Rei

The raven-haired girl was panting. There were bruises and cuts all over her body. The other scouts (including outer scouts) were crouched over their knees. Sailor Mars had never felt so much pain in such a small battle. These were the wounds a leader took to protect her team.

The sailor scouts were fighting only one youkai. Sailor moon would not have succumbed to such a weak opponent. Rei shook her read refusing to think about such a thing. She couldn't help falling for the trap. There was little boy that looked like Serena's brother. But as soon as they got close he transforming into this spider like youkai. Mars stood up straight against the aches in her body. She never wanted this. She did expect there to be a pain and suffering in being leader. Mars lunged at the spider and threw a fireball at it.

"Girls attack all together while we can!" Sailor Mars voice was commanding but heavy with fatigue.

All the girls gave each other a haggard look and attacked. But without the silver moon crystal the attacks weren't focused and Rei's fire had missed the youkai. The animal raced to Mars and bit her shoulder. Sailor Uranus took the moment to run through the youkai with her space sword. The youkai screamed and shattered.

Every sailor scout except for Mars sunk to the ground. Normally their wounds would have disappeared. But Rei didn't have enough energy to heal her comrades nor did she have the moon crystal to use its healing power. She stared around her at her team. Everyone had un-henshined and there were bloody cuts and bruises all over their bodies.

"Don't look at me like that!" Rei could almost hear their thoughts because she had the same one. We need Serena. She walked past her team; she was a better leader than Serena; she didn't need to prove it. But something was nagging at her. Maybe guilt.

Flashback

Rei was wandering the streets by the temple. Princess Serenity had just defeated Sailor Galaxia a few days ago. She hated herself for not being able to show up Serenity. Instead she died a weak death.

Lost in her train of through, Rei bumped into a familiar looking man. She looked up ready to tell the man off, but saw Darien. His hair was messed up and his clothes ruffled.

"Darien what are you doing up so late at night?" There was something in this man that struck a cord in Rei.

"I could say the same to you. I was just getting some fresh air." His hand combed through his hair once as he looked away from the girl.

"You're lying aren't you. Spill." Rei eyes Darien suspiciously. She wanted to know something about Darien that Serena didn't.

Rei could see the man arguing with himself, "Fine. Serena has been pretty clingy since I've come back, I just need some space you know? I mean everything was easier when I was with you when we lost our memories."

That was the line she was looking for. All Rei needed was a hook. " Then we can go back to that time. My grandpa doesn't live at the temple anymore so, I'm all alone."

Darien smiled hesitantly, "And Serena? You do know we are meant to have Rini right?"

Rei caught him, "She'll be fine. She was flirting a lot with that Seiya guy. Besides who said she has to know."

So there it was Darien followed Rei back to her place. They had a few beers and by the time midnight came Darien and Rei was asleep, naked, sweaty, and content. Neither one was willing to give up on the connection they had just created.

End of Flashback

Rei finally reached the temple; a block away was an expense apartment building. Darien had an apartment there and after Serena was kicked out of the group, Rei moved in with Darien. The dark haired man greeted her at the door as he took off his work shoes and changed into his house slippers.

Darien

He had just arrived home from work it was hard being one of the top surgeons in the world. He had to go through 5 surgeries today 3 of which were brain surgeries.

He needed a way to de-stress himself. Rei stood in the doorway behind him in a tight v-neck dress that fell just above the knees. He held back his urges knowing she wouldn't be all too happy being groped before she could rest. Then Rei bent down to untie her laced high heel boots. Her ass was in the air giving Darien the percent view of her womanly features. Her ass started to wiggle as Rei struggled to balance on one leg. Her full breasts hung down swaying ever so slightly.

Darien couldn't hold himself back any longer he grabbed the young woman and intended to lift her up. Rei shrieked and fell to the floor. A moment of panic raced through Darien's mind because being a surgeon he remembered he should not be so flustered over someone just fainting. He leaned over the woman and saw the problem. The sleeve on her right arm had slid down her arm revealing a grotesque bite. It looked like that of a wolf or something. They must have had a battle. He lifted the slim woman gently into his arms and into the bedroom. This fainting spell on Rei definitely killed the mood for Darien. He was a little annoyed and accidentally dropped Rei harshly onto the bed.

Both POVs

The impact of the fall woke up Rei she was in excruciating pain. She looked up confusedly at Darien.

"Are you okay Rei? Do you remember anything?" Darien toke a step toward the bed and sat on the edge. He regretted the immediately. He could instantly see up Rei's dress as he purple lace panties.

"Not really, everything is pretty fuzzy after I walked through the door." Darien didn't pay attention to Rei's reply instead he leaned over her and kissed her neck. His lips moved down toward her stomach. Rei began to moan not very loud but very sensually.

The two laid naked in the bed. Rei moved toward Darien in order to make the position a little more romantic, but her shoulder scraped her phone under the pillow and she left out a yell of pain. She cursed herself any attempt to make the mood more romantic was gone now.

"You know Serena should be able to fix that right up." Darien had his head laid on his pillow with his eyes half way closed.

Rei did not want Darien putting speaking up Serena's skills, "No if you had not tried to grope me the second I walked into the door, it wouldn't be this bad."

"Excuse me I thought you said that you didn't remember. Were you lying to me?"

"Like lying is a crime Darien. You lied to Serena about much more for over a year don't act as if I'm the bad guy here." Rei's voice was shrill, a warning to back off.

"Oh come on Rei, don't act as if you don't like the sex." Darien was getting tired of this back and forth. It was conversation that was waiting to happen though.

"Darien, of course I like the sex. But that is all there is. I feel as if that is why you left Serena, because she didn't let you touch her as often as I do." The woman's eyes shone with fire.

"And I feel as if the reason you tempted me to be with you, was to get some leverage over Serena. Well congratulations you won. You took her man and got rid of her child who was your friend. Plus you took her team and her friends. Are you going to toss me away now and go after Seiya? Because after you do, if you do, Serena won't have anything. And where will that leave you." Rei stayed silent this time. She was beyond angry. Not of Darien for telling her something like that. She was angry that he could see through her so easily.

Serena

She laid in bed her head on top of Seiya bare chest. They were naked yes but to both of them it seemed as if they were covered in each other's aura. It was a blissful moment full of peace and happiness. With a final kiss placed on each other's lips they fell asleep.

It was morning and the sunlight was shining as brilliantly as ever. Serena walked with the starlights. They were all on their way to the park to have a picnic when Haruka and Michiru walked up to them.

Without prior notice the two grabbed each of Serena's arms and lunged her to a deserted place in the park. Serena terrified. She knew was going to happen, it had happened before. But she was not sure she could fight of both Haruka and Michiru, not in her current position. The two outer senshi transformed but hardly gave Serena a breathe after she henshined and attacked immediately. She knew then it was different than before. Before they just wanted to scare her into giving the moon crystal. Right now they are prepared to kill her for it. Sailor Uranus landed a swift knee to Sailor Moon's ribs.

Seiya, Taiki and Yaten transformed and fired an attack each to Haruka and Michiru. Sailor Moon ran into the attacks' paths taking severe damage. Sailor Moon fell hard. "You two can't fight them. If you do this battle is void!"

Seiya fought back the tears in her eyes, "You'll die."

Sailor Moon mumbled loud enough for everyone to hear, "Then so be it. But they will never, ever take my crystal."

Seiya and the other starlights continued to yell for the outer senshi to stop. Neptune walked to their old leader with her hand outstretched. " You can live and happily live with lover boy over there, or you can die right here, right now."

Serena looked up defiantly at both Neptune and Uranus. "I choose the latter." Neptune kicked Eternal Sailor Moon for the umpteenth time sending the blonde into a tree. Sailor Uranus prepared for her attack and yelled, "World Shaking." Neptune followed suit.

Time slowed for Sailor Moon. She saw Seiya screeching at the senshi trying to get to Sailor Moon and protect her. The other starlights grabbed Seiya's arms to hold her back while their faces turned away from Serena. They didn't want to see her die.

Queen Serenity, Sailor Moon's mother appeared before the fallen solider. Fighter, Maker, Healer paused to stare at the graceful figure of the deceased queen. Uranus and Neptune stopped too, but their attacks didn't. "My daughter, it is time to awaken. You have finally reached full understanding of your namesake, and your birthrights. Take back your place and help the Moon Kingdom to arise once more. Unite the moon and sun and take your rightful place as Neo Queen Serenity – Ruler of the Crystal System." Sailor Moon cried as she said farewell to her mother. She knew that would be the last time they would meet. And this time would be the last time she would be called Sailor Moon.

There was a golden shine. Her circular buns turned heart shaped and the silver white Sailor Moon leotard turned white with rainbow streaked in the middle. Her sleeves were gold with tiny wings on each sleeve; her choker was white with a golden star. Both her brooch and belt held white winds on each side. A clear orb was settled between the wings. The moon crystal transformed it turned star shaped with a part of each scouts stone circling the star. The crystal split in half, part of it wen to the brooch and the other into the orb on Sailor moon's belt. Her now silver hair lengthened. Her staff tuned silver with four rainbow orbs on top. Sailor Moon bent down as a pair of full-length wings grew from her shoulder blades. Looking back up her normal moon insignia turned into a golden star.

She was no longer Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon was gone. She was Sailor Cosmos.

The world shaking and deep submerge were right upon Cosmos. She raised her hands and held the attacks. Her hands sucked up each orb of light as Sailor Cosmos stared at Uranus and Neptune.

The with a sudden confident yell, "World Shaking! Deep Submerge," Cosmos sent the same attacks to the two sailors. Uranus and Neptune's attacks sped right back to their owners leaving both sprawled on the ground.

Seiya ran to Serena who had unhenshined and fallen to the ground herself. But the star insignia remained on her forehead bright as ever.

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