Oh hey I didn't see you there! Been a while but hey that's cool right? Right? I don't own Sailor Moon and you know the thing about the italics. Hope you enjoy my first story.

Usagi had never seen Setsuna like this it couldn't be good.

"Mamoru would you take Chibiusa and Hotaru down to the gift shop for a bit?" Usagi asked staring at Setsuna as she spoke. Mamoru hesitated for a second and asked,

"Shouldn't they stay here for this?" He whispered

"No!" Usagi whispered harshly

"Just", Usagi paused and sighed heavily brushing a strand of hair out of her face," just let me find out what happened ok?" She finished exasperated

"Hey." He whispered

"What is it?" Chibiusa asked as she sat up rubbing her eyes.

"Let's go down to the gift shop and get something ok?" Mamoru said more then asked.

"Ok." Chibiusa responded as Hotaru Started to get up she then grabbed Hotaru's hand and took Mamoru's in the other as he led them out of the room. It was now silent the only sound in the room was Setsuna's soft sobs. Usagi softly grabbed the covers and threw them off her pale legs the cuts still as evident as ever. She then shifted her weight to her right foot and swung it over the side of the bed, and then grabbing her left leg somewhat forcefully swung it over the side of the bed as well. Usagi then slowly leaned forward until her feet touched the ground carefully shifting most of her weight to her right foot she pushed up with all of her strength and managed to stand on her feet. Usagi then tried to move her left leg managing to shift it forward just enough to take a step. In a split second Usagi fell to the ground with a loud smack and a soft moan at this Setsuna looked up seemingly out of shock she wiped at her eyes with her red tinged hands and ever so softly asked,

"Are you ok?" Usagi looked over to Setsuna after she pushed her upper half into a sitting position Setsuna's face was smeared with blood and her eyes looked red and puffy she had never seen Setsuna like this before something horrible must have happened to break Setsuna's usually calm demeanor. Usagi chuckled a little

"Am I ok? Ha-ha I should be asking you that." Usagi then moved onto her knees and slowly made her way to Setsuna practically dragging her leg behind her and put her arm around Setsuna and leaned on her arm. Setsuna sat there for a minute not crying, not thinking just watching as Usagi made her way over.

"You can tell me." Usagi whispered as she lay on Setsuna's arm. Setsuna looked over at Usagi sat up, took in a deep breath and began her story. Setsuna starts telling Usagi how she had been looking for hours and didn't see a sign of Minako then right at sunset she saw someone laying in the street, She pauses to steady her voice and continues, with something sticking out of their back. She then tells Usagi about the state she found Minako in. Setsuna took a long pause as she tried to dry the tears falling down her face. After a bit Setsuna continued to tell Usagi that Minako knew the attackers name but she could only hear the letter A. Usagi had been intently listening through all of this and hadn't moved to dry the tears falling from her face onto her lap. she sat and listened to Setsuna as she sobbed silently at the loss of her dear friend. Once Setsuna had finished she looked over at Usagi and saw the many tears falling down her already tear streaked face. Usagi then dried her tears and got onto her knees she then used the little strength she had left and tried to push up off the ground only managing to fall on her face after the fifth attempt each time landing on her cheek or nose this time she had landed on her nose and a trickle of blood had stared to run down her face exhausted she reached for a near by moveable chair and pulled herself up.

"Setsuna come with me." Usagi said voice cracking from lack of use. Setsuna did as she was told she got up with ease and followed Usagi to the bathroom. Usagi grabbed a towel wet it and brought it towards Setsuna's face

"Usagi what are you-" Setsuna started before she got a look in the mirror. There was blood streaked and smeared all over her face.

"Oh." Setsuna said shyly. She proceeded to look over herself, her hands were still tinged red and there was a stain of red on her skirt.

"Can't have you looking like this when Hotaru and Chibiusa come back can we." Usagi said weakly as she started on Setsuna's hands. After about ten more minutes Usagi had made the stain on Setsuna's skirt look like a bit of spilled sauce.

"There," Usagi said looking at her handy work," Much better. The now levelheaded Setsuna set her attention onto Usagi.

"Are you ok? You fell down quite a lot." Setsuna said looking at the blood run down Usagi's face.

"Here give me the towel." Setsuna said grabbing the towel and cleaning up the blood.

"Oh thanks." Usagi said shyly. Mamoru then came through the door with Chibiusa and Hotaru both holding bags.

"Setsuna could you take them into the hallway for a minute?" Usagi asked softly Setsuna nods and takes them into the hall with little protest.

"What happened? Mamoru asked worried. Usagi leaned in the doorway to the bathroom as she told Mamoru about Minako.

"So do you think you could take them back to your place?" Usagi said shortly after she had finished talking.

"Yeah….Yeah I can do that." Mamoru said softly.

"Don't tell them just yet have Setsuna call everyone to set up a meeting here so we can tell everyone at once." Usagi had a hint of annoyment in her voice as she finished.

"Yeah ok I'll do that." Mamoru said as he went to the door.

"Stay safe." Usagi nodded as he closed the door. Shortly after it was closed Usagi fell to the ground holding her left leg. It had been bothering her this whole time. The problem wasn't that she couldn't feel it like she told Mamoru the problem was that she could, every movement she made sent waves of pain through her body. As Usagi sat there holding her leg in pain the female doctor from before walked in holding a chart in her hands quickly seeing Usagi wasn't in her bed she scanned the room until she saw Usagi on the ground holding her leg with a pained expression firmly planted on her face.

Over at the enemy's base

" My lady I see you have managed to get rid of one." The Man in the black said seemingly into nothingness

" Yes although she saw me she didn't live to tell a soul." The woman stepped forward only illuminating her pale leg in the small ray of light.

"I shall regain what I have lost it's only a matter of time."

"Shall I continue with the plan?" The man said averting his eyes from the woman's leg while he bowed.

" Yes I shall attack again when you have finished with the preparations." The woman retracted her leg and fell back into the shadows.