It was the start of another fall morning in the Tsukino's. Luna woke up the warmth of the sun's rays, causing her to rouse from her cushion and stretch her body while letting out a contented yawn. As she woke up, she remembered what today was, and she knew that a certain someone was still asleep. She then looked up towards her bed.

"Rise and shine, Usagi," she said. "It's two day holiday today, so you get to focus on your studies on becoming a princess."

But no one answered. At first, Luna thought that Usagi was ignoring her and wanted to stay asleep, so she looked over on the bed. But instead of Usagi being in bed, Luna saw that her bed was empty, made, and there wasn't even a wrinkle.

"Well, that's unusual," Luna said to herself. "She must have already gotten up. Oh well. I might as well check to see how Harusuke's doing."

Luna then left Usagi's room and headed for Harusuke's. But when she walked in, she was quick to find out that Harusuke's room was empty too. So she then went to Shingo's room, Ikuko and Kenji's room, and even the living room and kitchen.

"That's odd. Where is everybody?" wondered Luna. "There's no one here."

Then Luna took notice of her food bowl next to the leg of the table. It was filled with food with the box next to it and had two slips of paper. One of the papers was a note, and the other was a brochure to a hot springs resort. Luna then inspected the letter, which read:

Good morning, Luna!

The family's taking a trip to the hot springs. We'll be back by tomorrow night, so watch the house

while we're gone, OK? Harusuke and I will bring back some hot springs manju for you!

With Love, Usagi.

Luna stared at the letter. Then she couldn't help but let out a groan of exasperation and disappointment.

"Usagi! How could you abandon me here?!" she wailed. "I wanted to go to the hot springs too!"

The Tsukino family was en route to the hot springs resort to enjoy family relaxation time. Kenji and Ikuko were sitting in the front seats while Usagi, Shingo, who was playing a handheld game, and Harusuke sat in the back.

"Stupid Usagi! Why'd you have to be mindful of that cat by leaving a note!" grunted Shingo as he played his game. "It's not like she can read."

"Trust me, Shingo, she has her reasons," said Harusuke. "I was the one that suggested the idea to her."

"It's been so long since we've gone on a trip together," said Ikuko. "Ages now that I think about it."

"Yeah, but I'm not too thrilled about having to spend the night in a rustic hot springs inn," said Usagi. Then she took notice of Shingo's game and gasped. "Hey! He's getting away! You have to shoot! Here, give me that; you suck at this!"

She then snatched the game away from Shingo and started playing the game, which made him very cross.

"Hey! You give that back!" he yelled.

Shingo then pounced on to Usagi, trying to get his game back, and while Usagi kept him away so she could keep playing. Not wanting to get caught in the crossfire, Harusuke stayed on his seat, making sure not to get involved. But then, during the fighting, the locket given to her by Tuxedo Mask fell out of Usagi's coat pocket, causing her to immediately let go of the game and catch the locket before it hit the floor. When she was sure that the locket was safe, Usagi let out a sigh of relief.

Ikuko and Kenji couldn't help but chuckle.

"Now, why are you getting so upset, Usagi?" he asked. "Let me guess, some boy you like gave it to you, am I right?"

Usagi's cheeks then flushed pink. "Um, yeah, something like that," she said.

"Usagi! No!" cried Harusuke.

But it was too late. As soon as Kenji heard those words, he immediately let go of the wheel, causing the car to screech as it turned as he turned back to yell at Usagi. Thinking quickly and seeing another approaching them, Ikuko promptly grabbed the wheel, turning it in time for a car to zoom past them, honking loudly. Harusuke, Shingo, and Usagi could only hold on for dear life as the vehicle veered, almost going out of control.

"Usagi, have you secretly been dating someone behind my back?!" demanded Kenji in a shrill voice. "And you didn't even bother to tell your mother or me about it?!"

"No, Dad! You've got it all wrong!" screamed Usagi. "That's not what's going on here! I promise!"

"You sure?" Kenji asked in a threatening Papa bear voice.

"She's right, Dad! Nothing's going on! I should know because I've been watching her!" Harusuke yelled. "Now, please, for the love of all things holy, calm down!"

"You really should keep your eyes on the road, dear!" Ikuko shrieked.

Kenji then calmed down and turned back to the road, grabbing the wheel. "Well, that's a relief," he said, laughing. "For a minute there, I sure was nervous."

As he continued to laugh, everyone else in the car couldn't help but feel unnerved by Kenji's reaction.

"Oh, man... if he reacted like that, I hate to find out what would happen when he finds out about Mamoru," thought Harusuke. "Dad's so scary; he might give a monster from the Dark Kingdom a run for their money."

Soon enough, they arrived at the lake where the hot springs resort was. It was a beautiful shade of blue with tall trees surrounding it and a great view of the giant mountains powdered with white snow. The sun shone brightly, the air had a sweet scent, and the sound of birds chirping.

"Wow! This place is so beautiful!" Harusuke spoke with amazement.

"I'll say," agreed Harusuke. "It's so peaceful too! This place would be perfect for a romantic rendevous!"

"That's because there's nothing here," said Shingo.

"Shingo, there's quite a lot more to than this. This place holds some beautiful memories," said Kenji looking nostalgic. "This lake was the place your Mom and I met many years ago."

"Oh, dear, stop it," Ikuko spoke, not blushing red. "That's ancient history."

Shingo turned away, not feeling interested in the least. Usagi couldn't help but stare towards the lake, not listening to the conversation as she began to think about Mamoru, which made her feel a little sad. Then at that moment, a quiet and familiar melody began to play in Usagi's pocket. She knew what that was.

"That's Mamoru's music box."

Sure enough, as Usagi took it out to look at it, the music had turned on all on its own, playing its sweet melancholy sound. As the music continued to play, Usagi began to miss Mamoru even more, causing her to feel even sadder.

"Mamoru..."

Ikuko then came up to Usagi. She could see that Usagi looked a little bit sad. "Usagi, it's time to go," she said. "Is something the matter, sweetheart?"

Usagi then gave her mother a reassuring smile. "No. Don't worry. It's nothing," she said as she followed after her family.

As the Tsukino's left, they didn't know that something was sleeping underneath the water at the bottom of the lake. Something demonic and releasing an evil power that made the wind whistle as it blew through the trees and made the water ripple.

Around that time, Endymion and Kunzite stood before Queen Beryl again in the Dark Kingdom. Kunzite showed a projection of the lake giving Queen Beryl an urgent report about the evil power.

"Kunzite, is this the lake where you detected the abnormal energy reading?" asked Queen Beryl.

"Yes, my queen," replied Kunzite. "The energy is very similar to that of our monsters, slightly different, yet very powerful."

"I see," said Queen Beryl. She then turned to the Prince of Earth. "Endymion, I want you to go there immediately and check it out."

"Yes. My queen," acknowledged Endymion as he turned on his heel and disappeared.

Kunzite could see that something was amiss with Endymion, so he decided to address the issue with Queen Beryl.

"My queen, Endymion's been acting strangely over the past few days," he said. "You don't suppose that he's beginning to realize that his memory got erased?"

"Unlikely. Endymion is completely under our control, so I seriously doubt that he has any suspicions about his past," said Queen Beryl. "However, we should be cautious. Kunzite, I want you to follow him and observe, then report back to me."

"Yes, my queen," said Kunzite.

Just then, Zoisite appeared.

"I have returned, Queen Beryl," he said.

"Zoisite, where have you been?" wondered Kunzite. "I haven't seen you in quite some time."

"He was doing a mission for me," said Queen Beryl. "Speaking of which, how goes it, Zoisite? Did you have any luck?"

Zoisite shook his head. "I'm sorry, my queen, but I have yet to find it. But fear not, I'm searching high and low for it. Once I have located it, you will be the first to know."

"See that you do," said Queen Beryl. "And make it soon."

Kunzite now was feeling a bit puzzled. "My queen, if you don't mind me asking, what exactly are you having Zoisite look for?"

"That's something you don't need to know, Kunzite," said Queen Beryl. "For the moment, at least. For now, concentrate on your mission at hand and watch over Endymion. Zoisite, you will continue the search. If you find anything, be sure to let me know."

Kunzite and Zoisite bowed in response. Kunzite didn't dare press the matter any further, but he was still feeling a bit curious as to what Queen Beryl was having Zoisite do.

"Maybe I should talk to Zoisite and see if he can tell me anything," he thought. "Perhaps then, I can get some answers."

At the hot springs resort, the Tsukino family were now all relaxing in the hot springs. Usagi, Harusuke, Ikuko, and Kenji were already in the water while Shingo stood on the edge blushing up to his ears with embarrassment.

"Wow, this is incredible!" she grinned. "What a view!"

"Not too shabby for a rustic hot springs inn, eh Usagi?" chuckled Kenji.

"I'll say. The water feels so nice; it's even better than the bath back at home," said Harusuke. "I could stay in here forever."

At that moment, Ikuko took notice of Shingo standing out of the bath. "What's wrong, Shingo? Come over here and join us."

"Yeah! Trust us, you'll like it!" encouraged Usagi. "It feels great, believe me!"

"No way!" Shingo spoke, still feeling shy. "It's a co-ed bath! It's embarrassing!"

"What's there to be embarrassed about, son? There's no one else here but your family," said Kenji.

"Yeah. It's honestly not that big a deal," said Harusuke. "So you're getting embarrassed for no reason at all."

"Now, hurry up and come in before you catch a cold," said Ikuko.

Shingo still felt shy and unsure and refused to go into the water. But then, Usagi stealthily snuck up behind Shingo and gave him a playful shove making Shingo fall into the water with a mighty splash. Usagi then jumped back into the water and laughed as Shingo resurfaced.

"Haha! Got you!" she laughed.

Shingo, now no longer shy, decided to get back at Usagi. "Oh yeah?! That's what you think!"

And before Usagi could react, Shingo grabbed Usagi's towel and ripped it off of her body, causing her to duck in the water up to her chin immediately.

"Shingo! Give me back my towel right now!" she yelled.

"Make me!" Shingo teased.

"Stop fooling around, you two!" scolded Ikuko.

"Oh, let them have fun," soothed Kenji. "It's not every day they get to play together like this."

"Is that what you call it?" chuckled Harusuke. "I call it a sibling squabble as usual." He then got up. "I better go break them up."

Usagi continued to chase Shingo while making sure to cover herself until finally, Shingo slowed down as he took in the fantastic sight of the lake.

"Wow! This view's amazing!" he gasped. "I can see the whole lake and the valley!"

Then something caught Shingo's eye close by the shore, causing him to look downwards. Seizing his chance while he was distracted, Harusuke snuck up behind Shingo, grabbed Usagi's towel, and gave it back to her.

"Thanks, Bro," Usagi said as she wrapped her towel around herself. "Looks like you let your guard down, Shingo!"

But Shingo didn't care as he pointed towards the edge of the lake. "There's someone on shore!" he said. "Look down there!"

Usagi and Harusuke looked where Shingo was pointing, trying to see who he saw. Then their eyes widened with shock, and Usagi's heart almost leaped out of her chest.

Standing on the shore gazing out into the lake, wearing nothing but a strange black suit, was Mamoru or Endymion.

"It can't be!" thought Usagi. "It's Mamoru!"

"What's he doing here?!" thought Harusuke. "And why is he here?"

Endymion continued to gaze towards the lake, appearing to be searching for something, then he turned to his right and started walking along the shoreline. Not wanting him to get away, Usagi immediately called out to him.

"Please, wait!" she cried. "Don't go!"

But Endymion didn't hear her as he continued walking. Usagi immediately took off, running as fast as her feet could carry her. Knowing what his sister was up to, Harusuke followed close behind her in hot pursuit.

"Usagi, wait up!" he cried.

Shingo watched as his eldest sister and brother dashed away, now feeling very confused by their sudden change of behavior, as were Kenji and Ikuko.

"What's the matter with those two?" wondered Shingo. "Usagi I understand, but Harusuke too? They're both acting way weird."

Usagi and Harusuke hurriedly dressed and ran out of the inn and inside the forest. They kept on running until Usagi could see a silhouette in the clearing ahead of them. Then, thinking that it was Mamoru, Usagi ran even faster.

"Mamoru!" she called. "Wait!"

"Usagi! Slow down a bit!" Harusuke panted. "You're going a bit too fast!"

Soon enough, they arrived at the clearing. However, instead of Endymion, the silhouette turned out to be a statue of two people, a woman and a man holding each other while gazing into the sky.

Usagi felt disappointed as well as saddened. "It's not him..." she said in a quiet voice.

"Maybe he's still in the area," Harusuke said, looking around. "He couldn't have gone far."

At that moment, there was a familiar melodic sound coming from inside Usagi's yukata. Usagi dug into it and pulled out her locket, which was once again playing music all on its own.

"It's playing again..." she murmured.

"Has it always done that before?" wondered Harusuke. "I mean, is it broken or something?"

Usagi didn't answer, nor did she reply. Then suddenly, they heard a small snap of a twig from behind them, causing the two to jump immediately. They turned around, and they were surprised to see that Endymion had suddenly appeared before them. Harusuke was immediately on guard while Usagi felt so happy to see him; she felt like crying.

Endymion then looked at Usagi's locket as he took in its sweet melody. "That melody. Why is it resonating inside my soul?" he wondered. "Why does it stir my heart so much?"

Harusuke was ready to step in, thinking that Endymion intended to cause trouble, but Usagi took a step towards him.

"Please, Mamoru! It's me, Usagi, and my brother, Harusuke!" the ordango blonde immediately cried, her eyes brimming with tears. "Do you... know us - or me at all?"

"Usagi! Don't go telling him that!" Harusuke spoke in a hushed whisper.

Endymion then looked at the two quizzically, raising a brow. "Mamoru? Usagi? I don't know such names," he said. "Those names mean nothing to me."

"How... could you not know?" Usagi whimpered, now feeling heartbroken. "Mamoru, it's me! Don't you recognize me?"

Usagi then reached out toward Endymion, hoping to try harder to get through to him, and Harusuke was about to stop her when they heard a familiar voice.

"Usagi! Harusuke!"

Usagi and Harusuke immediately snapped their heads to the right, and they saw Ikuko walking towards them a few feet away.

"This is bad!" thought Harusuke. "If Mom sees Mamoru, there's going to be all kinds of trouble. I better try and think of an excuse or something!"

But he did not need to do that for no sooner than he and Usagi turned back towards Endymion; they were surprised to see that Endymion had mysteriously vanished. They looked around to see where he went, but they couldn't see them anywhere.

"He's gone," thought Harusuke. "But... where'd he go?"

Usagi could only look to the distance, now feeling sadder than ever. Ikuko then came up to the two.

"So this is where you two were," she said. "What's the matter? Why'd did you two run off so suddenly?"

"Oh! We were just - uh -" Harusuke began to say, but Usagi cut in.

"Sorry about that, Mom. It was nothing," she said while putting on a brave smile.

Ikuko then took notice of the statue of the couple behind them. As soon as she saw it, her eyes brightened. "Oh! There's the Legend of the Lovers. Is that what you two were looking at?"

"Legend?" puzzled Usagi.

"What do you mean, Mom?" asked Harusuke.

"It's an ancient tale about this lake," explained Ikuko. "A long, long time ago, a young man fell in love with an angel who descended from the heavens. But another woman who also loved the young man was angry that he didn't return her feelings. Consumed by her jealousy and hate, the woman turned into a monster and attacked the villagers. The angel and the young used the power of their love to seal the monster away in this lake, but having used up all their strength, the two lovers died and ascended to heaven. It's a story of their love for each other."

Usagi and Harusuke couldn't help but stare at the lake in amazement after Ikuko finished her tale. Then Usagi let out a tiny sneeze breaking the silence.

"Come on, you two, we should head back," said Ikuko. "If we stay out any longer, otherwise, one of you might end up with a cold."

"OK, Mom!" said Usagi as she embraced her in a tender hug.

Ikuko couldn't help but smile as she stroked Usagi's hair. "Oh, Usagi, you're such a baby," she giggled.

Harusuke then grinned. "Well, she does cry like one, so it's only natural that she acts like one," he teased.

The three then started walking back to the inn. As they walked, Ikuko then spoke up again.

"Usagi, listen. Promise me something," she said. "If you ever do fall in love with a boy and make him your boyfriend, bring him over and introduce him to Dad and me, OK?"

Usagi blushed bright pink in embarrassment, and she was still feeling a bit saddened over what had been happening, but she managed to smile and say bravely, "I will, Mom. I promise I'll do that... one day,

but it might be a while."

"That goes for you too, Harusuke," said Ikuko. "You might end up with a special someone yourself too. Just make sure that she's an extraordinary girl."

Harusuke then blushed. "Um... yeah. Sure, Mom."

As they continued walking, Harusuke couldn't help but stop and look back at the statue. He was still thinking about Endymion suddenly appearing.

"I wonder what he's doing here and what's up with him," he thought. "Something about him seemed strange, especially since he didn't know either of us. Then again, if he knew who we were, he would have attacked us, knowing our true identities, which means that he doesn't remember anything other than him being called Endymion. But whatever the case, I can't let my guard down. If Endymion's here, then that means that he's most likely up to no good. I only wish I'd known what he has planned."

Then he heard Ikuko.

"Harusuke? Are you coming?" she called. "Come along now."

"Coming!" Harusuke called back.

Harusuke then followed Ikuko and Usagi as they headed back to the inn.

Endymion then stepped out from behind a tree, hiding there the whole time, and heard everything that Ikuko had said about the legend of the two lovers, including the part of the monster sealed within the lake.

"A monster sealed away in the lake," he murmured as he walked towards the shore. "I wonder if that could be the source of the unusual energy?"

Endymion then summoned his power, making a force of energy envelop his body as he sent it towards the middle of the lake and concentrated.

"Hear me, bitter soul sealed in this lake!" he commanded. "I command you to return to life!" He raised his arms and let his power flare as the water in the lake rippled wildly. "Arise, ancient spirit!"

At that moment, a giant pillar of light erupted from the lake, shooting up towards the sky. Within that pillar of light, a strange shadow was in the middle of it. At first, it appeared to be human-like, but then the true face of the creature came bursting out from the light.

It had a woman's upper body, green skin, piercing yellow eyes, fin-like ears, and long following magenta hair with pink bangs. Her lower body was like a snake with blue scales, a pale yellow underbelly, and a spike-edged tail colored green with a long-short sail that matched running to her back.

The creature immediately went on the attack as soon as it emerged, gunning straight towards Endymion, her sharp claws extended.

"GIVE HIM BACK!" she shrieked.

Endymion jumped out of the way in time for the creature to hit the ground where he stood, her hand buried deep in it. The lake monster growled as she turned to attack again. During that time, Kunzite appeared to look very amused.

"Well, now. It would seem that you've uncovered the source of the mysterious energy," Kunzite said. "However, thanks to your endless curiosity, you've reawakened a grudge from the ancient past. I wonder what you'll do now?"

The lake monster let out another hiss as she shot towards Endymion again, raising her hand to strike and Endymion prepared to defend himself, but then suddenly, it stopped. The lake monster looked at Endymion closely until she realized he wasn't her enemy. She flew up high just above the treetops, much to Mamoru's surprise. She looked around, scanning the area as if she was searching for something or someone.

Then she spotted something. A few yards away from was the Tsukino family. Usagi and the others had just met back up, enjoying the night air and scenery their time. The monster took one look at Usagi, and she became overwhelmed with fury. The reason was that she bore a striking resemblance to the girl that stole her love from her, and she wanted to kill her. The monster let out a predatory wail as she flew away towards Usagi and the others.

"Wait! Where are you going?!" yelled Endymion. "Come back here!"

The lake monster didn't listen as she continued forward, looking to sate her jealousy.

"GIVE HIM BACK!"

Usagi suddenly looked back, thinking that she had heard something, but the only sound she could hear was the wind whistling through the trees. She was still feeling a bit miserable about Endymion, so much so that her eyes began to fill up with tears again.

"Mamoru... you're near, yet... you're so..."

Harusuke and the rest of the family saw how sad Usagi was and grew worried.

"Usagi, is something the matter?" asked Kenji.

Usagi immediately put on a brave smile as she gazed up towards the sky. "Oh! It's nothing," she said, trying to be reassuring. "I was just admiring how beautiful the moon is. It's a perfect night tonight."

Everyone else turned up, and sure enough, the moon was high above in the starry sky, shining with its yellow-white glow.

"Now that you mention it, it is beautiful," agreed Kenji.

"Yeah. It's so pretty; it just makes me wanna cry," said Usagi. She then wiped the tears from her eyes and turned back to her family. "I'm gonna go soak in the hot springs and watch the moon a while before dinner," she said. "Please excuse me!"

She then went on her leaving the rest of the family puzzled,

"She's such a mystery; it's almost confusing," said Kenji. "I mean, there are times when she seems like a different person."

"Yeah, but that's what makes the female is such a mystery," said Ikuko. "Maybe Usagi's going through something."

Harusuke could only watch as Usagi continued to run. He not only felt sorry for his sister, but he wanted more than anything to help her. But, sadly, he honestly didn't know how to.

"I'm gonna head for the springs too," he said. "Gonna... soak up and relax some more."

He then went after his sister, leaving Kenji, Ikuko, and Shingo behind.

"Oh, dear. Harusuke too? Just what is going on with those two?" wondered Ikuko.

"I don't know," shrugged Shingo. "But one thing's for sure. They're both acting like a bunch of wackos."

Usagi continued to run, trying her best to keep her tears in, but the tears squeezed out of her eyes, and they blurred her vision. Then she heard Harusuke.

"Usagi! Hold up a second!" he called.

Usagi then did stop having her head turned towards the ground as Harusuke caught up to her, stopping just behind her. Harusuke then placed a hand on Usagi's shoulder.

"Sis, listen. I know you're feeling sad right now, and I know that you're hurting, but it'll be OK," he said. "We'll get Mamoru back, and we'll make Queen Beryl and her goons pay for what they did to him. That's a promise."

Usagi then looked back towards Harusuke. "How can you be sure?" she asked. "You heard him yourself; he said he doesn't remember me."

Harusuke then scratched his head, thinking it over. "Well, I just know," he said at last. "Sure, he doesn't remember you or me, but somewhere inside, he does remember you. You heard him when he said the music was stirring his heart. So that proves that Mamoru is somewhere in there. We just can't give up on saving him. Things may seem bad now, but I promise, as your brother, we'll find a way to save him. No matter what."

Usagi then faced Harusuke, and after a few seconds, she embraced him in a tight hug.

"Thanks, Harusuke. You're right," she said. "I can't give up! I won't give up, even if he has no memory of me! Because if I cry, he'll probably laugh at me."

Harusuke smiled. "That or he'll call you Meatball Head," he teased.

Usagi pouted a little bit cross, but then she smiled and couldn't help but giggle.

But suddenly, the two were rudely interrupted.

"GIVE HIM BACK!"

A loud shriek caused the two siblings to jump with fright and surprise.

"What the heck was that?!" exclaimed Usagi.

"I don't know, but didn't it sound like someone asking for something?" wondered Harusuke.

Then they felt a presence coming from right behind them. The two turned only to find themselves staring face to face with the Lake Monster.

"No way!" cried Usagi with fright. "What is that thing?!"

"It's a monster!" exclaimed Harusuke.

He then immediately pressed his communicator to try and contact the other guardians, but at that moment, the two siblings heard a pair of voices.

"Usagi! What is that thing?!"

"It's some kind of horrible creature!"

"No! It's a ghost!"

Usagi and Harusuke turned to their right, and to their horror, they saw Ikuko, Kenji, and Shingo standing only a few feet away from them.

"What are you guys doing here?!" yelled Usagi.

The monster saw them, shot straight towards them, took a breath, and unleashed a strange purple mist from her mouth, aiming for the three bystanders. Luckily, Usagi and Harusuke rushed to their family and knocked them down to the ground making the monster's attack hit the trees; their leaves and the branches immediately began to wilt and die.

"Look at that!" exclaimed Ikuko.

"It's some kind of pond scum poison!" cried Kenji.

Knowing that their family was in danger, Usagi and Harusuke stood bravely in the way of the monster, refusing to back down.

"Hey, you! What the heck is your problem!" demanded Usagi crossly.

"You're ruining our family trip!" yelled Harusuke. "So why don't you make like a tree and leave and quit messing with our family?!"

"Usagi! Harusuke! Don't confront it!" Ikuko cried. "That's not helping!"

Then Kenji stepped bravely forward, holding a large stick in his hands. "That's right! Let your dad handle this one!"

"Dad, are you insane!? A giant twig isn't going to stop that thing!" Harusuke yelled. "Get out of the way now!"

But Kenji didn't listen. He was scared out of his wits, but he wasn't going to leave his family behind. The lake monster glared at Kenji, seeing him as an enemy. It shot forward and knocked the stick away with a swipe of her claw and, while grabbing his throat, pinned up to the tree, squeezing the life out of him. Usagi and Harusuke were horrified and knew that they had to transform despite the risk of their family seeing them. They were about to become Sailor Moon and Solaris when something zipped straight by the lake monster's face causing her to let go of Kenji. Beside her was a single black rose. Everyone looked behind the lake monster, and there stood Tuxedo Mask.

"Oh, man! Another wacko's appeared!" exclaimed Shingo. "Just look at that tacky outfit he's wearing!"

"Shingo, don't call him that!" Usagi scolded. "He's a friend... I think."

"Never mind that! Grab Dad, and let's get out of here!" yelled Harusuke.

Everyone then went over to Kenji and carried him to safety while Tuxedo Mask squared off against the lake monster.

"Back off, you creature!" he said. "I'm not about to let you hurt innocent people!"

The lake monster hissed anger as it gave a mighty whip of her tail. Tuxedo Mask jumped out of the way dodging the attack, but the monster's overwhelming power destroyed the tree in seconds. Usagi and Harusuke could only look back and watch as Tuxedo Mask fought the beast.

"We have to go help Tuxedo Mask," Usagi spoke in a whispering voice. "There's no way that he can take on that monster all by himself!"

"But can't just leave our family either!" whispered back Harusuke. "Not to mention that we can't transform out in the open like this!"

Then while Tuxedo Mask was in midair, the lake monster saw her and gave her a mighty whip of her tail, knocking Tuxedo Mask to the ground, dazed and stunned. The lake monster, now seeing Tuxedo Mask down, lunged towards him, going for the kill but at that moment -.

"Hold it right there!"

Four voices shouted in unison, causing the monster to stop as four familiar heroes appeared behind it.

"Sailor Venus!"

"Sailor Jupiter!"

"Sailor Mars!

"Sailor Mercury!"

"We are the Sailor Guardians, and we have arrived!"

Shingo's face lit up with excitement upon seeing them. "Alright! It's the Pretty Guardians who fight for love and justice!"

"Hey! That's my catchphrase!" thought Usagi.

"Thank goodness! The other came just in time!" thought Harusuke.

The lake monster, angry that more enemies had appeared, attacked the guardians, but then Sailor Mercury unleashed her signature attack.

"MERCURY BUBBLES SPRAY!"

She unleashed a flurry of bubbles which in turn created a thick fog blanketing the area, blinding the beast. Usagi and Harusuke now saw their chance.

"Come on, everyone! Now's our chance!" called Usagi. "Let's get out of here while we still can!"

"Head straight back to the inn!" said Harusuke. "The Guardians can handle it from here!"

"Right!" agreed Kenji. "Everyone stay together and don't look back!"

The Tsukinos then took off running, but now seeing that they had an opportunity, Usagi and Harusuke quickly hid behind some trees and waited until their family members were out of sight.

"Please be careful, guys," Usagi thought. "And stay safe."

Then she turned to Harusuke, who looked at her back. The two then gave each other a firm nod, and then the two transformed.

"MOON PRISM POWER MAKE UP!"

"SOLAR GUARDIAN POWER FLARE UP!"

Transformation Sequence: Usagi

Usagi's body shone with rainbow-colored light as she seemed to spin around. Then from her brooch, it flashed pink and pink ribbons shot out, wrapping her upper torso and midsection and became a white leotard with a red bow in the center and a collar that was blue with white stripes. Next, Usagi crosses her arms, and more pink ribbons wrap around them, turning into long white gloves. The pink ribbon then wraps around Usagi's legs and turns into a pair of red thigh-high boots. Then a blue skirt appears around Usagi's waist with a red bow in the back. Then a tiny gem starts glowing in the middle of Usagi's forehead, and a gold tiara with a red gem, a pair of dangling crescent moon earrings, a red choker with a moon on it appear along with red circular accents in her hair buns. Usagi then strikes her signature pose as the moon shines behind her in the background.

Transformation sequence: Harusuke.

Harusuke's bracelet begins to glow as Harusuke holds it into the air. Next, the symbol of the sun starts to shine on Harusuke's head as golden yellow and silver light envelop his body. First, the sun appears above him, shining its light upon him. Then, while Harusuke bathed in its light, a silver jumpsuit with gold lines on his hips materializes around his body. After that, the light shone on his legs, and long golden metal boots that went up to his knees appeared on his legs with silver hexagon knee pads. Next, the light shone on his arms, and then golden gauntlets appeared on his hands going up to wrists. Then a yellow symbol of the sun materializes in front of him, and it crashes into his chest, making a golden chest piece of armor appear with silver shoulder guards. Finally, a silver helmet covers his head, exposing his hair and making it stand up with a mouth guard covering his mouth and nose. Finally, Harusuke's eyes open, and he strikes his signature pose the symbol of the sun appears behind him.

The lake monster was still trying to find her way through the fog, growing more and more infuriated, but then the sound of two claps was heard, followed by a pair of voices coming from above.

"Hey, monster! Over here!"

The lake monster turned around, looking up, and she saw Sailor Moon and Solaris standing above her.

"See here! You can't just run amok here whatever you want!" said Solaris. "This place is for tourists to rekindle the flames of a past love or spend time with their family!"

"We won't forgive you for threatening innocent tourists and ruining the Tsukino Family's vacation!" said Sailor Moon. "In the name of the Moon, I'll punish you!"

"And in the name of the Sun, with my blinding rays, I'll scorch you!" added Solaris.

The two heroes then jumped out of the tree in front of their friends. Sailor Moon then noticed Tuxedo Mask and smiled at him.

"Tuxedo Mask! You protected Usagi. That proves that you're still a good person," she said. "The same good person that I love so much."

The lake monster then went on the attack swinging her mighty spiked tail. Sailor Moon immediately jumped out of the way just in time as its tail buried into the ground. Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus then attacked.

"VENUS CRESCENT BEAM!"

"JUPITER SUPREME THUNDER!"

Sailor Venus fired a light beam while Sailor Jupiter unleashed a wave of lightning. The two attacks combined, creating a powerful attack hitting directly at the lake monster and destroying it instantly.

"Yes! We got her!" cheered Sailor Jupiter.

But she was wrong. The lake monster regenerated right then, returning to normal.

"That's impossible!" gasped Sailor Jupiter.

"I don't understand; why didn't our attacks work on her?!" wondered Sailor Venus.

"Let us have a go!" said Sailor Moon. "Solaris!"

"Right!" nodded the Sun Guardian.

Solaris then summoned forth a ball of golden light while Sailor Moon took off her tiara, transforming it into a white glowing disk. The two aimed and then released their attacks.

"MOON TIARA ACTION!"

"SUNSHINE METEOR!"

The two attacks merged, creating a large golden and white light disk and its mark, destroying the monster in an explosion of light and sparkles. But just like with Sailor Jupiter and Venus' attack, the lake monster regenerated, returning to normal completely unharmed.

"No way! She regenerated again!" said Solaris.

"Oh, come on! That's not fair!" complained Sailor Moon. "Just what kind of monster is she?!"

Sailor Mars stared at the monster. Then she made a sign with her hands using her shrine maiden senses. That was when she realized what was going on. "That's not a monster. At least, not an ordinary one," she said. "She's an evil yokai born from years of suppressed jealousy."

"You are correct, Sailor Mars," said Tuxedo Mask, who had now recovered. "I'm the one to blame for the awakening of this ancient yokai. Therefore, you must stay out of this."

Sailor Mars then smiled. "That may be so, but handling Yokai is my area of expertise," she said as she pulled out an ofuda. "So leave this one to me!"

She then concentrated her spiritual power, focusing it all on the ofuda in her hand.

"Cleanse and dispel this yokai with the flames of purification!" she called out. "EVIL SPIRIT! BE EXORCISED!"

She fired her ofuda, making it stick right on top of the lake monster's forehead, paralyzing her. She then followed up with her signature attack.

"MARS FIRE SOUL!"

She shot forth a mighty fireball that hit and formed a ring of flames surrounding it. The lake monster screeched in agony as the flames licked her skin.

"Oh wow... Nice work, Sailor Mars," spoke an impressed Sailor Moon.

"Finish her off, Sailor Moon!" said Sailor Venus.

Sailor Moon snapped out of her amazement and took out her Moon Stick and, using the power of the Silver Crystal, unleashed a flurry of sparkles and dust.

"MOON HEALING ESCALATION!"

"REFRESH!"

The sparkles and dust enveloped the lake monster, and in a brilliant flash of light, it was gone. But, in its place, a beautiful young woman remained. She wore a beautiful multi-colored kimono, had long black hair, and eyes like a pair of jades. As she ascended to the sky above, she looked back and smiled gratefully at the guardians, silently thanking them.

"Wow... she's so beautiful," murmured Sailor Moon.

"She's going to heaven, released at last from the eons of torture brought on by her jealousy," explained Sailor Mars.

The woman then saw Tuxedo Mask, who seemed just as happy as the guardians. As soon as she saw him and because of him bearing a resemblance to the man she loved, her eyes began to fill with joy as she waved to him. Tuxedo Mask responded by a small salute for goodbye. Then the woman ascended to the sky above her grudge now gone. Sailor Moon then saw Tuxedo Mask and was about to speak, but Tuxedo Mask cut her off.

"I was going to say that you interfered needlessly, but I'll let it go this time," he said coldly. "Farewell!"

"Wait! Don't go!" Sailor Moon said.

But it was no use. Tuxedo Mask disappeared into the night. At the very same time, Kunzite peered out from above the treetops. He had seen everything.

"Well, Endymion. You are an odd fellow," he said to himself.

Further away into the forest close by at the inn, Kenji, Ikuko, and Shingo were all searching for Usagi and Harusuke having to have noticed the two mysteriously disappear.

"Harusuke! Usagi! Where are you?!" called out Kenji.

"Please answer us!" Ikuko shouted. "Usagi! Harusuke!"

Even Shingo was getting worried. "I hope the monster didn't get them," he sniffed. "If I had known this was going to happen, I would have let Usagi play her game, and I wouldn't have been so much trouble for Harusuke."

"OK, then let me borrow it!" said a familiar female voice.

"And try not to fight with Usagi about it," said a male voice.

Shingo immediately turned around and saw Usagi and Harusuke running towards them.

"Usagi! Harusuke!" cried Shingo joyfully.

Ikuko and Kenji saw them too, and they immediately rushed over to them. Ikuko wrapped her arms around them, feeling relieved that her son and daughter were alive and well.

"You both had us so worried!" she sobbed happily.

"Sorry, Mom," apologized Usagi.

"The Guardians were able to defeat the monster, and they led us back to you," explained Harusuke. "From there, I made sure to protect Usagi from whatever else came at us on our way back."

"Atta boy," said Kenji patting Harusuke's back. "That's my Harusuke! Brave just like his old man!"

As the celebration continued, Usagi couldn't help but think how lucky she was to have a great family like the one she had.

"Dad risked his life to protect us. Mom thinks about us every minute. Shingo can always be such a pain, but I still love him..., and Harusuke is an older brother I can count on whenever I need help with monsters and in life," she thought to herself. "It's great to have a family."

She then looked at Harusuke, who looked back at her. Harusuke then smiled, seeming to be thinking the same thing Usagi did. The ordango blonde couldn't help but smile back as they all headed back to the inn.

At the hot springs, Usagi, harusuke, and their friends were all bathing and enjoying themselves.

"Ah. This feels so good," sighed Ami with content.

"You said it," concurred Rei.

Usagi didn't say anything as she continued to stare up at the moon, once again feeling a bit sad. Makoto noticed this and went over to her.

"Come on, Usagi. You gotta chin up," she soothed. "Everything will work out."

"I know, Mako," Usagi said, a smile tugging at her lips. "Don't worry; I'll be fine. When I think about it, I have these wonderful friends and family that care about me." Then she suddenly realized something. "Speaking of which, I've been wondering. What brought all of you guys out here in the first place?"

"Well... we heard about it from Luna," Ami spoke shyly.

"And of course..." began Rei.

"...not one of us wanted you and your brother..." went on Minako.

"...to have all the fun, Usagi!" the four of them finished.

The four girls immediately pounced on Usagi, dunking her head in the water. The girls laughed and joked as they teased Usagi. Then they heard a familiar voice.

"Hey! Would you girls mind keeping it down?! Some of us are trying to relax in peace over here!"

Everyone immediately stopped as they looked around. Then Usagi saw Harusuke, who was far away from them at the other end of the spring with his feet dipped in and his head turned.

"Hey! It's Harusuke!" she called. "What are you doing over there?"

"What's it look like I'm doing?!" Harusuke snapped. "I'm bathing. Now stay over there!"

Usagi and the other girls were surprised.

"What's the matter with you, Harusuke?" asked Minako. "You seem a bit tense."

"Tense? Who, me? I - don't know what you're talking about," Harusuke spoke nervously.

"Then why don't you come over here and bathe with us?" wondered Usagi. "If you don't get in the water, you're gonna catch a cold."

"Usagi! I don't think that's a good idea!" Rei snapped, blushing a bit.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Harusuke sputtered. "Just stay over there, please."

Now the girls were puzzled. They certainly didn't expect Harusuke to act so strangely.

Then Usagi understood, a sly grin appearing on her features. "Now I get what's going on here," she cheekily said. "Are you embarrassed because you're bathing with us girls, Harusuke?"

Harusuke blushed, going red as a cherry. "Well, so what if I am?" he mumbled.

"But Harusuke, "It's honestly not that big a deal, so you're getting embarrassed for no reason at all" Isn't that what you said to Shingo?" Usagi teased.

"That's because we were with our family!" Harusuke cried. "Bathing with other girls is a completely different story!"

"But the bath is co-ed, isn't it? And we're not just other people; we're your friends," said Makoto. "Besides, it's not like you're gonna be staring at us like a pervert."

"But if you do, I'll beat the tar out of you," scowled Rei while shaking a fist.

"And to add to that, we all have towels on," added Ami. "So it should be OK... I think."

Harusuke let out a humph refusing to move. Then Usagi whispered something to the other girls.

Harusuke continued to sit where he was still dipping his feet in the water. Then, suddenly, he sensed someone coming towards him from the back and thinking that it was Usagi, he immediately hurried to the right causing whoever was behind him to miss and fall into the water.

"Ha! Nice try, but you're gonna have to do better than that, Usagi!" smirked Harusuke.

But as she resurfaced, Harusuke was surprised to see that it wasn't Usagi at all. It was Minako.

"Sorry, Harusuke!" she grinned.

Before Harusuke could react, Usagi appeared right behind him and shoved, making him fall into the spring with a splash.

Harusuke resurfaced and spat out some water that got into his mouth. "Hey! What's the big idea?!" he cried.

Usagi couldn't help but laugh. "Got ya!" she said.

Harusuke was now cross and was about to yell, but then he was suddenly splashed at all sides by the others. As he kept on getting splashed, Usagi joined the fray coming to her brother's side.

"Don't worry, Harusuke! I got your back!" she said in a heroic voice. "Together, the Tsukino siblings shall defeat our enemies!"

Usagi was playing around, but Harusuke couldn't help but smile and join in on the fun.

"Yes, dear sister! Let's show them the power of the Tsukino family!" Harusuke spoke in a deep heroic voice.

"Bring it on!" Rei said. "Your sibling power is no match for our four-way assault!

The group then continued their splash fight, enjoying themselves and having fun.