track to success as long as she keeps her market targets in order."

"Matt darling, we both know that Aino could never hit that mark. She's too flimsy with her work. The only reason she's gotten this far is because of her father's status and her mother's business partners."

"Don't you think her mother's partners would have argued working alongside her if she wasn't up to par?"

"Oh Matt be serious."

"Why would two of the partners give her their shares of her mother's companies if she wasn't doing something right?"

"It's politics Matt darling."

"It's Matthew-not Matt darling," Mina said from the doorway.

"Mina Aino, what on earth are you doing here? How did you get in?"

"I have my own key. Matt didn't tell you?"

"Tell me what?" she asked looked between Matt and Mina.

"Oh well Matt darling-as you like to call him, although he detest pet names- and I go way back. As far back as the beginning of time if you will. I know everything about him-everything," she said looked Tiffany in the eyes with glee.

"I didn't know. I mean if I had-"

"You still would have gone behind my back and done it, right?"

"That's a bit exaggerated Mina."

"So my ears must have been deceiving me for I could have sworn I heard you insulting not only me but my business as well."

"You didn't hear all that I had to say."

"Oh you mean more of how you were planning on bringing Haven into my company to run me out? Take over controlling interests between you and him? Or do you mean the body language you were communicating with that he refused to respond to?"

"I think it's time for me to go," she said and gathered her things.

"Yes, please do go. And don't bother calling my offices either-your business is not required."

"You'll go under without my backing. Love's Beauty will be nothing more than a memory in a matter of months."

"I'll take my chances," she said and opened the door. "Have a wonderful day."

"Are you crazy? You barge into my meeting, take it over and then kick my guest out of my house? Have you been taking medication that I need to be aware of?" Matt asked once Tiffany Harding had left.

"You should be glad I got her out. She's not worth your time."

"Oh and you are?"

"I just want to thank you for standing up to her for me. I don't know why you did it, but thank you," she said changing the subject.

"That's what you have to say to me? You give her the impression that we are in a relationship and all you have to say is 'I want to thank you'…what the hell… ... wait, you were jealous."

"Excuse me?"

"You were jealous of her advances so you thought you'd teach her a lesson. Unbelievable. You won't admit that you still love me, you won't even give me a bit of slack on the whole Beryl situation, but as soon as another woman feigns interest you grip on tighter than a dog with a bone."

"That's crazy."

"I don't think so. I happen to believe it to be quite logical."

"Your logic has proven to be slacking in many areas."

"The door is right behind you," he said and went back to his desk.

"Running away again I see. Why won't you just face me?"

Ignoring her words he shuffled through some papers and started to read over a few letters.

"Look at me when I'm talking to you!" Mina screamed and shot her hand out causing a beam of light to be released.

Deflecting it easily with his powers he looked at her menacingly. Standing back up he stalked back over and towered before her. She could feel his body emitting a different type of energy than before but she was too full of pride to admit fear.

"You don't have the guts," she said and walked right past him.

Before she could get to the door Matt's hand grabbed her arm and pulled her back over to him. "I've put up with your immature right to superiority for far too long. You may not have feelings for me any longer and think me to be lower than the scum below scum but I will not have you walking into my home and disrespecting me. As head of the new and improved Moon Army, and guardian to the Moon Princess, I demand that respect. If you cannot give it than I advise you to stay out of my way. Is that clear?" he said applying pressure to her wrists.

"You're hurting me."

"You don't know the meaning of the word," he replied and pushed her away from him. "You are to leave this house at once and not return unless invited. You are not welcomed here and if need be I will have my third put a shield up against all descendants of Venus blood."

"You wouldn't dare. Serenity would-"

"Do what she believes is best for her guardians and herself. Seeing as you are not any of those listed I'd watch myself. As stated earlier, the door is directly behind you."

Okay that's it for now. I promise to finish up with my connecting sections in the next few days so look for an update. Hope you guys have wonderful weekend!

Selene Grace