**This is beginning to feel like a very bad snuff film. Again I don't own this people, they're only working for me at the moment**

And so it began again. As it has for eons. As it will for eons. Something always happens. But it's always right when it needed. Nothing ever happens on accident. Not in this universe. All is one and one is all. She had thought it was surely Venus who should have died..

Ami pondered as she looked upon the corpse of the Moon Princess.

What number did she miss? Was a decimal out of place? Had she not gone far enough?

She glanced at the appearance of the Time Guardian and Queen Neptune. They stopped their laughter when her eyes met theirs. Then they saw Her.

"When was this?," gasped Neptune.

"I just found her,"whispered Ami, calculations playing behind her eyes.

"I found it," proudly proclaimed Queen Jupiter. She'd been looking in this closet for hours. She really needed to talk someone into smaller closets. There were just too many clothes.

She swirled the emerald dress off hanger. The light shone with slight sparkles.

Rei gasped,"It's beautiful."

Makoto glances at the guards then smiles, waving her hand in dismissal.

"Wait till you try it one. I bet it'll fit wonderfully."

Rei blushed," Excuse me," she said as she left the closet.

Leaving was easy. All she had to do was get in her ship and leave. There were so many guards at these parties, she hadn't bothered to bring one. They all knew she was the strongest. But slightly brushing up against her was Michiru. Her confidence. Her reason..

She made to grab for her lover's hand, only to be brushed off. She frowned slightly.

Michiru kneeled beside the corpse of the Moon Princess. She gently wiped blond strands of hair out of her face. She sighed sadly, then closed the princess's eyes.

The guards came. The body left. Michiru fought back tears.

O my love..you are surely the best actress ever..

"Ever? Like never ever," questioned the blue skinned teen defensively. She just couldn't beleive it. One little fuck and there it was.

"That is the word I used," calmly stated Hotaru. They stood in the ball room. Not the best place to punish your child, but sooner is better than later with this rebelious child. The Queen smiled slightly, as she was waved to by the Mercurian Queen.

"You can't just ban me from my home mother."

Hotaru fought back a laugh," You misunderstand. I'm only sending you to the time gate."

"With Setsuna. Only the creepiest, lamest, scout. Why can't I go with Haruka?"

The Mercurian Queen appeared at Queen Saturn's side," May I speak with you a moment?"

"This discussion is bull," stated Haruka.

"Are you absolutely sure that was supposed to happen," asked Michiru in all seriousness," if they find out who-"

"Yes. It was time for it to happen. Had she survived any longer, chaos would reign," lamented the Time Guardian.

Michiru moved into her lover's arms. She laid her head on Haruka's chest and listened to her heart. She could almost feel it. The darkness Haruka is fighting. The ebb and flow. The anger at their lot in life.

"Can't we just wait till they actually turn," she whispered.

Their hushed whispers where interrupted with a scream.

She screamed. With the release of pressure, a stream of liquid left her body. The fire of her soul sparked then settled. A strange calmness overtook her. As Princess Jupiter lay down beside her, she realized what had happened.

Her heart dropped.

Makoto noticing her expression whispers sadly in Rei's ear as she leaves feather light touches along her toned form," It can be our secret.."