Disclaimer: I hope you enjoy this story, my mother and I have been working on this for some time now, I do not own Sailor Moon or any character involved with it. It belongs to Naoko Takeuchi, This is a story for what happens after the Three Lights leave!

CHAPTER 2

Monday morning and school was not where Serena wanted to go. She had spent the whole weekend doing homework, with Darien's help. She had no choice but to do the work, every time she tried to flirt with him, or complain of starvation he would sit her back down and tell her to do the work. He would only help if he thought she really needed it, she of course thought she needed more help then he really knew she needed.

Serena dragged herself down the road, knowing she couldn't see Darien off this time. His plane would depart while she trudged through her History class.

"It's not an important class," she whispered aloud, "I usually sleep threw it. I could sneak out and..." she trailed off thought as she heard Darien's voice in her head. "You have to do well in all your classes." She replayed his words in her head.

"Damn conscience," she muttered and walked on.

She was glad when the day ended and she could go home, she had no homework today and planned on basking in it's absence and napping till dinner, then going to bed early.

"I'm starving," she announced as she swung open the front door of the house, throwing her book bag and coat on the floor.

"Anyone here?" she yelled louder.

Only silence echoed through the house.

"Food," Serena told herself and made a bee line for the fridge.

She grabbed an assortment of cookies, a chunk of cake and a big glass of milk. She placed her treats on the table, turned the T.V on to watch nothing in particular. She just wanted to veg.

Princess Serena may I speak with you?" Serena heard as she packed her mouth with cake.

"What?" She mumbled and cake crumbs spilled out from her mouth as she spun her head around from one side to another, trying to locate the voice.

"I need to speak with you," Serena heard the voice again and was shocked to see Princess Kakyuu's smiling face on the T.V.

Serena crawled along the floor towards the T.V, as she tried to swallow the hunk of cake she had forced into her mouth.

"Princess Kakyuu," Serena mumbled and bowed her head at the T.V screen.

"Please don't bow at me," the princess pleaded and was suddenly sitting on Serena's living room floor, raising Serena's head.

Serena crossed her feet behind her and sat on them and stared dumbfounded at the princess.

"Princess Kakyuu is something wrong?" Serena's face held a look of great concern.

"Kakyuu." the princess said with a smile,

"Please just call me Kakyuu," she added.

"OK," Serena replied slowly.

Kakyuu sat in the same way as Serena,

"I have come to ask for your help once again," She stated to Serena.

"Anything," Serena beamed, she was always at her best when she was helping someone.

"I knew you would say that," Kakyuu returned the gracious smile.

"But I would not presume to do anything in your world without consulting you personally."

"Would you like some tea and then we can talk." Serena questioned, then jumped to her feet,"Or is this an emergency?" she grabbed hold of her brooch.

"No,no," Kakyuu giggled and stood up, "I think tea would be nice."

"Sure," Serena spouted and spun on her heels.

"Make yourself comfortable." She said as she went to the kitchen.

Serena returned to the living room with the tea tray and saw Kakyuu tasting one of her cookies.

"My mother makes great sweets," Serena boasted and placed the tray on the table and took a seat on the floor to pour the tea. Kakyuu lowered herself to the floor to be on the same level as Serena.

"Now tell me what's wrong," Serena pleaded with her new friend while pouring their tea.

"What's left of my home world is unrepairable," Kakyuu informed Serena. "I didn't realize how much damage Galaxia had caused after I left to find the light of hope." Her voice now began to shake a little. "My people are scattered..."

Serena ran around the table to cradle the upset princess. Kakyuu didn't resist, she welcomed the caring embrace. She was the monarch of her people, she should be strong, able to do the impossible, take care of her people, not brake down with despair.

Serena held her tight for several minutes, until Kakyuu could recover her poise. Telling her continuously that everything would heal in time, and she would do whatever was in her power to help.

"I must be strong," Kakyuu sniffed and tried to regain herself, wiping her tears.

"Crying isn't a sign of weakness," Serena grinned, "It's a sign of a good caring heart." She gave Kakyuu a warm hug.

"Crying will not solve my problems," Kakyuu admitted, clearing her throat and resuming her seat. "What would my people think if they saw me fall apart when the need my guidance right now," she took one last deep breath and forced a smile at Serena.

"Whenever you need to get away from it all, and cry with frustration my door is open," Serena offered.

"I might be here an awful lot," Kakyuu admitted and found herself laughing.

"See," Serena snickered, "A good cry helps sometimes."

"Thank-you," Kakyuu bowed her head slightly.

Serena giggled and sat back near her tea.

"I need to borrow your planet," Kakyuu stated.

"Will you have it back before my parents get home," Serena joked, not knowing how to answer.

Kakyuu joined in the laughter, they laughed harder and louder. Serena tipped over still laughing and Kakyuu was holding herself tightly.

"Ouch!" Kakyuu breathed out, still laughing. "Make it stop," she pleaded "my sides hurt."

It took a few more good belly laughs before they got themselves under control.

"I have never cried or laughed so hard in my life," Kakyuu admitted. "We have to do tea more often."

"It's nice to know I could help," Serena admitted and poured some new hot tea into their cups.

"What I meant to say," Kakyuu began, looking more like a monarch and less like a giggling school girl. "I need to have a place where what's left of my people can gather while our scientist try and find a suitable planet for us to rebuild upon."

"I'm not Neo Queen Serenity yet," Serena admitted. "Why come to me?"

"You are the power of this galaxy, "Kakyuu informed her. "There are many governments on this world and their forever arguing among themselves,I have seen and heard some of their opinions of foreigners from other country's. Imagine their thoughts about people from other planets."

"I never thought of that," Serena said feeling rather stupid.

"I need to send messages all over the galaxy, to tell my people where we are gathering until a new home is found," Kakyuu began, "In that message I will explain what they must and must not do here, for the safety of us all."

"I don't know how I can help," Serena shook her head.

"You and the other scouts are the only one's who can help us blend in. I'm hoping it doesn't take to long to find a new home. Some of my people may wish to stay where they are until all is settled. But for those who feel they have to leave their present accommodations, I have to have somewhere they can come to, I need a place for my scientist's families to sty and for them to work."

"And the Starlight's?" Serena beamed

"They will be here." Kakyuu assured Serena. "Back in school and helping the children of the families that come."

Serena felt very warm inside and then she felt the warm run up her face and gain heat when it hit her cheeks.

Kakyuu laughed.

"Will they be..." Serena was trying to think how to delicately ask if they would still be the Three Lights or would they be the Starlight's. "I mean..." she tried again.

"I think I understand," Kakyuu smiled. "I'll tell you a secret," she whispered but loud enough for Serena to hear just fine. "My Starlight's are very unique, some of my people still carry a rare ability and are always sought out because they are the best warriors. Some are born male and some female but they can change as well. Their skills and their ability to handle our weapons is unmatched by those born of one sex. They are female when fighting because females are indistinctly more fierce and protective."

"PMS! can make us quite vicious." Serena giggled at her tea mate.

"I hope we have more days to sit and giggle together," Kakyuu smiled and there was a glimmer of joy in her eyes.

"Just let us know how we can help you and we're there for you. My friends would agree with me, I know they will." she stated firmly. Then she thought that might not be true for Amara but she would deal with that if she had too. For she would just discuss the matter with the inner scouts.

"I feel a bit of uncertainty in your voice," Kakyuu noted

"Possibly from one of my scouts but I think I can get her to understand the situation if I have to. It's just that her and Seiya didn't hit it off to well when they met," Serena admitted.

"What did he do?" Kakyuu scowled

"Why do you think it was him and not her?" Serena smiled, hoping the smile would reappear on Kakyuu's face.

"I know Seiya," Kakyuu's smile came back.

"It was nothing," Serena laughed and waved her hand up and down. "Now we have to find you a place to stay that's large and somewhat out of the way. I think I need to talk to the others and come up with a plan."

"You can reach me at the Starlight's apartment for now." Kakyuu stood up, and Serena joined her.

Kakyuu had an after thought, "You know where that is?"

"Ami could find out," Serena nodded.

"Here," Kakyuu pulled a small business like card out of her sleeve.

"I probably won't have an answer until after school tomorrow," Serena admitted. "But if we come up with something sooner I'll let you know right away," She added with a chipper tone.

Serena hated the thoughts of her new found friend having to wait for anything, when she had been through so much already.

"Thank-you Serena." Kakyuu bowed her head, but only slightly, then vanished as quickly and quietly as she had arrived.

Serena jumped up and down with excitement as she pushed buttons on her communicator.

"What's wrong?" Different voices yelled out of her wrist band!!

"Get here as fast as you can," Serena replied and tried to sit on the couch, but she kept on bouncing up and down on the edge.

Within minutes her friends burst through the door in full Sailor glory, looking for the enemy they were going to battle.

Rei looked over at the couch and saw Serena not Sailor Moon, bouncing up and down glowing with excitement. The other girls quickly realized there was no danger.

"What is going on?" Rei screamed at Serena. "You have us running our asses off thinking you were in danger and we find you jumping for joy. And obviously in no need of our help." She continued to yell while the other girls changed back to themselves.

"I do need your help," Serena squeaked batting her baby blues at Rei.

"What's wrong?" Amara roared as the outer Scouts now burst into the house.

"Ooops!" Serena exclaimed, "I didn't mean to call you guys too. I just wanted to talk to them." She pointed at the inner Scouts.

"If it's important enough to use a communicator instead of a phone," Amara huffed, "Then I think we should be here." Her eyes were now glaring at Serena, the same way her mother looked when she did something wrong.

Serena looked down at her feet, everyone else's feet, a peek over at Michelle, anywhere but at Amara.

"It's fine." Michelle smiled. "At least you had an excuse to drive like a maniac." She gently patted Amara's arm.

"Next time, use a phone," Amara sternly told Serena. "The adrenaline rush felt good," She quietly admitted to Michelle and Trista as they walked out the door.

"It's nice to see her excited and smiling." Trista grinned. "Maybe now she can be a teenage girl."

"There are how many boys at her school?" Amara sighed.

"She's the same age I was when..." Michelle began, but Amara put her hand over her mouth.

"We have to hurry," Trista stated, "Hotaru's swimming class is almost over and she'll wonder where we are."

"Or why we're all there," Amara added

"We'll just have to go out for dinner," Michelle announced as they sped down the road.

"OK Serena." Lita spoke first.

"The Three Lights are back." Serena grinned from ear to ear.

"What?"

"Why?"

"Something Wrong?"

"Where is Kakyuu?"

They all bombarded her with questions, not giving her a chance to answer one.

"Serena," her mother called out as she walked in the wide open door.

"Oh hi girls," Ikuko smiled then looked into the room.

"Are you all staying for dinner?" Ikuko questioned as she strolled through the room towards the kitchen.

"We're all going to Rei's to study," Serena mentioned.

"We could eat first," Mina whispered.

"We don't have time," Serena returned the quiet tone.

A look of shock struck all the girls,

Serena too busy for food!!!

"Put the tea set away first," Ikuko yelled from the kitchen.

All the girls looked and noticed tea set for two and they all wondered who Serena was having tea with.

Mina grabbed the plate of cookies and tipped it's sweet contents into her pocket before Serena cleaned everything up.

"Spill," Lita demanded as they walked towards Rei's place.

They all kept quiet as Serena told them about Kakyuu's problem. She left out the tears that were shed and the secret told. They didn't need to know that right now. Besides, Kakyuu had said it was a secret.

"As soon as we get to Rei's, I'll jump on the computer and find something suitable," Ami announced and was already tapping buttons on her handheld computer.

"Where is Yaten?" Mina pouted

"She didn't say where any of them were. That's not what she needed to talk to me about," Serena sighed. She hadn't even thought to ask.

"I'll be talking to her again soon," Serena grinned. "I'll try and find out for you," she patted Mina on the head.

It would be nice to see Seiya, Serena closed her eyes and thought of him. But then she recalled the incident on the roof. This caused a sad picture, but it also made her feel warm and heart pulsed a little fast.

"Serena," Lita screamed.

It was too late, Serena tripped over the curb edge and found herself sprawling out in the freshly watered grass.

The girls had a good laugh before Rei offered her hand to help Serena up.

"She can save a universe, but not herself," Mina pointed out.

"Graceful as always," Lita added.

"I was deep in thought," Serena whined.

"Seiya," They all cooed.

Serena felt the blood rush to her face, and walked off ahead of them.

They talked over what Serena had told them as they finally reached the Temple.

Ami quickly ran inn to hop on Rei's computer.

Out of nowhere, Mina slapped herself in the head; "That's why you didn't want Amara there!"

"What?" the others looked at their ditsy blonde companion.

"When the other scouts showed up at Serena's house," she began to explain, "Serena wouldn't say what was up because she didn't want Amara to know Seiya was back."

"I think Serena was right to keep that info from the outers right now," Rei nodded. "I think Kakyuu needs to feel a little more comfortable before she has to put up with their badgering."

"I'll explain it to them when I have to," Serena sighed. "Maybe Kakyuu can find a new home before anyone else knows they're here."

"I'm sure they'll never know the Three Lights are back in town." Mina smirked and laughed sarcastically.

"I never thought of that," Serena lowered herself onto one of the many floor cushions.

"Can't you just explain to Kakyuu to keep then locked up until you talk to the others,' Rei suggested.

"I've got something," Ami sprung up from behind the computer screen.

Without another word, they all ran over and leaned over Ami's shoulder.

"Is price an issue?" Ami asked Serena.

"I doubt that's a problem to the Three Lights," Mina mentioned.

"They were suppose to be going home. I didn't know what they would have done with their stuff and money," Ami explained with a huff at Mina.

"They said they'd come and visit so I assume..." Rei began.

Ami didn't bother listening to them. She just brought up the information on an old estate that was for sale.

Not only did it have a large estate home, but several cottages on the ground.

"It use to be a luxury spa and resort for the rich and shameless," Lita read over Ami's shoulder.

"Tennis courts, private bungalows, private dock and beach..." Ami read on.

"Kakyuu will be amazed if I tell her we found something so quickly."

"we'll go with you," Mina offered with the biggest grin she could muster.

"Don't you think all of us trampling in there would be a bit overwhelming?" Ami questioned.

"Call her and ask her," Mina said, losing some of her grin, but not much.

"She's at the Three Lights apartment, maybe they kept their phone," Mina threw things out of her book bag.

"Tada," she waved a piece of paper up above her head.

"You kept their phone number?" Lita responded in surprise.

"They did say they'd come back to visit," Mina mentioned and handed Serena the phone and the piece of paper.

Serena was surprised when the ringing stopped and a voice of equal surprise said: "Hello."

Serena couldn't seem to utter a sound.

"Hello," the voice repeated.

"This is Serena," she finally responded.

"I'm looking for..."

"Seiya isn't here," was snapped from the other end, followed quickly with a click and a dial tone.

Serena pulled the phone away from her ear and looked into it as if she could see who had spoken to her.

The girls stood quietly, looking at her with question running through their eyes.

"I think that was Yaten," Serena quietly replied to their questioning eyes.

"What did he say?" Mina bounced with excitement.

"He said Seiya wasn't there and hung up," Serena stated.

"Call again," Rei ordered.

Serena re-dialed the numbers.

"I need to talk to..." Serena quickly spit out as soon as she heard the phone being answered.

"I don't know how you knew we were here," the voice growled this time "but stop calling."

Again Serena heard the dial tone replace the voice.

"Lets just go there,' Rei snapped.

"And kick that little twerp in the ass," Lita added.

"But," Serena tried to interject.

"We'll distract the Starlight's while you rush to Kakyuu," Lita gave the tactical order.

From the Temple to the Three Lights apartment, was only a ten minute walk, if you were a pissed off individual.

"Now what?" Serena questioned the other girls as they stood outside the apartment complex.

A well dressed man with a beautiful fair haired woman walked over to the security door.

They released their intertwined arms so the man could slid his key card into the slot on the door, then held the door open.

"Girls," the man called over and slightly tipped his head at the open door. "After you."

They sauntered in like they belonged and each thanked the gentle man as they passed him.

Lita tried to hold the elevator doors ajar while everyone stepped in. But the gentle man insisted Lita get in before him.

Once inside Lita looked at the buttons that indicated the desired floor and realized only one destination button was lit up.

"What floor?" she quietly whispered to Serena.

"I guess they want the same floor," she whispered back.

"Why are we whispering?" Mina now joined in.

"These people live here and might not want five strange girls wondering around their building," Lita answered with such a quiet voice, that Mina could barely hear her.

Lita was first to exit the elevator and turned right, as if she knew where they were going.

Lita looked at the first door she walked by, taking notice of it's large brass numbers. Then she repeated the process at the next door. She was quite pleased with herself for turning the right way.

Lita gave Serena one little look, Serena seemed to understand and took the lead.

She stopped in front of door number 2108.

"Can we help you?" The fair haired woman asked as she released the man's arm once again and walked to Serena.

"Do you know who lives here?" Serena questioned the woman.

"Yes," was all she said

"I need to speak with Kakyuu," Serena then said.

"May I ask your name?" the woman looked directly into Serena's eyes.

"I am Serena." She maintained eye contact.

"Please wait here," it sounded like more of an order the a request.

The gentle man stayed in the hallway with the girls while the woman entered the apartment.

The woman reappeared in the doorway, only moments after she closed the door.

"Forgive my abruptness," the woman requested and bowed so low she nearly folded in half.

"Princess Kakyuu will see you now," she added while still bent over.

"Please don't do that," Serena pleaded and tried to get the woman to straighten back up.

Serena quickly realized that this woman would remain bowed until they entered the apartment.

"Hi Kakyuu.' Serena smiled.

"You should have called," Kakyuu rose up to greet them. "I could have had tea waiting for you."

"I tried," Serena replied, "but..." she dragged out "...but, there was a problem getting through."

"Where is that little phone problem?" Lita sneered and mumbled.

"Excuse me," Kakyuu looked directly at Lita.

"Oh it's nothing," Serena giggled and tried to wave Lita's comment away.

As she did this, she noticed the bowing woman had exited the doorway and was closing the door as she left the apartment.

"I didn't mean for your company to leave," Serena apologized. "We should have waited till the phone was..."

"They will go to the coffee shop downstairs," Kakyuu explained before Serena had finished her sentence.

"We think we might have found the perfect place for you," Ami spouted. "I downloaded the information on my handheld," Ami held out the little computer for Kakyuu to take it.

"Sit, we'll have tea," Kakyuu smiled at the girls.

"We have a lot to do," Rei lied.

Like the other girls, she too didn't want to intrude on Kakyuu's time considering they came unannounced.

"Oh," Kakyuu gave a slight sigh.

"Maybe another day," Mina said with her bubbly happy voice.

Kakyuu took Ami's computer and sat herself back down, to scan the information.

"I will call this number," Kakyuu tapped at the computer screen, " and see if I can make an appointment."

She then looked at the girls and added: "If I make the appointment later in the day or for the weekend, would you mind coming with me?"

"Sure," they chirped at the same time.

"I can leave my computer with you for now," Ami offered.

"That won't be necessary," Kakyuu smiled. "I can remember every detail."

The girls all exchanged quick glances.

"Thank you," Ami said when Kakyuu gave her the computer back.

"Again I am in your debt," Kakyuu gave a little bow.

"You'll have to buy us coffee one day," Rei said with a big chuckle as they all turned to leave.