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Usagi took a minute to let the news sink in. It was her? She was the Princess everyone was looking for? She cleared her throat. "H-how did you come to that conclusion?"
"Our memories returned over the years, Usagi," Mamoru explained. "Everyone knows. Me…the senshi...Beryl."
"Except me," the blond added dryly. Her eyes widened, the last of his words finally hitting her. "Beryl knows I'm the Moon Princess? She's going to kill me!"
Mamoru shook his head. "She doesn't know you're here. The senshi and I thought the youma's attack killed you. It's safe to assume that Beryl thought the same."
"She's the one that sent the youma in the first place," Usagi reminded him. "She'd know what is does. She knew it sent me to the future. If I'm lucky, she doesn't know exactly how far into the future it sent me."
Mamoru nodded. "In that case, you'll need a disguise of sorts. And your family will go under the protection of the Resistance."
"Even with a disguise, I can't stay here, Mamoru," Usagi said. "I have to get home."
"Usagi, do you realize how hard it's going to be to get you to the past?"
"I don't care, Mamoru!" Usagi cried. "I'm Sailor Moon! It's my responsibility to prevent a future like this from happening!"
"We might lose you again," Mamoru looked pained at the thought.
Usagi sighed. "I know. And I know I might not come back this time. But I have to take that chance. This future wasn't supposed to happen. I have to do what I can to fix things."
Mamoru smiled softly. "Are you sure you haven't grown up?"
If Sailor Moon was going to say something, she didn't get the chance to. A woman knocked on the door just a second before entered. Mamoru slipped his mask back on. The woman offered a small bow. "My apologies for interrupting." She turned to Tuxedo Kamen. "Sir, the leader of the Western Headquarters is calling on the video line."
Tuxedo Kamen nodded. "Thank you, Kaori. I'm on my way," he said. He turned to Sailor Moon. "Come on, Sailor Moon."
"What happened to keeping a low profile?" the Sailor Senshi asked with a raised eyebrow.
"This is different. Come on." He took Sailor Moon's gloved hand in his and guided her out of the room. They followed Kaori to a closed door. She put in a code the electronic door slide open. The three stepped inside and the door immediately shut behind them.
Usagi looked around the room. It reflected almost what she expected of the future. There were constantly blinking lights everywhere. In the middle of the room was a large screen with an equally large keyboard under it. "Wow," she mumbled.
Tuxedo Kamen looked at the woman. "Please leave, Kaori. I have a feeling this meeting is going to be confidential."
"You heard him," Kaori said. "We have to go."
"She stays," Tuxedo Kamen answered for Usagi.
Kaori gaped. "B-but, Sir! Only the leaders are allowed at confidential meetings!"
The dark haired man pulled Sailor Moon closer to him. "You don't know? This girl is the one in charge of the entire Resistance."
"Her, Sir?" she looked at Sailor Moon with disgusted look. "She's only a child. And excuse me for saying so but she doesn't look entirely bright. How can she lead a rebellion?"
"I'm right here," Usagi mumbled.
Tuxedo Kamen ignored Usagi due to anger. The woman in front of him was really getting on his nerves. How could she think she had the right to blatantly insult Usagi? "Kaori," he spoke so calmly that it was almost scary, "I suggest you leave now or you will be escorted out."
Kaori's eyes widened in shock. He was really kicking her out and keeping the little girl by his side? It wasn't something that she liked at all. Unfortunately, though, Tuxedo Kamen was her boss and if he favored the blond girl, she had to deal with it. She left out of the room without another word.
"I don't think she likes me," Sailor Moon said once the door was closed again.
Tuxedo Kamen sighed. "It's not that, Usagi," he explained. "Everyone here wears Sailor Fukus. To her, you just seemed like another teenaged recruit."
"Then why did you get so angry at her?"
"She insulted you," he spoke as he typed. "That's something I won't tolerate."
Sailor Moon chuckled. "What are you talking about? You did it all the time."
He stopped typing on the large keyboard to face her. "And it still remains the stupid thing I've ever done," he said seriously. "And I'm so sorry for that, Usagi."
Sailor Moon blushed. That certainly wasn't the response that she was expecting from Mamoru! "D-don't be," she said softly, while looking at the floor. "I've said my share of insults, too, you know."
It was Mamoru's turn to chuckle. He continued typing the last of the sequence and a picture appeared on screen. "Mars?" Tuxedo Kamen called. Usagi's eyes widened. "Are you there?"
A live video feed appeared on the screen. Time, too, had its effect on the fiery priestess. One could easily tell that she was not a teenager anymore. Yet, she donned the same Sailor fuku as she did ten years in the past. The older version of Mars's eyes widened. "Tuxedo Kamen…is that…?"
"Hi, Rei-chan," Sailor Moon smiled softly.
"Usagi… I…thought you were dead…"
"I didn't know the youma was a trap," Usagi explained. "I'm sorry for making you worry."
Mars smiled. "I'm just glad you're okay. In fact, you look better than okay! You haven't aged a day."
"The youma sent her ten years into the future," Tuxedo Kamen explained. "Sailor Moon is still fourteen years old."
"I see," Mars nodded. "I'm guessing she needs a way to get home."
Sailor Moon nodded. "That's right. You guys couldn't defeat Beryl because the Silver Crystal never appeared and the crystal never appeared because I was never there. If I go back, maybe we can prevent Beryl from taking over."
"I see that Mamoru told you everything."
Before Sailor Moon could respond, Tuxedo Kamen answered for her. "Not everything."
The blonde frowned. "What didn't you tell me?"
"Never mind," Tuxedo Kamen dismissed the conversation. "It doesn't matter right now."
"Of course it does," Sailor Mars exclaimed. "It involves her past and future, too."
"It's also something she has to realize on her own. Let it go, Rei."
Sailor Mars sighed and sent Usagi a 'tell you later' look. "Fine. Usagi, if you want to get back to your time, you'll have to come to the Eastern Headquarters. It's the only way."
"You have a time machine?" Usagi asked excitedly.
Mars chuckled. "Something like that. I'll see you when you get here."
"Before you end the call," Tuxedo Kamen interjected. "Was there any reason you called?"
"Ah, I almost forgot!" Mars said. "There have been reports from my men that there are more youma than ever before patrolling. I called to tell you to be careful."
"Do you think they know about Usagi?"
"I'm not sure," Mars replied. "I sent Shingo's force to capture one of the youma for interrogation."
"I still don't appreciate you two sending my brother on these ridiculously dangerous missions!" Usagi yelled.
Mars rolled her eyes. "You know, most sisters would be happy that their little brothers were following in their footsteps."
"Most sisters don't have their little brother fighting youma, either," Usagi shot back.
"Touché," Mars smirked. "Either way, he's the best soldier we've seen. Usagi, do you still have your communicator."
"Yes," Sailor Moon pulled it out of her sub-space pocket. "Nothing changed in my sub-space pocket."
"In that case, you and Tuxedo Kamen should start you journey now. The Eastern Headquarters will be difficult to get to since Beryl beefed up security. If anything changes, I'll call on the communicator."
"It sounds like a plan," Tuxedo Kamen said. He reached for the end call button.
"Mamoru," Mars stopped him. "Please take care of her. Don't make the mistake I made ten years ago."
Tuxedo Kamen gave a silent nod before the screen shut off. He turned to Sailor Moon, "Well, we have to leave soon. If you already have a disguise, you should get it now."
Sailor Moon slipped her communicator back into her subspace pocket and pulled out her Luna Pen. "Who should I become?"
Tuxedo Kamen shrugged. "It has to be easy enough for me to always recognize you but something the Dark Kingdom would never expect."
"Like hiding in plain sight?"
"Exactly. Think you can manage that?"
The Sailor Senshi nodded. "Let me think of something…" She smiled when she came up with an idea. She raised her disguise pen into the air. "Luna Pen, turned me into a 24 year old Usagi Tsukino!" The pen emitted a bright light. When the light dimmed, Sailor Moon was gone and in her place was an older version of Usagi. Her hair was kept in the same style, the only difference being it was longer with silver streaks. She grew a few inches. Instead of being her usual 4' 11" self, she was now 5' 1". The mark of the Moon Kingdom was visible on her forehead.
She used the monitor as a mirror. She groaned. "I'm going to get gray hair when I'm 24 years old? Life is so cruel!"
Mamoru laughed. "Usagi. It's not gray," he ran his finger through one of her long ponytails. "It's silver. It was very clever to make yourself older. They are looking for a fourteen year old in a short skirt, after all."
Usagi nodded and look at her new clothes. Her skirt was replaced with much more modest capris. Her shirt was still pink in color but had no sequins decorating it. The Luna Pen did what it was supposed to, all right. She didn't look like a teenager anymore. She looked to her forehead. "Ah," she touched the mark. "I have to get rid of that."
Tuxedo Kamen nodded. "As pretty as it is, it's a dead giveaway to your identity."
Usagi pulled out a makeup bag that Minako had given her for her birthday from her sub-space pocket. She applied a bit of foundation onto her forehead until the mark disappeared. "There. Anything else?"
Mamoru looked over Usagi's appearance before answering. "There's one more thing." He stepped behind her and released her hair from its buns. "It's your signature hairstyle. Another giveaway."
Usagi silently put her hair into a simpler ponytail. "Better?"
"I think so." He turned to the keyboard again and pulled up a map on the monitor. "We're here." He pointed to the most eastern flashing light. He moved to the most western flashing light. "In order to get you home, we have to get here. Walking is our only option and in order to keep your being here a secret, we'll have to walk at the speed of normal humans."
"All while avoid crazy monsters that want our blood, right?"
Tuxedo Kamen sighed. "Exactly. If all goes well, we can expect this to be a week journey."
"Okay. Now since we know there is no way everything is going to go well, how long will the journey really take?"
"I'd say about two weeks."
"We'd better get started right away. This future gives me the creeps."
"We'll leave tomorrow morning. Use tonight to rest up."
Tuxedo Kamen led Usagi out of the room. "There's a room that separated from mine by a door. You can have that one."
"Mamoru," Usagi said while letting him lead her.
"What is it?"
"You told me about my being the princess and everything that didn't make sense before… What is it that you won't tell me? Yes, Rei could tell me, but I feel like I should hear it from you."
The dark haired man sighed. Usagi was really persistent. "Don't worry about it right now, Usagi. It has nothing to do with this future."
"But it has something to do with us," Usagi insisted. They stopped. "Doesn't it? That's why you're not telling me."
"It's not important, Usagi," he finally yelled.
Usagi didn't stand down. "Keep telling yourself that, Mamoru. Maybe you'll eventually believe it. But I won't." She looked to the door they were in front of. "Is this my room?"
Mamoru said nothing, only nodded. Without another word, Usagi walked into the room and closed the door behind her.
Tuxedo Kamen sighed. She didn't understand. Of course she didn't. But it didn't matter. She had to find out some things in her past on her own. She had to fall in love with him without his help. Like he did her ten years ago.
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