I don't own Sailor Moon. This is my first story hope you like it. In this case the italics are for a letter Thanks for reading

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Mamoru woke up to the sound of his phone ringing he looked over to his clock and saw that it was only 3am he had barely gotten an hour of sleep.

"Hello?" he answered sleepily

"Mamoru its Usagi…." Mamoru heard the concern in Rei's voice and sat up wide-awake.

"What happened?" He asked panic clear in his voice Rei explained why Haruka and her went to the hospital but when it came time to explain what happened to usage she hesitated.

"Rei tell me! Please!" Mamoru was growing worried the longer she stayed silent.

"Just get to the hospital it would be better if you were here I need to call everyone else too." Rei said with exasperation in her voice.

"Ok I'll be there as soon as I can." Mamoru then slipped on his favorite green jacket and his shoes then rushed out the door.

Minako had just gotten off the phone with Rei when she noticed a letter sitting on her nightstand it read

Dearest Minako,

I know you don't know who this is but I know who you are. I know you better then you know yourself I can see all of the hate you hold all of the sorrow the worry the anger everything you feel or will ever come to know you feel. I've been here for so long chained with unbreakable chains. But now, I've found the key you are the first step in obtaining the key. You won't see it coming you won't even know we're here but we're always here watching and waiting. We are the things that wait in darkness feel free to call us nightmares.

From,

The thing in the dark

This startled Minako but she didn't have time to worry about it she crumpled the paper and tossed it into the wastebasket as she ran out of the room on her way to the hospital.

Everyone met up in the hospital waiting room at about 7am Setsuna had stayed at home with Hotaru and Chibiusa she had decided it was best when she got the call from Haruka. Makoto was hugging Rei's shoulders to try to calm her down, Rei was just looking out into space at nothing she was obviously in shock to what she had seen. Haruka was sitting with Michiru holding her by the waist and refusing to let go regardless of Michiru's protests. Mamoru was sitting next to Minako who was explaining to him what Haruka had told her after she was done he just sat there in silence worry become more and more clear on his face the longer he sat there. Usagi had gotten out of surgery hours ago and was said to make a full recovery but she might have trouble walking for a while about an hour ago Usagi had woken up and her family was with her now. Haruka let go of Michiru and stood up.

"When are they going to let us see her?!" Haruka almost shouted

"When the doctor comes out and says we can," Ami stated matter-o-factly

"And yelling about it isn't going to help anything so just sit and wait." She added with a little annoyance. The doctor came down the hallway about half an hour later

"She's weak and is very susceptible to viruses, the cuts on her legs got infected which isn't helping matters so I ask that each of you put on a mask." He says passing out masks to everyone.

"As long as you don't excite her too much you can go see her now." He finishes motioning behind him everyone puts on their masks before heading down the hall to Usagi's room. Rei decided to knock for everyone

"Usagi? Its Rei and everyone else can we come in?"

There was a weak yes on the other side as Rei went to open the door. Usagi had an oxygen mask on to help her breath even though her breaths were very shallow.

" Everyone…" Usagi said weakly. Her color had improved a little bit but her hair was out of its usual bun style.

"Want me to do your hair?" Minako asked softly

"Yeah that would cough would…be nice" Usagi struggled to sit up when Mamoru rushed over and helped her while Minako got to work on her hair.

"Thanks Mamo-chan." She said smiling softly through her oxygen mask.

"There all done." Minako said as Mamoru slowly lowered her back down. The rest of her hair only came to a little longer then Chibiusa's. Minako help a mirror to show Usagi and she chuckled lightly.

"Chibiusa will be mad at me." She paused a moment to catch her breath.

"She'll say cough that I'm copying her style." Usagi then coughed a few more times before she was able to stop and take a breath.

"We're all so glad you're ok Kitten." Haruka said tenderly.

" We don't know what we would have done if we lost you." Makoto whispered close to tears. Everyone nodded in agreement as they all looked at Usagi relief on everyone's faces clear as day.

"You won't have t-" Usagi started, but in the middle of talking she slumped down into Mamoru's arms.

"USAGI?" Rei asked a little louder then necessary.

"She's ok," Ami said quickly

" the doctor said she was weak she needs her sleep." Ami said with confidence

"Mamoru will you stay with her tonight? I don't want her to be alone."

"There isn't even a question if I would say yes." He said looking over at Rei who had asked the question

"You're right sorry." She quickly apologized. Everyone stayed with Usagi in shifts Minako had just left for the night when Mamoru had arrived and was walking to her house when some heavy force suddenly forced her to the ground and had her pinned.

"Did you get my letter?" It asked as she heard something metal scrape the ground next to her face. Minako strained to turn her head to see whatever or whoever was threatening her. When she saw who it was she couldn't believe her eyes.