Author's note: This time, Koharu will be talking in her sleep in this chapter, but her dialogue will not have ANY spaces in it, because that will make it difficult for her friends except for Kanako to understand her.

Shining Hope! The Strongest Guardian

Previously on Sailor Moon and Princess Nine:

"Time is quickly running out, but why?" Keiichi asked Koharu.

"You idiot," Seira shouted at Keiichi. "your pathetic girlfriend is in deep trouble!"

Seira began to swing her right arm and punch Keiichi's lights out.

Though, before Seira could knock Keiichi out cold, Koharu grabbed her violent teammate's hand, "Now's your chance!" she called to Keiichi.

Keiichi looked at Koharu, "What if... what if... what if I can't reawaken my sleeping angel?" he asked.

"Now is not the time to be timid," Koharu said urgently to Keiichi. "you must reawaken your princess before the midnight hour!"

"Okay." Keiichi said to Koharu feeling flustered.

Keiichi then kissed Amy's lips romantically.

Amy finally opened her eyes, "Oh... oh my gosh, you're Koharu Hotta!" she gasped out of shock.

"Yep, that's me." Koharu said to Amy.

"Can I have your autograph?" Amy asked Koharu.

"Yes, of course you can," Koharu answered Sammy. "but first, I have to give Sammy my autograph."

"Okay." Amy sighed sadly.

The clock in Amara's living room chimed twelve times as Amy sat up on the sofa.

Keiichi was stretching & yawning as Amy set her feet on the floor.

"Caught you, Keiichi!" Yuki exclaimed.

"What?" Keiichi asked Yuki.

"Caught you yawning, Keiichi!" Yuki exclaimed.

"Now who's showing signs of exhaustion, Rip Van Zoisite?" Michelle teased Keiichi.

"You think you are so (bleep) (bleep) (bleep) (bleep) clever calling me by nicknames that I don't think are so very (bleep) (bleep) (bleep) (bleep) (bleep) (bleep) funny at all!" Keiichi yelled at Michelle.

"Keiichi!" Amy scolded.

"So sorry for cursing like that," Keiichi said to Amy. "but Michelle was asking... no, more like she was begging for it!"

"Lay down upon the sofa, Keiichi," Amy said gently. "I'll sing to you."

"Okay, Amy." Keiichi said.

Koharu watched on as Keiichi laid down and Amy cleared her throat and began to sing to her boyfriend.

Koharu heard Amy warming up to sing.

Amy: Doushita no kashira;

Kono kimochi;

Hajimete no kankaku;

Nazeka natsukashii;

Kono kimochi;

Wasureteta nanka;

Amy's beautiful singing voice made Keiichi transform and become Zoisite.

Now, it was Zoisite who was to sing back to Amy.

Zoisite: Nandarou;

Kono kimochi;

Natsukashii kankaku;

Omoidasenai yo;

Kono kimochi;

Wasureteta nanka;

Amy: Don'na houteishiki tsukattara;

Kono kimochi;

Tokeru no;

Insuubunkai;

Bibun sekibun;

Sankakansuu;

Tokesou de;

Tokenai shiretai;

Kagakuhannou;

Omoidasou ochitsuite;

Zoisite: Kimochii ii yo;

Amy: Wasureteita ano shiki wo;

Zoisite: Kono ame yo;

Amy: Yasashikute atatakai;

Kashizari wo;

Zoisite: Yasashikute atatakai;

Kimi wo;

Tsuresaranakute wa;

Ikenai no ni;

Nan darou;

Amy: Doushite no kashira;

Amy & Zoisite: Kono kimochi.

Everyone in the room had to cry due to the song's beauty, not a single eye was dry, even Amara was crying, and she hardly ever cried for as long as Serena and the rest of the gang had known her.

Zoisite had reverted back to Keiichi and fell asleep.

"That was a very beautiful song!" Amara said to Amy & Keiichi, sobbing like crazy.

"Agreed," Koharu said to Amara, also sobbing like crazy while wiping teardrops away. "agreed."

As Yuki covered Keiichi with a blanket, she heard Koharu singing the same song that Amy & Zoisite had finished singing only moments earlier.

Koharu: Doushita no kashira;

Kono kimochi;

Hajimete no kankaku;

Nazeka natsukashii;

Kono kimochi;

Wasureteta nanka;

Nandarou;

Kono kimochi;

Natsukashii kankaku;

Omoidasenai yo;

Kono kimochi;

Wasureteta nanka;

Don'na houteishiki tsukattara;

Kono kimochi;

Tokeru no;

Insuubunkai;

Bibun sekibun;

Sankakansuu;

Tokesou de;

Tokenai shiretai;

Kagakuhannou;

Omoidasou ochitsuite;

Kimochii ii yo;

Wasureteita ano shiki wo;

Kono ame yo;

Yasashikute atatakai;

Kashizari wo;

Yasashikute atatakai;

Kimi wo;

Tsuresaranakute wa;

Ikenai no ni;

Nan darou;

Doushite no kashira;

Kono kimochi.

"What's the matter?" Yuki asked Koharu.

"I have but one single wish, Yuki." Koharu said gently.

"A wish, what is it?" Yuki asked Koharu.

"I wish to have what Amy has," Koharu told Yuki honestly. "I wish to have... a boyfriend... who is as handsome as Keiichi!"

"Oh, dream on, Koharu!" Yoko said rudely.

"Miss Tokashiki!" Keiichi scolded Yoko in his sleep.

Koharu lifted Keiichi's head so she could fluff his pillow.

"Thank you, Koharu." Amy said greatfully.

"Don't mention it, Amy," Koharu said. "anything for the person who saved Ryo from my attack."

Keiichi yawned and sighed in his sleep.

A knock suddenly came on the front door to the apartment.

Mina went to answer it.

When she opened the door, Mina found her boyfriend, 28-year-old Kazuyuki standing in the doorway.

"Kazuyuki, my darling?" Mina asked now amazed.

"I am here to take Keiichi back home," Kazuyuki said to Mina. "where in the heck is he?"

"He is lying over here." Mina answered Kazuyuki.

Mina led Kazuyuki over to the sofa where Keiichi was still lying fast asleep.

"HEY, KEIICHI," Kazuyuki yelled furiously as he slapped his younger brother by ten years hard right in the face leaving red marks on Keiichi's skin. "WAKE UP, YOU MORON!"

Keiichi opened his green eyes to see Kazuyuki's furious face.

"Oh," Keiichi yawned. "hi, Kazuyuki."

Kazuyuki fiercely pulled Keiichi off the sofa and pinned him right to the floor.

"DON'T YOU DARE 'HI, KAZUYUKI' ME, YOU GOT ME," Kazuyuki shouted furiously at Keiichi. "I WAS WORRIED ABOUT YOU! YOU'RE GROUNDED! AND THAT INCLUDES GOING TO SCHOOL AND HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS, INCLUDING YOUR GIRLFRIEND!"

Ryo saw that Kazuyuki wasn't even about to let Keiichi stand up.

"HEY," Ryo asked furiously. "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?"

"I THINK I AM KAZUYUKI STANTON, I THINK I AM KEIICHI'S ELDEST BROTHER!" Kazuyuki answered Ryo furiously.

There came a knock on the front door to the apartment.

"I'll get it." Trista said.

Trista opened the door to find Hiroki Takasugi standing in the doorway.

"Hello, may I be of some assistance to you?" Trista asked Hiroki.

Hiroki saw Ryo being pushed down.

"Tofu!" Hiroki shouted.

"Ryo!" Koharu, Yuki, Seira, Yoko, Nene, Hikaru, Kanako, Izumi, and Mao called out running up to their teammate and captain.

"KAZUYUKI, YOU COWARD," Keiichi yelled furiously. "YOU OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED!"

"THAT'S RIGHT," Amy yelled furiously at Kazuyuki. "IT'S NOT RIGHT TO SHOVE PEOPLE IN THE WAY YOU JUST SHOVED MISS HAYAKAWA!"

Amy & Keiichi ran out the front door.

"KEIICHI," Kazuyuki yelled furiously. "YOU GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANT!"

"Amy!" Lita called out.

Koharu just sighed sadly.

"What's the matter, Miss Hotta?" Hiroki asked Koharu helping Ryo up.

"I still wish to have... a boyfriend... who's as handsome as Keiichi, Takasugi!" Koharu sobbed bitterly.

"Don't worry, Koharu," Ryo said, comforting her teammate. "I'm so sure that you'll meet the right guy someday."

"Do you really think so, Ryo?" Koharu asked.

"I know so, Koharu." Ryo said gently.

All of a sudden, Hotaru could see some dark storm clouds were heading their way.

"Oh my god!" Hotaru exclaimed.

"What is it, Hotaru?" Koharu asked.

"It's going to rain," Hotaru answered Koharu urgently. "and Amy & Keiichi are still out there!"

Outside, just in the forest, Amy & Keiichi were talking.

"Are you sure we'll be okay?" Amy said to Keiichi.

"Of course." Keiichi said nervously to Amy.

Thunder boomed.

"We need an umbrella!" Amy said to Keiichi quickly.

"You had better stay here, Amy," Keiichi said softly but sternly. "I will be back with an umbrella as quickly as I can."

"But, I wish to come with you my love!" Amy protested to Keiichi.

"Don't worry," Keiichi said to Amy. "I'll be right back."

Once she thought Keiichi was out of earshot, Amy began to sing.

Amy: What's going on;

This is the first;

I've felt this sensation;

It feels somehow familiar;

Like a feeling;

I've forgotten;

Amy's beautiful singing voice made Keiichi transform and become Zoisite.

Now, it was Zoisite who was to sing back to Amy.

Zoisite: Why does this sensation feel so familiar;

I;

Can'tremember;

But this feeling makes it;

Feel like;

I've forgotten something;

Amy got a call from Luna on her communicator.

"Luna, I am out in the woods in the storm, not to mention that I am alone with Keiichi," Amy said. "this is the first time I've felt like this, I need your advice! What should I do?"

"Just tell Keiichi how you really feel!" Luna advised the blue haired girl.

"Tell Keiichi how I really feel?" Amy asked Luna.

"That's right, now if you'll escuse me," Luna said to Amy. "I have to go help your friends calm Kazuyuki down."

Amy signed off of her communicator and put it back into her purse, the red sweater she was wearing was now damp from the rain and she began to sing again.

Amy: What equation will solve this riddle;

Factorization;

Calculus;

Trigonometry;

I feel like I know the answer;

But Idon't;

For this chemical reaction;

I feel like I can remember;

Zoisite: Calm down;

Amy: I've just forgotten the formula;

Zoisite: This rain feels so good;

Amy: The solution feels;

So kind;

And warm;

Zoisite: So kind;

So warm;

Though I must kidnap you;

Still;

Zoisite came back to Amy with a blue umbrella held within his left hand.

"Zoisite!" Amy exclaimed.

"Amy," Zoisite said romantically. "I have returned for you."

"Oh, Zoisite," Amy said. "I am so delighted!"

Now, Amy & Zoisite had finally decided to finish their song.

Zoisite: What is the reason;

Amy: I wonder;

What's;

Amy & Zoisite: Behind this feeling.

Suddenly, Zoisite had reverted back to Keiichi just as Seira ran up to the two lovers at that moment.

"Amy! Keiichi! We are all needed back at Amara's house," Seira said urgently. "Koharu is sick and she's desperately calling out for you, Keiichi, Koharu needs her big bro!"

"How can this be," Keiichi asked. "I'm not even related to Miss Hotta!"

"Koharu is actually calling for someone by the name of uh... Zoisite, if I can remember correctly." Seira said to both Amy & Keiichi.

"It can't be! Sailor Milkyway is awakening," Amy exclaimed. "Mercury Crystal Power!"

Amy transformed into Eternal Sailor Mercury.

Seeing Sailor Mercury in her eternal form caused Keiichi to transform into his past form of Zoisite.

"Come on, Eternal Sailor Mercury, my Athene is in trouble!" Zoisite said calling Koharu by her Silver Millennium name.

"I am right behind you, Zoisite." Eternal Sailor Mercury shouted.

Back at Amara's house, Koharu began to sing to Zoisite, her own way of calling out to him as the half Mercurian half Earthling Lady Athene.

Koharu: Doushita no kashira;

Kono kimochi;

Hajimete no kankaku;

Nazeka natsukashii;

Kono kimochi;

Wasureteta nanka;

Nandarou;

Kono kimochi;

Natsukashii kankaku;

Omoidasenai yo;

Kono kimochi;

Wasureteta nanka;

Don'na houteishiki tsukattara;

Kono kimochi;

Tokeru no;

Insuubunkai;

Bibun sekibun;

Sankakansuu;

Tokesou de;

Tokenai shiretai;

Kagakuhannou;

Omoidasou ochitsuite;

Kimochii ii yo;

Wasureteita ano shiki wo;

Kono ame yo;

Yasashikute atatakai;

Kashizari wo;

Yasashikute atatakai;

Kimi wo;

Tsuresaranakute wa;

Ikenai no ni;

Nan darou;

Doushite no kashira;

Kono kimochi.

"Koharu..." Nene whispered.

Now, Koharu was transforming into Lady Athene of Earth & Mercury and began to call out to Lord Zoisite once more.

Lady Athene: What's going on;

This is the first;

I've felt this sensation;

It feels somehow familiar;

Like a feeling;

I've forgotten;

Why does this sensation feel so familiar;

I;

Can't remember;

But this feeling makes it;

Feel like;

I've forgotten something;

What equation will solve this riddle;

Factorization;

Calculus;

Trigonometry;

I feel like I know the answer;

But Idon't;

For this chemical reaction;

I feel like I can remember;

Calm down;

I've just forgotten the formula;

This rain feels so good;

The solution feels;

So kind;

And warm;

So kind;

So warm;

Though I must kidnap you;

Still;

What is the reason;

I wonder;

What's;

Behind this feeling.

Suddenly, Eternal Sailor Mercury & Lord Zoisite entered Amara's house just in time to see Koharu's transformation completing itself.

Now on Sailor Moon and Princess Nine:

Koharu opened her brown eyes to see Zoisite in his general's uniform.

"Hi, Athene." Zoisite said.

"Big Bro." Koharu now Lady Athene of Earth & Mercury said to Zoisite.

"Will you sing with me, you know, to keep from falling into the arms of Morpheus?" Zoisite asked Athene.

Athene cleared her throat and began to sing to her older brother.

Athene: What's going on;

This is the first;

I've felt this sensation;

It feels somehow familiar;

Like a feeling;

I've forgotten;

Now, it was Zoisite who was to sing back to Athene.

Zoisite: Why does this sensation feel so familiar;

I;

Can't remember;

But this feeling makes it;

Feel like;

I've forgotten something;

Athene: What equation will solve this riddle;

Factorization;

Calculus;

Trigonometry;

I feel like I know the answer;

But Idon't;

For this chemical reaction;

I feel like I can remember;

Zoisite: Calm down;

Athene: I've just forgotten the formula;

Zoisite: This rain feels so good;

Athene: The solution feels;

So kind;

And warm;

Zoisite: So kind;

So warm;

Though I must kidnap you;

Still;

What is the reason;

Athene: I wonder;

What's;

Athene & Zoisite: Behind this feeling.

The next day at Kisaragi Girls' High, Koharu had fallen asleep at her desk during English.

"IwishtohaveaboyfriendwhoisashandsomeasKeiichi." Koharu sighed in her sleep.

"Koharu is talking in her sleep again." Ryo observed.

"She still wants a boyfriend who is as handsome as Amy's Keiichi." Kanako said in a whisper.

"IwishtohaveaboyfriendwhoisashandsomeasKeiichi." Koharu sighed in her sleep leaning back in her chair.

"Well, what do you expect," Yoko laughed. "she is half Mercurian just like Zoisite."

Koharu not only found her big brother, but she also found out that she was the most powerful guardian in the Milkyway galaxy.