Hello All! After my exceedingly long absence, I am back with an update. I am hoping to start continuing all my stories, but you will notice that I will no longer follow particular patterns of updates as I have done in the past. I am currently in law school, so instead of updating in a particular order, I am just going to update as the ideas come to me. I think this will help ensure that stories get finished. Thanks so much to all of my readers for being patient with me. I do apologize to you, and I can safely say I have missed updating on this site. Thanks sooooo much to all those that have reviewed, it means the world!

As the story turns……

Chapter 15: Deception and Jealousy

"Seiya, it's me, Usagi…Sailor Moon."

Fighter stood there gazing at the warrior before her. Confusion and disbelief written in her expression. Her defensive stance never let up.

I made my way towards her. The smile never leaving my face. I couldn't believe that, standing before me, was a friend that I had missed greatly. As I took a step towards her, she quickly retreated away from me. My smile faded.

"I know very well you aren't who you say you are." She stated quickly.

I could tell that Edward became extremely aware of the tension that filled the air, but he chose to remain quiet, and I was very grateful to him. He was really starting to anticipate anything when it came to me.

"Seiya…"

"Stop referring to me as if you know me!"

"But I do know you." I cried in desperation. "You are Sailor Star Fighter. You are a part of the Sailor Starlights. You are one of my closest friends. You are the reason I made it through the battle with Galaxia."

Her eyes widened. "Galaxia?" She questioned. "What battle with Galaxia?"

Uh oh. "Seiya, why are you here?"

"Why should I tell you? You are the enemy." She said in defiance.

"I am not the enemy!" My voice cracking with emotion. I swiftly made my way towards her; she had no time to react. I grabbed the tops of her arms and forced her to look into my eyes. I allowed my Cosmos form to fade, and I stood there, in front of her, in my Eternal form; my wings flowing from my back, shielding the intimate moment from Edward's eyes.

I looked deeply into her eyes for several moments before I said in a soft voice, "It's me."

She remained silent for what seemed like an eternity. Finally she said in an alarmingly calm voice, "Sailor…Moon."

Tears fell from my eyes as I nodded frantically.

"Is it really you, Odango?"

"Yes." I said quietly; my eyes pleading with her to believe me. Her face lit up as her arms came around me, embracing me tightly. I squealed as she picked me up and began to whirl me around. My heart was fluttering like it did all those years ago. Happiness overwhelmed me, and I hate to admit it, but I completely forgot about Edward's presence. The sight of Seiya seemed to lift everything off of my shoulders. It was like a taste of home.

She put me down, but kept her arms around me. "I thought I was the only one that followed Sailor Lead Crow here, but it seems that you lot had your issues with it as well. I'm surprised they sent you here by yourself. What's with the weird silver outfit?"

My eyes began to blink rapidly. "Wait, Sailor Lead Crow?"

"Yea." Seiya said in a drawn out voice. "You were there when she got the order to be relocated."

My eyes widened. Oh no. It was now starting to make sense to me. I hadn't even realized the point in time I had returned to. Stupid Usagi. I did a mental sweat drop. I was just trying to get away; I didn't even connect two and two, and I sure didn't think that the past would find me here.

"Please, answer me. Why are you here? Where are you coming from?" I demanded.

"Why are you even asking these questions? You should already know. Odango…"

"I'm not Odango anymore Seiya." I stated in frustration, stepping away from her embrace. I broke eye contact with her and stared off into the distance. "That part of me is dead." I said in a faint whisper.

I blinked away the tears, and continued speaking. "So, I'm going to take a wild guess from what you've already said. Galaxia has found a new interest here, and in order to secure this 'new interest' she has sent Sailor Lead Crow here. You, in turn, have followed Sailor Lead Crow here to see what she is up to, and potentially see if Galaxia has sensed your Princess." I turned back to Seiya, shock evident on her face. She said nothing.

I gave a deep sigh. "I am assuming your silence means that I'm right. Which, also means, I have just landed myself in the middle of a huge time paradox."

"Time paradox?" Seiya and Edward questioned at the same time. This automatically drew my attention back to Edward, and I felt embarrassed at forgetting his presence in the first place. Seiya's attention was drawn to him as well. "Who is he?" She questioned.

I gulped slightly. How in the world was I to explain Edward to Seiya, or better yet Seiya to Edward. I knew very well the deep feelings that ran through Seiya for me, and I would be lying if I said that I didn't in some way possess those feelings as well. Seiya…we have a history. A strong one. She was there when Mamoru wasn't, and I know that Mamoru could not help his absence, but Seiya…I couldn't even finish the thought, because I felt wrong for even allowing my mind to venture down that path.

I closed my eyes and tried to make sense of everything. I allowed my form as a Senshi to fade away. Before I opened my eyes, I said in a steady voice, "Seiya, this is Edward." My eyes opened to come into contact with the curious and slightly jealous eyes of the Star Warrior.

"Edward? This isn't Mamoru? Your boyfriend that came to America?"

My breath hitched a bit at the mention of his name. I didn't worry about Edward's reaction, because he already knew the entire story behind Mamoru. What sent my heart into a dull ache was the fact that I knew, somewhere out there, I was hurting over Mamoru, thinking that he had abandoned me. Edward knew all of this, but what he didn't know was the depth of the relationship between Seiya and me.

"Odango?" Seiya said hesitantly. She began to walk towards me, transforming back into the man I grew to love…before I ever knew he was a she. The man who grew to love me, without destiny telling him he had to.

"You're trembling." He said lightly. His arms encircled me once again, and I started sobbing almost immediately.

"Odango, what's going on?"

I choked a bit on my words before I finally pulled away and looked into Seiya's eyes. "Seiya," my voice shaking, "look at me."

"I am looking at you." He said in his matter of fact, joking voice.

"No." I said firmly. "I mean really look at me. Am I the same Usagi that you know?"

He began to stare into my eyes for what seemed like an eternity, trying to find what I was suggesting. Then, his eyes stopped searching. "What happened to you?" He questioned. Concern evident in his voice.

"Time." I whispered. Our proximity was extremely close, and Seiya's eyes flickered down to my lips. I knew I had to turn away. I pulled from his embrace and walked towards Edward. Edward, being the jealous type, quickly put his arm around my waist and pulled me towards him, effectively marking his territory. If I didn't know better, I could have sworn that I heard a growl emitting from his throat. Seiya could only smirk at his reaction.

I couldn't help but let my mind wander. I knew, now that Seiya knew I was here, my time was limited. God, I could hear Pluto now, but how was I to know that Seiya would come waltzing back into my life?

"Time paradox." Seiya said lightly. "I see what you mean now. So, does that mean you know how all of this is going to end? With Galaxia?"

I hesitated. "Yes and no. You see, just by being here, and you knowing that I'm here, I am creating an alternate reality. So I'm not a hundred percent sure how things are going to turn out."

"What happened…"

"Please, Seiya. I can't answer anymore questions. It's bad enough that you know I'm here." I paused for a moment before I asked, "What do you intend on doing here?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "Figure out what Sailor Lead Crow is up to."

"Well I can save you time there, she's after me. It's not your Princess. You should probably go back to Tokyo and be with Yaten and Taiki."

"And leave you here to defend yourself?" Seiya asked incredulously.

"I can protect myself Seiya."

"And she has me." Edward said sternly.

"You? You mean the one that has been continuously trying to read my thoughts since I've been here?" My eyes widened. I pulled away from Edward's hold on me and looked up at him. "How dare you!" I shrieked.

"I was trying to figure out who he, she was. I didn't know what to expect." Edward said in his defense.

"And what about after you realized she knew who I was, and you were just getting a tad bit jealous about our closeness?" Seiya asked with that God forsaken smirk on his face. Honestly, he was worse than Edward.

I looked to Edward again. "How could you?"

"Can you blame me?" He asked in a strained voice. "I've never heard of this guy. I've heard of the Sailor Starlights, but nothing about this thing standing in front of me. You failed to mention she changes into a he, and you failed to mention the bond between you." I opened my mouth to protest, but Edward quickly cut me off. "Don't even say it isn't there because that much is obvious. Honestly, who else was there other than Mamoru? I thought we were supposed to be honest with each other!"

I could tell he was boiling at this point. It hurt that he thought there were other guys other than Mamoru, but I couldn't argue with his logic. I couldn't even imagine what Seiya and I look like to him.

"There was no one else other than Mamoru. Seiya…Seiya helped me make it through everything when Mamoru was, well, when he was away." The tears were welling in my eyes. I couldn't even look at him.

"So he was there to 'help' you. You mean he was your toy while you didn't have Mamoru. So what am I? What else are you lying about?"

"No, Edward!" I sobbed. "It was never like that with Seiya, he just protected me. You know all there is to know about the Starlights, the only thing I left out was the friendship I had with Seiya."

I reached my hand up and touched his cold cheek, fresh tears falling on my cheeks. I hate that I am such a cry baby sometimes. "Please, you have to believe me." I begged in desperation.

He stepped away from my touch. "I can't deal with this now. I need to go." He took off running in the opposite direction. My body began to tremble violently, and Seiya was quickly by my side, securing his arms around me.

"Don't worry Odango, he'll be back. Anyone, man or woman, would be a fool to let you pass by, especially when you've given them the most envied gift in the world, your heart."

I felt so terrible for Seiya. It seems his timing was always bad when it came to me. We just never were meant to be. Regardless though, I needed to compose myself, I couldn't go wallowing around in my grief like this all the time. I had to be strong, especially now, with Galaxia's eye on me. I am just grateful that I'm dealing with a past entity of Chaos; at least the demon doesn't know who I am yet.

I pulled away from Seiya, wiping the tears from my eyes. "Are you going back to Tokyo? You're needed there."

Seiya looked at me for what seems like ages before he said, "No, I think I'll stay here. I want to make sure I take Sailor Lead Crow back to Tokyo with me, that way she is out of your hair and it causes less of a blip in the timeline."

"Seiya, you can't…"

"I can, and I will. I will find a place to stay and make sure the deed is done. It shouldn't take long anyway. I mean, she isn't the brightest of the bunch by any means. I'll be back in Tokyo before you know it."

He gave me a slight wink, and I couldn't help but smile. "You don't need to find anywhere to stay." I paused for a moment, second guessing myself on this, but this was Seiya. I took a deep breath saying, "You can stay with me."

Uh oh. How in the world will this work out for our dear Edward? What will happen between Seiya and Usagi? I'm not staying exactly true to the anime here, but it's fanfiction, so I'm allowed to imagine a bit, right? I have also updated my story Illogical Choices, so go and check that out. Again, apologies all around for my absence, and I promise I am going to try to do better, but please give me a little leeway. They don't call law school tough for nothing :) Don't forget to PLEASE REVIEW!!!

-Lizzy