Tsuki watched as the quartet and Hotaru rushed around Karunā, earning a chuckle from Yaten.
"She's so good with them…for someone who's awkward." The starlight stated, earning an amused look from Tsuki.
"I am surprised that no one has asked why her hands are like that." Haruka commented, not trusting the young teen still yet.
"Relax sky king. She's in control of her powers…. Its not like when the quartet's unlocked the first time." Tsuki retorted, earning a glare.
"Don't you two start. The race is in two days…You two can hash it out on the track." Michiru sighed, knowing that their rivalry had only evolved since they had been teenagers.
"I take it I came around at the wrong moment?" Setsuna's voice stated, causing the two sister's to jolt in surprise.
"They're just being their typical stubborn selves." Michiru answered with a sigh, before glancing over to where the kids where playing, smiling slightly as she noticed Karunā helping Parapara across the monkey bars.
"There's something about that girl that I can't place. She has a strong star seed though." Michiru stated, earning a knowing look from Setsuna.
"You three can't sense it?" the time guardian questioned, earning confused looks.
Sighing Setsuna glanced over at the fifteen year old again and smirked before standing
"all I have to say is that you'll see who she is if she starts competing like some of you do."
With that Setsuna walked away, leaving the three younger women confused.
"Sometimes I think there is something seriously wrong with that woman." Tsuki muttered, earning a nod from Haruka.
Karunā sat down on a nearby rock, watching as the children rushed around her, the images of two young girls helping her up when she fell flashed in her mind.
"what's wrong?" Hotaru asked, lightly touching one of the teens hands.
"Nothing….Just thinking." She responded, glancing up at the clear sky
What the hell was that? Who was those two other kids? Where the hell where we? It sure wasn't here.
She wondered, not even noticing that her hand was changing back to a healthy tone beneath the girl's touch.
"Saturn! Seriously? Are you trying to knock yourself out?" Tsuki called as she walked over, hands on hips though she looked more amused than angry.
"I wont!" the little girl retorted, earning a chuckle.
"that's what you said about my knee too remember? And my arm?" the shadow senshi chuckled, lightly cuffing her niece on the back of the head though she made no move to stop her.
"What is she doing?" Karunā questioned, watching with wide eyes as she was slowly healed.
"Hotaru is Saturn. She has power over death and rebirth." Tsuki retorted, watching the child for any sign of weakness.
Soon both of the new senshi's hands were back to their usual color, the thick red scars finally gone.
"Thank you Saturn-San." Karunā whispered, bowing though the little girl's giggles caught her attention.
"Hotaru basically gets to be a kid first….Princess next." Tsuki grinned, glad that for once she was with the ones she loved in a peaceful environment.
Suddenly a voice called out "Hey Mama! Look at this!"
Turning Tsuki was surprised—not by the fact that she was controlling fire—but the fact that Vesves had a perfectly honed flame in the palm of her hand.
"That's great Vesta!" she agreed, smiling as the girl distinguished it and ran over to her.
She remembered the large flames that had almost engulfed Michiru's garden when Vesves had first learned how to control fire and how Cerecere had glowed for a week because of not being able to control her own powers.
"Momma? Can we train with you and Karunā tomorrow?" Junjun asked, putting on her best puppy dog face which caused Tsuki to burst out laughing.
"I'll tell you what. You let me and Karunā train alone for a little while tomorrow then we'll run you guys through some exercises." She bargained, earning a amused look from Haruka.
"Is it just me or has she became a better mom than she was?" Michiru whispered to Haruka who chuckled.
"Well she was only fifteen when she attempted to raise a seven, nine, ten and eleven year old. She's more mature now and isn't worried about dark wizards or stupid bitches." Haruka responded