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Chapter Five

Jun'ichi didn't know why he was drawn here. Ever since the first time he and his comrades had started to investigate the Juuban area, he had been drawn to this shrine. Fumio had offered to come with him but he had refused. Jun'ichi had left his home ignoring his mothers' prostrations. He was out too much, he wasn't studying hard enough, he will be a failure just like his dead-beat father. Often times he didn't listen to her. She was bitter, he knew this. When he had been six years old, he started to really notice his parents. They were always tense around one another. He was a spiritual man, constantly going out to where it was wild, connecting to the earth. His mother was the complete opposite. She was practical, logical. We live in the present and should only believe in things we can touch and see. She could see money; she can see what it bought. She could see her house and how much cleaning it needed. She could see her parents and how disappointed they were in her, saying she had brought shame upon their family name and reputation. She had come from a conservative family with links to politics. She had a bright future ahead of her. But when she had met Jun'ichi's father, she had seen freedom and ran towards it. It didn't matter what anyone would say or what her brain told her. He was adventurous, different from normal people.

But when she had fallen pregnant, her parents rushed her to marry him, to bring at least some respectability. It didn't matter at that point how much they hated her choice. She had made her bed now she would sleep in it. Her wedding had been anything but romantic. It was automatic and quiet. Her friends were more his friends really. Her own friends had distanced themselves from her, only visiting when no-one was watching. After Jun'ichi had been born, it was then his mother had started to feel regret. It creeped on her slowly, like a descending shadow upon all she held dear. The closely built up illusion came shattering down, falling and crumbling to the ground, shattered glass on the floor. She was the one who went to work, she was the one who paid the bills and she was the one who disciplined her son. His father went out to meetings with other 'scroungers' she called them. She only started making suggestions that he get a job. So he worked at a book store. She sighed in disappointment but at least it was something. But he never stuck to it. Then he tried working at a tea shop, coffee shop, sweet shop and so on never lasting more than three months.

"You're meant to be a man! I am more of a man than you!" she would scream at him. He would simply just shrug his shoulders and leave her there, fuming.

Then one day, he just didn't come home. Jun'ichi had been twelve when that had happened. He just left his stuff and didn't bother. It was then she turned back to her parents, begging for help. She divorced him quickly and promised to remain quiet and a dutiful daughter. She worked for her parents now wearing her navy suit and medium cut hair. The lustre in her eyes had gone, replaced by conformity. But she had noticed Jun'ichi's meditative nature, his disinterest in politics, especially now the world was in such turmoil. He didn't have much of an interest in school although he still brought in decent grades. But he could do better, achieve more.

"There is so many things out there, you must achieve to reach them" she would say. Jun'ichi, nodding would then completely throw away her words. She didn't understand yes there was more out there but what he knew would blow apart her perfectly ordered and structured world. So he kept his world separate from hers, it was his way of protecting her.

She didn't understand that being in any form of a spiritual temple felt like home to him. He felt at peace, calm and collected. He had always been clever and was capable of forming good plans but his heart and mind belonged in a temple. So as he started to walk up the stairs of the Hikawa shrine, he could feel a sense of tranquillity take over him. His soul yearning to go into this temple. A croaking sound alerted him to the two crows he saw sitting atop the arched entrance.

'I know them….' Jun'ichi narrowed his eyes at them before walking in, not once did they shout until he finally passed them, then they attacked him. Using his arms to shield himself, he didn't see the swirl of black hair and a pair of violet eyes glare at him as she threw a charm at him.

"Demon, begone!" She cried out. Jun'ichi felt his eyes widen before a dizzy spell took over. When he fell to the ground, his eyes whirling around, he could hear her squeak and then curse her crows.

"Damn it!" she called out as she rushed towards him. The last thing he remembered were her eyes, filled with feeling and anxiety as she tried to keep him awake.

"Rei, what the hell have you done now?" he heard another, older voice call out.

"Rei….her name is Rei…." His thoughts started to slip away until he was unconscious.

She bit her thumb as her grandpa yelled at her. The boy was still unconscious and her sponsors had queried what happened. Normally her beloved crows got it right, especially since the Youma started showing up. They couldn't last long against her charms. But how did they get it wrong with him?

"You should've waited and see what he was doing Rei, look at him, he's barely awake now!" her grandpa held the boys' head upright. The boy had soft, short but almost curly blonde hair and she was sure he had blue eyes, like the calming seas she had seen when travelling in the country of Japan. Dressed in her red and right miko clothing, she fiddled with her red hakama like pants. What if she had just used a stick and hit him? That would have been worse.

"I think he's coming round, yes, there's a good lad" Grandpa Hino said as Jun'ichi opened his eyes.

"It's Jun'ichi sir…." Jun'ichi grunted out before he sat on his bottom and rubbed the front of his head. Grandpa Hino got up and smoothed down his pants.

"I'll make you some green tea, you'll need it" Grandpa Hino said as he went inside looking at his daughter intently before heading inside. Rei pressed her tongue into the walls of her gums feeling very stupid. She didn't notice Jun'ichi watching her.

"Ah! I am so sorry!" Rei apologised profusely bowing up and down. Jun'ichi waved it off as he shakily got up. Her charms were very strong and he was certain he had felt them before.

"Don't worry, you have to be careful who comes into your temple. I could've been a Youma" Jun'ichi smiled when he saw Rei look even more downcast.

"I am trained for this, I should've been certain but acted on impulse" Rei said.

"With all the Youma attacks, you had every right to act on impulse, please don't apologise anymore" and with that Jun'ichi looked towards the temple serenely.

"You came to meditate?" Rei asked surprising Jun'ichi.

"Yes…I felt drawn here. The temple in Shibuya is OK but I wanted to try another one. My friends are here at the moment so thought it would be good to come here" Jun'ichi couldn't help looking into her eyes. They looked so familiar to him. Rei looked at him suspiciously, she had also felt something too although hers was not nearly as kindly as his experience. Thankfully, Grandpa Hino came out with the tea.

They sat on the steps just before reaching inside the inner court of the shrine. Grandpa Hino was a good man. Jun'ichi could tell. He spoke very calmly although he had a slight wondering eye whenever an attractive woman came to look at their charms. Still, he wouldn't do anything, he was harmless.

"You seem to me to be very in-tuned with your spirituality my boy" Grandpa Hino observed "Not many your age still attends our Temples, it's a real shame really".

"I always felt at home in a temple, much to the dismay of my mother" Jun'ichi revealed.

"Your mother" Rei sat next to her Grandpa, her eyes softer as she looked at him. Jun'ichi didn't know why, but he felt she would really listen to him and understand. So he told them all about himself. With each word that escaped his lips, Rei's eyes grew a softer shade of Violet, bordering blue. She gripped her cup at times and then opened her mouth as if to say something but held back. Once he was done, he let out a big sigh. He hadn't told anyone this since he opened up to his Prince and fellow comrades. But telling this Priestess in training felt OK.

"I….I am so sorry. Do you still see your father at all?" Rei asked as she walked him towards the entrance of the shrine.

"I see him sometimes. I don't hold anything against him, not really. I feel bad for my mother, she had so much thrown on her shoulders and all she wanted to do was look after me. It's just that I took on more of my father's personality, that love for the spiritual things" Jun'ichi revealed. Rei looked off, her eyes distant.

"I just…I know how it feels to not truly connect with your parents, but it seems you've got it sorted in your own way" Rei said. Jun'ichi shook his head.

"I had help, my friends. They are my family and keep me grounded, level headed. I know if I fall they'll be there to back me" something jolted in Rei, his words sending tingles in her spine. She felt the same way but how could that be? She didn't have friends like that. She was a loner.

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Suddenly, she was reminded of a dream she had the night before. Where she was walking in red stilettos. She could see she wore long white gloves but that was it. She was walking in a long hallway, white walls on either side. She could feel her heart racing as she carried on walking. Soon, she saw another woman, dressed in a long green gown, her wavy ginger coloured hair held up in a loose bun. Elisa, that was her name. She turned around to face her as she approached this woman, her green eyes filled with anxiety.

"The Queen is concerned, that spot on the sun has moved, it's gone to Earth" Elise said.

"What, but how?!" Rei could hear her voice but it sounded different, stronger and more assured.

"The Outer Senshi can't leave their posts as monsters have appeared. Mars, I have never seen the Queen like this" Elise placed her hands over her face sobbing. Rei had placed a hand on the woman's' shoulder.

"The Queen will find a way, I am sure of it" Rei tried to sound reassuring even though her heart was beating fast.

"I worry for Princess Serenity but you and the other Senshi have each other's backs so I know she is safe, but this evil….it might be too much" and with those parting words, Rei had been forced out of the dream. Rei couldn't always remember the names but she remembered one, Serenity,

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Rei nodded to Jun'ichi who had watched her intently.

"Are you well?" he asked.

"Yes, I am fine…please come back again; my Grandpa would like to see you I am sure" Rei wanted him to come back for some reason. He felt different.

'Not brainwashed, I might have him back again' Rei shook her head, where had that thought come from? Jun'ichi looked back towards the temple; a faraway look crossed his face.

"Yes, I think I will come back and visit. I will see you again Miss Hino" Jun'ichi said. Rei bowed as he left. Suddenly, she felt rather cold without him there. Shrugging it off, her mind went back to her dream. Why couldn't she remember much of it? and why did it feel more like a memory then a simple dream?

'Because they are memories Rei, you know it deep down. The next question is, who can help you understand them?' Rei's eyes sparkled as a thought crept into her mind.

'Sailor Moon and Sailor Venus, they might know. They seem to be the good guys doing what I wish I could' and with that, a look of determination crossed her face, and then annoyance.

'Yeah right Rei, how the hell are you going to find crime fighting girls in short skirts?!'.

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Ariana cursed under her breath, clutching her chest. Nehellenia had not been happy with her failure in finding a portal to Elysian. But how could she do anything when those Damn Senshi kept showing up! She ignored Gwendolyn with her long red hair and her golden eyes assessing Ariana.

"What the hell are you looking at?! Ariana spat out.

"A failure…nothing more and nothing less" Gwendolyn smirked as Ariana bristled.

"I don't see you doing anything" Ariana muttered.

"Ah my little sister, I am searching for the smaller portals that are harder to find but are more likely to lead to Elysian. It is very specific work that required a lot of meditation, particularly as I can feel another psychic energy battling with mine" Ariana looked at Gwendolyn startled.

"You think its Endymion's mind, searching for the same thing" Gwendolyn sighed like it was the easiest thing to understand.

"And he will lead me right to it" Gwendolyn smirked. Ariana sighed, she couldn't deny it.

"But you must gather us energy, Beryl's warriors are doing it making their true Queen stronger. Queen Meteria is the only other Queen who can destroy our plans. We must get the Golden Crystal before that happens so Nehellenia can destroy that being and rule the galaxy" Gwendolyn said.

"But if Princess Serenity awakens she can put a stop to all of us" Ariana said, the strength and conviction in her voice making Gwendolyn narrow her eyes at her little sister.

"You almost sound like you want that to happen" Gwendolyn quirked an eyebrow.

"Queen Nehellenia was from the Moon, same line as Queen Serenity" Ariana didn't know where she was going with this. Her mind had always been like this since Queen Nehellenia had found her, unsure of things, not wholly there.

"Watch your tongue sister; we stand on the brink of victory where we can control this planet. Don't be foolish and let your fancies carry you away" Gwendolyn's eyes were all fire now. Ariana didn't care, she just nodded and walked on, thinking about how she can harvest energy.

Ariana found herself sitting outside a sweet shop, with many school children walking in and out.

"So many people with a sweet tooth…. Hmmmm" Ariana felt herself stretch out her hand, a dark purplish colour starting to show as she walked in, even though the shop keeper hand closed the store. As she walked in, an middle aged lady dressed in a midi pink flowery dress smiled at Ariana. Ariana faltered a little.

"My sweet dear, how can I help you?" Ariana narrowed her eyes and unleashed a huge energy blast, tearing into the woman and distorting her figure in all directions until her skin was grey, her hair a sickly green colour and her eyes golden. The monster bowed before Ariana. Now that sense of control and power seeped through her veins, reminding her why she was there, why she followed Queen Nehellenia, why she believed in her words, her smooth oh so easy to believe words.

"You will poison all these sweets and sell as many as you can to these sweet toothed brats and harvest energy for our Queen, understood" the monster obeyed Ariana and started to spread dark energy all over the sweets. A sickly look spread all over Ariana's face. she would please her Queen, she was certain of it. But her actions would attract the interest of not only those two Senshi, but also Beryl's warriors. Maybe she should let Nero in on this, he would provide the muscle she needed.

A black hole appeared from behind her and as she fell backwards through it, she grew excited about the next day.

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She ran and ran, her short blonde hair being pushed back against the wind. Her blue eyes held fear, anxiety and anger. She pumped her arms forward, the muscles of her arms and shoulders propelling her forward until she reached the edge of a cliff. Dressed in nothing more than light blue shorts and a white vest, her chest heaved up and down as her hands pressed against her bended knees. She heard gentle calm footsteps behind her. she knew a teal haired woman with peaceful greenish blue eyes waited patiently dressed in a simple pale pink dressed in a dark blue cardigan. She folded her arms.

"Haruka, you know what this means don't you" she asked, her voice tranquil. Haruka nodded as her fist balled into fists.

"We have to find her Michiru, we can't fail, not like the past. We must protect her, I will not fail her again" Haruka said. Michiru nodded.

"Where do we go from here?" Michiru asked.

"I believe I can answer any questions you have" both women instantly turned around, shock clearly on their face.

"Pluto?" Haruka muttered in disbelief.

"Our Princess is in real danger, we must help her" Pluto said, her voice strong and powerful. Haruka stood tall and proud.

"So, what do we need to know?" Haruka asked. Pluto approached them slowly, shaking her head.

"There is so much to tell you both, things forbidden but I cannot follow the laws of time here. We stand to lose the whole world" Pluto said in a sad tone "And our Princess is in great danger and this time, there is no Prince to stand as her shield" Pluto said. Haruka and Michiru looked at each other perplexed.

"Follow me, we have one more to recruit" Pluto said, leading the two women away.

Hi Everyone,

Thank you all for reviewing and supporting this story :-)

Thanks Jakeros for point out the mistake I made, I changed it and added a little to Usagi before her screaming at Mamoru. I do have some plans for this story, there will time jumps here and there especially towards the end.

I am working on Chapter Six and will try and get it out soon.

Have a good week guys :-)