Usagi stared her eyes wide, processing the sight before her. In front of her, and her friends on the stage were Haruka and Michiru both wearing serious, almost cold, expressions on their faces.

They seemed so different from the warm and kind people she knew. The warmth and kindness that always had been present when she had looked in their eyes were noticeably absent. Try as she might, Usagi could not find any trace of that loving gaze that she was so used to.

It didn't feel like either Haruka, and Michiru were looking at her. Instead it felt like they were looking through her as if she wasn't even here. It made Usagi feel weak and small, like she didn't matter.

Her throat was dry, and she had no clue what to say, or if she should say anything at all.

"Why are you here?" Usagi heard Venus, Minako, demand and she glanced at her friend's expression for a moment. She glanced at her face and saw an expression that was hostile, and unwelcoming. Usagi quickly turned her gaze away back to Haruka and Michiru.

"There is no need for you to know anything." Haruka responded, her voice cold and it sent a shiver down Usagi's spine.

She was confused, she didn't understand why this was happening.

Usagi's eyes wandered before locking onto the mirror clutched tightly in Michiru's hands.

This mirror is something you'd call a Talisman. Although it's really nothing special.

The words Michiru had spoken to her the night before rang in her head. That mirror…the three Talismans…those dreams.

"Your mirror is a Talisman…right?" Usagi finally spoke, sounding unsure. She saw Michiru glance at her before looking away.

Rei spoke up after those words left her mouth,

"A Talisman? Like in the dreams?!"

Haruka looked at Rei curiously, a grim expression on her face.

"Dreams? I see. So you all must have sensed the imminent destruction."

Usagi had heard Rei make a noise that was akin to a growl, before she shouted at Haruka, and it was clear to Usagi that Rei was angry. But she could not understand why. Haruka and Michiru hadn't done anything.

"Even if you've had these dreams make no mistake, we have no intention of fighting alongside you all." Haruka spoke once more, her voice sounding cold and distant. She didn't sound like the Haruka she knew. Haruka didn't sound at all like the person she had fallen in love with.

Usagi's ears rang, as Haruka's words dawned on her. Her lips felt dry, and her breath had caught in her throat. No intention of fighting alongside them? But weren't they allies?

"But…aren't we allies?" Usagi choked out, her voice sounding distant as her thoughts were somewhere else.

Usagi saw Michiru raise her violin to her shoulder,

"No, we were never allies. I never said we were." Michiru spoke, holding the bow against the strings of the violin. Try as Usagi might, she could not find any warmth in her words.

Usagi watched as Michiru started to move the bow against the strings.

The noise the violin made was such a contrast to the beautiful melodies from earlier. It now made screeching noises that made Usagi's head split. She quickly covered her ears, but it didn't help much.

Usagi's vision blurred as tears formed in her eyes the last thing she saw were Haruka and Michiru on the stage and she heard Haruka shout,

"World Shaking!"

As Usagi's vision went black she realized one thing. Haruka and Michiru had attacked them.

There was only one question on her mind.

Why?

_

Usagi opened her eyes and sat up, she was in the control center sitting on a couch.

"Usagi you're awake." Minako spoke, looking her in the eyes. Relief was clearly present in Minako's eyes.

Right. She was awake. Why had she been asleep again? They had been at Michiru's concert and….

Oh.

Michiru and Haruka had attacked them. They had tried to hurt them. They didn't even try to talk things out. Why? Why had they done that? How could they do that to her friends?

.

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.

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How could they do that to her? Haruka and Michiru…they had hurt her. Usagi could barely wrap her head around that fact. She didn't understand. She had thought they cared for her. She thought she was their friend. She had thought they wanted to protect her.

Why did they attack?

How could they attack?

"Those two are Senshi that never should have made contact." Usagi heard Luna say, and she turned her head to face the black cat.

"Their roles and responsibilities are different from yours. To think they have been reincarnated too. They must be needed for something."

Usagi was silent and listened to Luna's words. She felt her stomach twist, how long had Luna known about Haruka and Michiru? Why let them get so close if Luna knew this about them. If Luna knew that they weren't supposed to make contact why didn't she stop them?

"Whatever the reason. Those two attacked us. We should regard them carefully." Minako spoke looking towards Luna.

"No! Haruka and Michiru aren't our enemies! I'm sure they are our allies! No matter what they say!" Usagi quickly shouted her mouth, almost moving on her own.

Why did she still defend them? After they attacked her. No, that was a dumb question. She knew why. She defended them because she loved them. She loved them and they had hurt her.

Minako glanced at Usagi a stern look on her face,

"You shouldn't be defending them. I know you have history with them but they attacked us! Like our enemies would." Minako's tone was the type a parent would use with a misbehaving child.

Usagi clenched her fist, she knew they had attacked them. But she also knew that Haruka and Michiru had their reasons. She knew they could be allies! Usagi would bet that Haruka and Michiru deep down wanted to be allies too!

She wasn't being foolish. She knew she was right. Haruka and Michiru would never want to hurt her. ̷B̷u̷t̷ ̷t̷h̷e̷y̷ ̷h̷a̷d̷ ̷h̷u̷r̷t̷ ̷h̷e̷r. But there had to be a reason! There just had to be! ̷B̷u̷t̷ ̷w̷h̷a̷t̷ ̷i̷f̷ ̷t̷h̷e̷r̷e̷ ̷w̷a̷s̷n̷'̷t?

No.

There had to be a reason.

Yet even still as much as Usagi told herself this her heart ached. Because Haruka and Michiru had hurt her. Deep down inside Usagi wondered if she should be questioning her love for them.

Despite her mixed emotions Usagi spoke again firmly,

"They are our allies! I'm sure of it!"

Minako only sighed,

"They made it clear that they weren't our allies, Usagi. They attacked us, and if they do it again we should regard them as enemies."

Usagi's gaze fell to the floor. Her hands shook. Why were things turning out this way?

Usagi didn't say anything for the rest of the night.

_

Usagi sat on a bench gazing off into space. She was upset. Still. She didn't understand why Michiru and Haruka attacked. Why did they hurt her?

It was then that Usagi's vision went black, and she felt someone's hands covering her eyes.

"Guess who?"

Usagi knew that voice. She didn't need to see to know who that voice belonged to. Usagi could feel her heartbeat speed up. That voice belonged to Haruka.

Usagi turned her head, and looked behind her. Sure enough Haruka was right there standing behind the bench. Her throat felt dry, but still she spoke,

"Haruka…" Usagi's voice was soft, and unsure.

Haruka looked at her, and gave her a soft smile. Normally such a smile would make Usagi happy but right now she didn't know how to feel.

"I tried walking home a different way today, and yet I still ran into you. It's like you draw me to you, Usagi."

Usagi didn't respond, despite the light heartedness in Haruka's voice, and the warmth in the older girl's eyes.

Usagi watched as the smile disappeared from Haruka's face,

"Usagi…what's wrong?"

Usagi's hands shook at Haruka's question. Why didn't she understand? Surely she could guess why Usagi was upset.

"Why…?" Usagi started her voice breaking.

Usagi stopped for a moment before she found it in herself to continue.

"Why…did you attack us? Why did you hurt me?"

Usagi could tell Haruka was a bit taken aback by her question, and even as her vision blurred due to the tears filling her eyes she could see Haruka's hand shake.

Haruka leaned down, close enough to Usagi that their noses were touching. Usagi from her spot on the bench stared into Haruka's eyes.

"Usagi…we never meant to…we didn't want to…I-"

Usagi quickly pulled away from Haruka standing up from the bench.

"You what? You hurt me Haruka! Just like my friends worried you would! I told them you'd never but you did!" Tears now fell freely down Usagi's face.

Usagi could see guilt in Haruka's eyes.

"Y-You…and Michiru came into my life and treated me like I was someone important! Like I mattered. A-And…nobody…nobody..h-had ever done that before! A-A-And so I fell…fell i-in l-l-love with you and Michiru! B-But! I was w-wrong! I was wrong about you t-two!" Usagi cried uncontrollably now, her emotions just spilling out. Her voice was shaking and she stuttered. She could barely see Haruka through her own tears.

"I-I l-love b-both of y-you and y-you h-hurt me! I-I w-wish I-I n-never m-met either of y-you! If I h-hadn't I-I w-wouldn't be h-hurting like t-this now!" Usagi couldn't stop crying, and her stuttering got worse. Part of her wished she could go to Haruka for comfort, but at the same time she didn't want that. Her feelings…her emotions were a mess. She didn't know what she wanted. She didn't even know if what she was saying was true.

Usagi's vision was blurry and she couldn't see Haruka clearly. So she was unable to see the absolutely broken look in Haruka's eyes.

"I…see." Haruka spoke, raising her shaking hand, and placing it on Usagi's cheek.

"I'm so sorry. Michiru and I…we never should have attacked like that. I know that there isn't anything I could say to make this better…but…" Haruka paused, and Usagi still cried and she just stood still frozen in place.

"If you don't want to be around us anymore then that's your choice. But just know that I…no, not just me. Michiru and I…both of us…we love you so much Princess." After she said these words Haruka dropped her hand from Usagi's cheek, and silently walked away.

With Haruka gone, Usagi dropped to her knees, her legs giving out. She felt her right knee scrape against the ground and it stung but Usagi didn't care. She didn't care about anything, she just cried. She brought her hands up to her face and cried into them.

Love….

They loved her…and yet it still hurt so much.

Why did her heart continue to ache like this? Why did it hurt so much?

Usagi suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder, and she looked up. Next to her was Makoto, and Usagi couldn't bring herself to say anything to her friend.

"Usagi, why don't we go to my place?"

_

Makoto felt rather awkward as she watched Usagi crying as she sat on her couch. She wasn't very good in situations like this. She had never been very adept at comforting people. Slowly she sat on the couch next to Usagi, and very gently and carefully placed her hands on Usagi's shoulders.

"Usagi you're okay. It's okay." Makoto spoke, still feeling rather awkward.

Usagi really only started sobbing harder at her words. Makoto wanted to smack herself because she was very clearly failing at cheering her bubbly friend up.

"Uh…I heard what she said…they love you isn't that a good thing? Not everyone is so lucky to have two people who love them…romantically."

Makoto really had no clue what she was doing. Again, comforting people had never been her forte but then again she was probably better at it than Rei would be.

"B-But t-they attacked us s-shouldn't I stay away from them?" Usagi finally spoke after a minute and she stuttered but she did remove her face from her hands and look at Makoto so it was progress.

Makoto sighed,

"Well I don't think they did it with malicious intentions? It was more to make a point probably." Makoto really did think this after she had thought about it a lot the night before. These were people who had fought to keep Usagi safe before so surely they weren't bad people.

Usagi sniffled her tears started to slow a little bit,

"Y-you really think that?"

Makoto looked at her friend and gave her the best smile she could. It was a little awkward mainly because Makoto felt so so awkward but it was a smile nonetheless.

"Yeah! And I'm sure they never intended to hurt you. I'm sure they regret it. No, they definitely do." Makoto spoke confidently despite not knowing the two older girls personally.

Makoto watched as Usagi started to wipe the tears from her eyes. She took it as a good sign as Usagi was calming down.

"And whatever you choose to do I'll support you Usagi. If you want my opinion I don't think you should try to distance yourself from them because they make you happy don't they?"

Usagi looked at Makoto with wide eyes, and Makoto wasn't sure if she had said something wrong.

"You're right…they do make me happy. But…I said all those horrible things to Haruka."

Makoto gave Usagi a smile,

"It's okay you can apologize next time you see them. It'll probably be soon."

Makoto watched as Usagi nodded, and it looked as if the blonde haired girl was processing her words.

"Why don't you stay for dinner, Usagi?" Makoto spoke with a smile, one that was no longer tense or awkward now that her blonde friend was no longer sobbing.

Usagi jumped up excitedly at Makoto's words,

"Really I can!?" Usagi's eyes were sparkling.

Makoto sighed, it seems Usagi never really changed although she was glad that Usagi was happy again.

Makoto was sure now that they could work everything out with Haruka and Michiru in the end. She would make sure it happened for Usagi's sake.