Hi minna-san! ^-^ Well, we’ve finally finished our newest story. ^^ This 
takes
place a while after ‘Sudden Glimpse’. This deals with who several of the
Senshi have fallen in love with. The plot takes a lot of jumps, but it was 
fun to
write and we really hope you enjoy it. ^-^ This was the first story that 
we’ve
written with Gabi (psychokittensenshi), the newest member of the Amazoness
Quartet.  She’s a great author and she’s a great addition to the Quartet. 
^-^
Hopefully you’ll all be seeing a lot more stories from the four of us soon.
Well, if you have anytime after reading the story, we’d love to hear from 
you.
^^ You can reach us at: amazonessduo@hotmail.com
Actually, we could use your help, too. For a while now we’ve been using 
lover’s
nicknames that both Hotaru & ChibiUsa use for each other like Taru-chan for
Hotaru and Odango-chan for ChibiUsa. We really liked Taru-chan, but its been
used so much lately by just about everybody besides ChibiUsa in fanfics 
lately
(including by Mamoru in a Hotaru and Mamoru fic-_-). So we’re going to keep
using it, but its lost its meaning as a lover’s nickname for ChibiUsa to 
call her.
We need your help to come up with a new lover’s nickname for Hotaru. If you
can think of anything, please e-mail us. ^^ Thank you, everyone. ^-^


Revelations

By The Amazoness Quartet




	Minako, Ami, Usagi, Rei, and Makoto walked along as soon as
classes had finished. The four girls talked happily, glad that it was 
finally
the weekend, a chance for them to relax. A crowd of students passed
by them, blocking the car that had just pulled up from their view.
The door to the car opened and a woman stepped out, scanning the sea
of students in an attempt to locate a specific girl. "Minako!" she
yelled, finally spotting her. "Minako, over here!"
	Minako slowed when she heard a voice calling her name. The
other four girls stopped as well when they heard. Minako looked
around, trying to find the person calling her name. She saw the lady
standing by a car, waving her over. Minako froze when she realized
the woman was here to pick her up. "I'll see the rest of you later,"
she said quickly. "We'll talk this weekend. I've gotta get going."
Minako waved and hurried to the car.
	"Isn't that Natsuna?" Makoto asked.
	"Yep," Usagi answered. "She's Minako's girlfriend." She giggled
as she watched Minako get into the car with the older woman. "Couldn't
Minako have started going out with her back when we had Haruna for a
teacher? Natsuna is Haruna's little sister, so maybe I could have gotten
through her class easier."
	"I don't think Minako going out with her sister would have made
any difference in how hard Haruna was on you," Ami commented.
	"Probably not," Makoto agreed. "I still can't believe she's going
out with a twenty-eight year old woman."
	"Why, you jealous?" Rei asked teasingly.
	Makoto laughed. "No. Why would I be? I've got Ami."
	Ami blushed when Makoto mentioned her.
	Rei just sighed darkly. "Yeah, that's true."
	"Rei, are you okay?" Usagi asked her.
	"I'm fine. I'm tired, though. I should be getting back to the shrine.
I'll see you all tomorrow."
	"Bye, Rei!" Usagi said as Rei began walking home.

	Minako rolled down the window to get some air as the car pulled
away.
	"So how was your day?" Natsuna asked.
	"Pretty good," Minako answered. "It was long, though."
	Natsuna laughed. "You would probably think that since its Friday and
all. You just couldn't wait to get out of there."
	Minako smiled at her. "Yeah, pretty much. How was yours?"
	"Not bad," Natsuna replied. "Nothing as exciting as in the life of
Sailor V."
	"I'm not Sailor V anymore, remember?" Minako corrected her.
	"I know. But you made a much better Sailor V than Sailor Venus,"
Natsuna said. Minako giggled. Natsuna still had Sailor V memorabilia around
their shared apartment. It still surprised Minako when she saw them. She'd
tried to get Natsuna to take them down, but the older woman wouldn't listen 
to
her.
	"Do you have any work you had to take home?" Minako asked.
	"Nope. I left Wakagi to handle the rest of it. I didn't want any
distractions once we got home." Natsuna winked seductively at Minako.
	Minako felt her blood boiling when she felt Natsuna's hand rest on
her thigh. She'd never thought that the other woman could do this to her.
She'd just thought that the police chief was strange back when she was 
Sailor
V. "How could you have put up with me for so long? Ever since I was 
thirteen,
when I first became Sailor V."
	"Patience," Natsuna said. "A lot of patience. It was really hard to
get you to take me seriously about being in love with you. But in the end, 
it
looks like my patience paid off."
	"I love you, Natsuna," Minako said happily.
	"I love you, too." Natsuna leaned in and kissed her.

	Usagi, Ami, and Makoto walked together, talking about the day's
events.
	"Are you and Mamoru going out tonight?" Makoto asked Usagi.
	"No. He's busy tonight studying with Motoki. What about you two?
Are you and Ami-chan going out tonight?" Usagi asked mischievously,
knowing how nervous Ami was about the whole thing.
	Ami blushed a deep crimson and Makoto tried to answer. "Umm...
Well, kinda.." Ami only nodded.
	Usagi laughed. "You guys are so cute together."
	"Thanks, Usagi-chan," Ami managed.
	"We should probably get going," Makoto said after checking her
watch.
	"Yeah. We'll talk to you later, Usagi-chan," Ami said.
	The three girls said their goodbyes before heading off.

	When Rei got back home to the Hikawa Jinga she headed straight back
to her room and changed into her Miko robes. She was depressed about things
lately. It seemed like everyone had been finding love. Everyone except her. 
Her
love life was in shambles. Yuuchiro had finally left several months ago, 
tired of
waiting for her.
	Rei sat down in front of the Sacred Flame. She tried to relax before
meditating. She wanted to see if she could find out if she'd ever find love.
She started to drift off, her mind floating in a sea of images. After what
seemed like an eternity, things started to coalesce.
	But it had to be wrong. She was seeing the Silver Millennium. She
wanted to see the future, not the past. Jaedite? Was that it? Could that
be why she was seeing the past? No, she knew it wasn't him. There had to be
someone else.
	Then she saw her. She was standing in the shadows on a balcony, the
earth hanging in the sky. Suddenly the figure turned around towards Rei. She
gasped. It was Princess Serenity. Rei knew she had some unresolved feelings
for Usagi, but she knew that anything between them was impossible. Usagi
already had the prince she was destined to be with.
	Memories came flooding back to Rei as the images from the Silver
Millennium surrounded her. Serenity's four Inner Senshi had had Endymion's
four generals as boyfriends at the time. But Rei and another of the Inner
Senshi had longed for Serenity. 'Who was the other one in love with
Serenity?' Rei asked herself. Her memories of the Silver Millennium still
weren't complete so she had difficulty recalling who it was. 'Minako?
That's right. We both fought over Serenity, even though neither of us
ever worked up the courage to tell her how we felt. Minako was going
through a lot back then. She was torn about how she felt about Serenity
and her feelings for Kunzite. And that's exactly why I thought that I
should have been with Usagi. Minako told me she loved both of them. I
liked Jaedite and all, but it wasn't the same as how I felt for Serenity.
Neither of us stood a chance against Endymion, though. He had destiny
on his side. At least Minako seems to have gotten over it. She has
Natsuna now. I still cling on. I’m friends with Usagi’s daughter, yet I 
still cling
on. I can't find love because I can't bring myself to let go of her.'
	Suddenly, everything changed. Rei tried to make out where she was
as she waited for the images to clarify. After a few moments, she realized
that this had to be Crystal Tokyo. She'd only been there once before, when
they'd gone to the future to help ChibiUsa save her parents. Rei saw a
lavishly decorated bedroom, most likely the Queen's room. She could see
Usagi dressed in her royal gown as Neo Queen Serenity. She was laughing
happily. Rei sighed. She was so beautiful. Someone else was there with
Serenity. The two were talking about something Rei couldn't make out.
She tried to tell who the other person was, but the details weren't clear
enough yet. The image slowly became clearer and Rei could finally tell
that the other person sitting with Serenity was her. 'What's going on?'
Rei thought. Serenity leaned towards Rei's future self and the two
kissed passionately. Rei couldn't believe what she was seeing. 'But how?'
Rei asked, trying desperately to come up with an answer as the images
dissolved around her.
	Rei sat in shock as she came out of her meditative trance. What
she'd seen had been her dream come true, but she knew it couldn't happen.
Was it just wishful thinking on her part or did she actually end up with
Usagi? Rei tried to meditate on an answer, but after what she'd seen, she
couldn't calm herself enough to try. She sighed heavily and decided to
give up for the time being. She resolved to try again later, hopefully
with better results.

	Hotaru was sitting on a decorative stone throne set atop some
large steps. ChibiMoon was at the bottom of the steps, unconscious on an
altar. Energy snaked out from Hotaru, forming a hand at the end. It
headed out towards ChibiMoon and slammed down on her chest. The younger
girl let out a scream of pain as she was dragged back to consciousness.
	"Hotaru-chan... I'm glad to see you..." ChibiMoon managed before
passing out again, her Heart Crystal pulled from her body. Hotaru felt
a surge of terror run through her as the pink haired girl lay deathly
still.
	ChibiMoon's Heart Crystal flew up to where Hotaru was sitting.
After swallowing it, she changed completely into Mistress 9. The
Senshi looked on, unable to stop her as Sailormoon talked futilely with
Professor Tomoe.
	'Even when I was Mistress 9, I couldn't stop thinking about
ChibiUsa. Whatever part of me was still there was so worried about what
had happened to her. Its so life-like. I've had this dream before. And I've 
talked
to ChibiUsa about it a couple times, too. She always tells me that it wasn't 
my
fault, that it wasn't me who did those awful things, like killing Kaolinite 
and
hurting my Odango-chan. It always hurts as it all comes back to me, 
everything
I did as Mistress 9, and I cry. And ChibiUsa holds me, trying to stop the
pain I feel. But she's not here tonight. I have to deal with the dream
on my own. I know it was just that, a dream, but what happened was real.
I lie here for a while, uncertain of what to do. I want to hear her
voice. I want tor hear her tell me everything's all right. I want her
to hold me. I think about calling her, but she's probably asleep now.
She’s spending the night at Momoko’s house.  I could call anyway,
even if it does wake her up, but I'm uncertain. I feel so nervous and 
scared,
alone in the dark. I don't know what to do. I know I can't get back to 
sleep. I
never can after I have that dream.' Hotaru sat up in bed, hugging her knees 
to
her chest. After a couple minutes, she stood up and headed for the door of 
her
room. 'I want to see her,' she thought.

	Setsuna put down the book she was reading when she heard the
front door open. She looked out her window to see Hotaru hurrying off
to find ChibiUsa. "I hope she's okay," Setsuna said aloud. 'No
one could be happier than I am that Hotaru and ChibiUsa are in love.
I raised Hotaru like a daughter with Michiru and Haruka. I feel like
Hotaru's my own daughter, and in an odd way, I feel the same way about
Small Lady. I got to watch her grow up in the future. She came to the Time
Palace so often, even though she wasn't supposed to. She came to
me with her problems when she needed help. And I actually helped raise
Hotaru. I guess the main difference is that one of them calls me mama
and the other doesn't. I'm glad they have each other. They both mean
so much to me.'
	'I do admit that being around Haruka and Michiru and a love
stricken Hotaru does get a bit depressing sometimes. Its just hard to
see people so in love like that and to not have anyone of my own to
love. And everyone I have fallen for winds up destined to be with
someone else.' Setsuna sighed. 'First Endymion and then Michiru. I
practically grew up with Michiru and Haruka back in the Silver
Millenium. Michiru was my best friend since we were young. It took
a while for me to realize I loved her. I was so down after Endymion
got with Princess Serenity, but she helped me get through it. I
felt differently towards her after that. I wanted to tell her, but
Haruka was too fast for me. Before I could do anything, she was
already with Haruka. Why does destiny always pass me over?' Setsuna
picked up her book again and tried to stop thinking about it. 'I
shouldn't lose any sleep over it, I guess.' She looked out the
window again. 'Wherever you are, be careful, Hotaru.'

	Yaten walked hesitantly out of her room in a shimmering light
blue dress. It accentuated her soft curves perfectly, fitting the
short girl almost like a second skin. Her hair was up in a high pony
tail that trailed down to the small of her back.
	Taiki looked up from the book she was reading and arched an
eyebrow. "That's... interesting," Taiki said, struggling for the right
words. She hadn't seen Yaten in a dress since they'd all been back on
Kinmoku, before they'd come to earth disguised as the Three Lights.
	Seiya looked over at Yaten from where she was sitting after
she heard Taiki. It had been so quiet for a while that the sudden
noise had startled her. She stared in shock for a few seconds at
Yaten. "Why are you wearing that?"
	"I'm going out," Yaten said defensively. They had been
dressing up as guys for so long that it seemed odd to be in a dress
again. Yaten felt herself relaxing as she got used to it. Kakyuu had
asked her to wear a dress a couple of nights ago when they'd decided
to go out for the night. It had seemed an odd request at first. Kakyuu
had grown up with Yaten as a girl. Kakyuu found it strange to have her
Starlights pretending to be men. Yaten felt more comfortable dressing
in women's clothes anyway, so they went shopping later that day.
Yaten was nervous about what Seiya and Taiki would think, though she
kept telling herself it didn't matter. They were like sisters to her,
so she still felt anxiety wash over her as they continued to stare at
her.
	"But why are you going out in that?" Seiya asked.
	"Because she looks pretty in it." The Three Lights all turned
as the heard their princess, Kakyuu. She was wearing a low cut black
and red dress. Her red hair was done up in elegant braids. She smiled
happily as she walked up beside Yaten.
	"You can't go dressed like that," Seiya said as she turned back
towards Yaten.
	"Why can't I? I am a girl." Yaten could tell Seiya was getting
frustrated. She knew that Seiya was in love with Kayuu as well. To
some extent all three of them loved her. But in the end, she'd fallen
in love with Yaten. Seiya was still a little jealous about that even
though she wanted Kakyuu and her surrogate sister to be happy.
	"It was your idea to masquerade as men in the first place,"
Seiya argued.
	"Well, it was a stupid idea. We've found Kakyuu. There's
no reason to keep pretending anymore. And besides, I don't like pretending
to be a man," Yaten told Seiya.
	Kakyuu giggled. "If you two don't mind, Yaten and I have dinner
reservations." She waved to Taiki and Seiya as she grabbed Yaten's hand
and started walking to the door with her. "We'll see you later!" she said.
	Seiya sat down as the door closed behind the two. "What do you
think, Taiki?"
	Taiki pulled her book back up in front of her. "Yaten did have
a point. There really isn't a reason for us to go around like this anymore.
Besides for the fans. They all think the Three Lights are men, so it would
be a shock to find out we aren't."
	Seiya sighed. "You too, Taiki?"
	Taiki just smiled slightly as she went back to her book.

*********
        Momoko sat with her legs crossed, Diana next to her with her head on 
her
lap letting Momoko's hands pass through her cute double odangos and soft 
hair.
She was enjoying the motions and attention. She loved being so close to
Momoko, and being able to relax into her . Diana place her hand on Momoko's
cheek, grabbing her attention. Momoko smiled and leaned into a kiss. Then 
she
heard a knock at the door and was ripped from the pleasure. She looked up to
her mother.
        "Yes?" she asked nervously.
        "Honey, ChibiUsa is here to spend the night," she looked to the tiny 
gray
kitten on her daughters lap. "Well Diana sure has been spending quite a lot 
of
time here hasn't she?" The kitten meowed and rubbed up against Momoko's
stomach. ChibiUsa appeared at the door and smiled.
        "Konnichiwa Momo-chan" she walked inside and plopped her baggage on
the bed. Momoko's mother walked out and Diana returned to human form, and
her place next  to Momoko. ChibiUsa smiled.
        "Well it seems you two have grown closer doesn't it?" she asked. 
"Makes
me wish I'd asked Hotaru to come with me."
        "Why didn't you ChibiUsa-chan?" Momoko asked. ChibiUsa just smiled
and shrugged her shoulders.  Just then there was a knock at Momoko's window
and Momoko went to answer it quickly.
        "Hotaru!" Momoko said. The tired raven-haired girl looking at her 
not
answering. She turned to ChibiUsa, still trying to catch her breath.
        "I need to speak with you, odango," she said desperately.
*************
        Makoto walked a little ways into the kitchen seeing Ami at the table 
with
her books sprawled around her. Makoto walked a little further and pulled Ami
into her arms planting a gentle kiss on her mouth. Ami voiced a slight groan 
of
surprise. Makoto just smiled internally, reaching deeper into the kiss. Ami
turned and let Makoto grab her into a warm embrace.
        "I'm so happy to have you with me, Ami-chan," Makoto said kissing 
Ami
again and pulling her into the next room.
        "But I have to study Mako-chan." Ami began to protest.
        "This won't take long Ami-chan trust me." Ami was going to protest 
but
felt Makoto's long fingers unbuttoning the white professional shirt she had 
on.
Makoto pulled it away with expert hands and reaching behind to unclasp the
bra strap. When she had the offending clothing away from her she knew Ami
wouldn't protest any longer. Makoto kissed her again and pulled off her 
shirt
and skirt as well leaving them on the floor next to her. She laid Ami on the
couch and placed Ami's hands on her breasts, sighing at the cooling affect 
they
had on her warm skin. Ami smiled and wiggled out of the pants and undies she
had left on and felt the warmth of her lover's own naked body pulling her 
into a
sitting up stance. Holding the body as close to her as possible, and feeling 
her
lover's body tense at the anticipation.

************
        "Natsuna..." Minako sighed feeling her lover holding her from behind 
in
the warn bath water. The soapy water seeped into every pore. Natusna smiled
and cupped Minako's breasts, her fingers running over the entire delicate
surface. She whispered a sweet comment and made Minako relax even more.
Minako in turn ran her finger across the inner thighs of her lover,
teasing her slightly. Natsuna knew it would come in it's own time. The wait
was all the thrill, wondering what new feeling that her lover would drench 
out
of her this time. Minako turned facing Natusna and placing her fingers in
between Natsuna's legs.
        "I love you," Minako said  kissing Natsuna deeply pushing her back 
into
the bath until Natusna was totally relaxed against the cold tile behind her. 
She
smiled and knew....this was it. Natusna was all that she wanted.

**************
	Rei walked down the street to the apartment Usagi and Mamoru
shared knocking on the door. She waited for an answer. When Usagi showed
up sooner than she’d expected, felt flustered. She shifted slightly and
was for once without a quick sarcastic remark.
	"Usagi-chan, may I come in?" she asked. Usagi smiled and moved so
that Rei could enter.
"Rei-chan it's so nice that you could come," Usagi said loudly and then
drew closer so that she could speak to Rei privately. "Rei there's something 
that
I have to tell you..." But before Usagi could finish a male presence entered 
the
room.
              "Rei, so nice to see you again," Mamoru's voice stabbed into 
Rei's
mind. She grew angry and then clamed. She couldn’t show up destiny, Mamoru
always got his princess. She could never have Usagi. And with that she left 
to
the door and the cold. Usagi ran after her.
              "Rei-chan wait! You don't have to leave!"  she said trying to 
stop her
friend.
              "Yes, I do. Usagi-chan, I have to go."
              "But why? It's just Mamoru and me."
              "Usagi you dot understand. It's because of Mamoru."
              "But...why?"
              "You won't understand. Just forget it."
              "No. what's wrong, Rei-chan. Why is it Mamoru's fault?" Usagi 
asked.
‘             ‘Because I love you,’ Rei thought. ‘Because I can't stand him 
being
able to hold you and I can't...' Rei stopped herself and spun on her heel. 
Getting
ready to leave.
	"Rei-chan, why can't you tell me what's wrong?" Usagi asked
worriedly.
	"Would you come in, Rei?" Mamoru asked, worried as well. "I could
make some tea."
	Rei sighed. This was all so hard for her to deal with. Why had she
even come here in the first place? What had she hoped to accomplish? "No.
Thank you, anyway. I should go."
	"Rei, its pretty late. Maybe you should stay," Usagi said. She didn't
know what was wrong, but she didn't want Rei to leave now. She wanted to
know what was going on.

***********

	Makoto rolled over to get a better look at the smaller girl lying next to
her. She smiled to herself as she ran her fingers through Ami's short blue 
hair.
She gently kissed the other girls soft lips. She checked to make sure Ami 
was
asleep before quietly getting out of bed. She brought the sheet up higher to
cover Ami. The other girl let out a small sound, startling Makoto in the 
dark
room. Ami shifted around a bit before settling down and clutching the sheets
closer to her. Makoto relaxed as she watched the other girl doze peacefully.
	Makoto silently walked out of the room. She padded across the cold
floor. One of Ami's books lying open on the counter. She tried to read some 
of
it but she quickly decided to leave that to Ami. She slipped a peace of 
paper
between the pages before closing the book, knowing Ami would probably try to
pick up where she left off in it later the next day.
She’d once wondered how Ami could have fallen in love with her. She
knew the blue haired genius was many times over more intelligent than she
was. Makoto had thought she’d want someone who shared her passion for
knowledge. She’d brought it up with Ami, but the other girl had quickly
dismissed her lover’s worries. It didn’t matter to her. She’d said she 
couldn’t
really explain it. It was one of the few times Makoto had been able to catch
Ami without an answer. Finally Ami had said that some things didn’t need an
explanation. Love was one of those things. She loved Makoto. She may not be
able to explain it, but she knew in her heart that she did. Makoto hadn’t 
given
it a second thought afterwards. The blue haired genius was everything to 
her.
	Makoto walked through the dimly lit kitchen, briefly searching around
for the light switch. She winced as the light turned on. She blinked several
times to get her vision to adjust before walking over to the refrigerator. 
The
brunette shivered from the cold air on her bare skin after opening it. She 
smiled
when she saw one of Ami’s sandwiches wrapped up. ‘That girl needs to let me
make her lunch more often,’ she thought to herself.
“Mako-chan?” a sleepy voice said from behind her. She turned
around to see Ami standing with the sheet wrapped around her delicate frame.
“I’m sorry, Ami-chan. Did I wake you?” Makoto asked.
	“I saw the light turn on out here and I noticed you weren’t in bed,”
Ami explained.  “What are you doing up?”
	Makoto smiled warmly and brought Ami into a loving embrace.  “I
was just thinking.”
	Ami tilted her head to one side curiously. “What about?” She looked
deeply into Makoto’s dark green eyes, quickly losing herself in them, almost 
as
if she were still dreaming.
	“You,” Makoto said softly. Everything felt right with the world while
holding Ami in her arms.
Ami giggled. “No, I’m serious.”
The taller girl gestured to the apartment. “It used to be so lonely. I’m
really glad you’re here.”
	Ami smiled up at Makoto and put her hand on the brunette’s cheek.
“So am I.” She brought her lips up to Makoto’s in a soft kiss. “Come on back 
to
bed, Mako-chan. Its lonely there, too.”
	Makoto laughed. “Okay, Ami-chan.” She kissed the blue haired girl
again. She took Ami’s hand and let the other girl lead her back to their 
room.

*******

	“Taru, are you okay?”  ChibiUsa asked worriedly. Her reached out
through the open window to grab the other girls hand. Hotaru had a haunted
look in her eyes. ChibiUsa’s heart ached as she looked into those frightened
violet eyes.
	Hotaru started to relax as she felt ChibiUsa’s warm hand against her
own. Seeing the pink haired girl looking back at her soothed Hotaru. She
looked down, feeling foolish. Her pale cheeks flushed red. “I just needed to 
see
you,” she said quietly.
ChibiUsa lips formed a bright smile. It meant so much to her to hear
the other girl came all this way to see her. Her expression became concerned
when she realized Hotaru was worried about something. She blinked with
realization. “Oh, Taru. It’s okay. I’m here,” the future princess said. She
wanted to hold the other girl, to go to her, but she was stopped by the wall
between them. She could only reach the other girl through the open window.
	“Hotaru,” Momoko said besides the dark haired girl, startling her.
	Hotaru clutched ChibiUsa’s hand tightly after hearing the other girl.
She slowly turned around. “Momo-chan, you scared me.”
	“Sorry about that. I talked to my mom. She said you can spend the
night, too. I just told her you can’t be away from ChibiUsa for too long of 
a
time.” Momoko laughed. “Come on in.”.

A short time later, Momoko lay asleep in Diana’s arms on her bed.
ChibiUsa and Hotaru held each other under the blankets on Momoko’s floor.
Hotaru stared up at the ceiling, trying not to think. The darkness 
surrounded
them, but that didn’t bother her. Not with ChibiUsa beside her. Hotaru felt
ChibiUsa gently stroking her hair. She held the other girl closer, not 
wanting to
be apart again.
“Hotaru?” ChibiUsa whispered to her dark haired lover. “Why did you
have to come see me so urgently?” She smiled and kissed Hotaru lightly. “I 
am
glad you’re here.”
“Thanks. I am too.” Hotaru snuggled closer to the other girl, trying to
forget the horrible dream. “I…” She began hesitantly. “I had that dream
again.”
“Oh, Hotaru, I’m so sorry.” ChibiUsa wished there was some way she
could stop Hotaru from having it, but it was a recurring nightmare for her. 
The
dark haired girl was still tormented by visions from her past.
Hotaru felt foolish. Running to ChibiUsa because of a dream. ‘But
then, isn’t that what being in love with her means? Being able to go to her 
for
comfort? Being able to tell her what frightens me the most? Knowing that no
matter how childish it is, or how foolish, I can always go to her?’ “When I
woke up, I was afraid, but it got worse when I realized you weren’t there.
Everything just started crashing down. I had to see you. I felt that if you 
were
there, it would all seem okay.” Hotaru closed her eyes tightly. The dream 
was
still vivid in her mind. Tears started to well up in Hotaru’s eyes as the 
dream
came back to her.
ChibiUsa gently wiped Hotaru’s tears away with her fingertips. “Its
not your fault. You can’t blame yourself for any of that. It was Mistress 9, 
not
you.”
“But I was there for everything that happened. It was my body,”
Hotaru blinked several more tears away.
“It may have been, but it still wasn’t you. In the end, you managed to
stop her.”
Hotaru sniffled and tried to speak, but ChibiUsa silenced her with a
soft kiss.
“You felt like its your fault because you couldn’t stop her before she
caused so much pain. There was nothing you could do. When I woke up after I
got my Heart Crystal back, you’d been changed into a baby from using your
powers to stop Pharaoh 90. I felt horrible because I couldn’t stop it. I 
felt that I
should have known, that I should have said something when I saw you that 
last
time. It took me a long time, but I realized there are some things we can’t
change. No matter how wrong it is, or how it seems we should have.” ChibiUsa
held the shuddering dark haired girl tightly against her. Her hand lightly
rubbed Hotaru’s back through the cloth of her nightgown. “That’s all in the
past now. We have everything to look forward to. You and me. Both of us.
Forever.” She felt Hotaru’s warm tears on her shoulder. The other girl’s 
sobs
slowly started to lessen. “Its alright, Taru-chan. I’m here.” She held the 
dark
haired girl protectively, wanting to keep away anymore of those horrible
dreams.
“I.. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t let it get to me… like this,” Hotaru said
between sobs.
“Don’t be sorry. I’m really glad you came. I missed you,” ChibiUsa
smiled. “And don’t worry about the dreams. That’s all they are. And you can
always come find me when you wake up. I’m just sorry I wasn’t there this
time.”
“Thanks, Odango-chan,” Hotaru said softly.
“You mean everything to me, Taru. Don’t let those dreams hurt you.
They don’t mean anything as long as we have each other.”  ChibiUsa felt like
she should say more, but she didn’t have to. Her crimson eyes met with
Hotaru’s violet ones. Their lips met in the dark room, conveying more to 
each
other than words could have.
“I love you,” Hotaru whispered to the pink haired girl.
“I love you, too,” ChibiUsa whispered back. She kissed Hotaru once
again before laying her head back on a pillow. “Goodnight, Hotaru.”
“I don’t think I’ll go to sleep just yet. Could you stay up for a little bit
so we could talk?” Hotaru asked.
“Sure,” ChibiUsa agreed. She felt Hotaru’s hand on her own.
“Thanks,” Hotaru said gratefully. She knew ChibiUsa would probably
fall asleep soon, but she didn’t mind. She felt safe now that she was with 
the
one she loved.

******

Minako awoke with a start at the constant knocking she was hearing
in her dreams. At first she'd tried to not listen and stay in the warmth. 
But the
constant rapping in her mind made her jolt awake from the annoyance. She
turned all along the bed searching for the source, and found it in Rei. The 
raven
haired beauty was at the window trying desperately to get Minako's 
attention.
She walked all along the edge of the window calling, her voice barely 
reaching
Minako's ears. Minako grabbed the robe beside her and tied a tight knot into
the middle. She motioned for her friend to walk to the door and she'd allow 
her
inside.
	"Mina-chan," Rei rasped and hugged her friend into a tight embrace.
"Oh, Mina-chan I'm so tired. I really need someone to talk to please!"
  "Calm down, Rei-chan," Minako whispered in a soothing voice. "It'll
be okay. Tell me what's wrong."
Rei let out several gasps of air trying to calm her nerves enough to tell
Minako what was wrong but couldn’t. "Mina-chan I'm really scared...I miss
you and the others." she began. "I miss us being a team, and I miss spending
more time together  like we used to. Most of all I miss Usagi. Our princess
doesn't need us anymore and I feel useless. She...everyone is in love and 
I'm set
so far away you have forgotten me."
        "Rei! " Minako whispered in a harsh voice. "I have never
forgotten you and neither has our princess. She needs us more then ever, and
with ChibiUsa on the way and the new responsibilities coming up the senshi
are....”
"That's just it. I don't think I can handle seeing Usagi and Mamoru
together so happy everyday. I just can't Minako! I love her!" Rei clasped 
her
hands around her mouth and gasped. She wasn't supposed to say that, not to
Minako!
Minako just smiled. "We all love her."
"Not like I do Mina-chan. Not like I do."
“ I know,” Minako said simply.
Rei stared at Minako for a moment. “What do you mean?”
“I know how you feel about her. Who do you think you confided in
back in the Silver Millenium?” Minako winked at the raven haired girl.
“Besides, its not like its hard to notice.”
Rei was shocked. “You know? Is it that obvious?”
Minako laughed. “Probably not. I hadn’t really noticed until I started
remembering a few things from the past. Everything fell into place after 
seeing
you around her a couple days later.”
Rei stared at her feet. She hadn’t planned on anyone finding out how
she felt about their princess, but now she knew that Minako had already 
found
out. What did she think of her now?
“Its alright, Rei. I’m you’re friend. So are the others. None of us would
mind. Mamoru might, though.” Minako smiled, trying to help Rei feel better.
“But what would Usagi think?”
              “I don’t know. You’d have to ask her.” Minako said quietly. 
She
needed to talk to Rei, but at the same time she didn’t want to wake Natsuna 
by
being too loud.
              “What can I do? She’s already in love with Mamoru. She marries 
him
in the future and has a daughter with him. If I did manage to tell her how I 
felt
and she felt the same, then I could damage so much in the future. ChibiUsa
wouldn’t even exist. Who knows what else might happen.” Rei sighed deeply.
The whole thing felt so futile. She wanted to tell Usagi, but she couldn’t 
let
herself endanger the future. She was a Sailor Senshi, after all.
              “I’m sorry, Rei. I want to tell you how this can work out, but 
I don’t
know. I wish I did. I just want everything to work out for you in the end, 
but I
don’t know what to do about it,” Minako said sadly. She wanted to help. She
was the Senshi of Love. She felt like she needed to do something to help her
friend.
“I want to tell her, but I don’t want to hurt her. Its probably better if I
don’t say anything,” Rei said sullenly.
“Don’t think like that. Think positively. If you’re ever going to have a
chance you can’t give up now,” Minako said with a determined gleam in her
eyes.
“You’re right, I guess. But I still don’t know what I can do.” Rei
looked up and smiled at her friend. “Thanks, Minako-chan. I feel a little 
better
now.”
“Anytime, Rei-chan.”
“I should be going for now.” Rei hugged Minako again and walked out
the door. Minako waved to her as the raven haired girl started walking home.
Minako waited until Rei was out of sight before slowly closing the
door. She felt so helpless. She hated that feeling. She walked through the 
dark
hallway towards the room she shared with Natsuna. She smiled as she walked
past Artemis, curled up and asleep on the floor. She’d always gone to him 
for
advice. Now Rei had gone to her, but she was afraid she hadn’t been of much
help.
Minako paused at the doorway to their room. Rei had seemed so empty
lately. She was usually so full of life, but seeing everyone else with their 
lovers
really got to her. Minako missed the old Rei and now there was a chance to 
fix
things for Rei, but what could she do about it?
Minako’s head was spinning as she tried to think of what, if anything,
she should do. She sighed before walking into the bedroom. She needed sleep.
And right now, she really wanted to be with the one she loved. She crawled 
into
bed next to the other woman, her soft, reddish brown hair hanging past her
shoulders. She smiled as Natsuna continued sleeping. Minako pulled the
blanket up and around her, snuggling close to Natsuna. She slowly started to
drift off to sleep.

*   *   *
THE NEXT DAY
	Setsuna picked up her small basket, trying to balance the weight of the
tremendous amount of groceries and her addition to her chocolate stash.
Turning around too fast, three rather large oranges dropped out of her 
basket.
‘I knew I should have gotten a cart,’ she thought.
	She bent down and picked up two of the offending oranges, but her
little sandaled foot knocked the third off balance, and it began to roll 
away.
“Damn,” she exclaimed under her breath.
	Walking at a fast pace, she caught up with the rolling orange, only to
have it roll underneath a display case for some cereal boxes at the end of 
an
aisle.  Setting down her basket very carefully, she got on her knees and 
looked
under the display case.
	“There you are you little…” She exclaimed, reaching for the orange.
	“Setsuna?”  A hand came to rest on her shoulder, making her leap
up…and slam her head on the bottom of the display table.  Holding her head
and whimpering words of anger and embarrassment, she looked up into the
eyes of her offender.
	The first thing she saw, actually, was the nice shoes on small feet.
Eyes travelling up slowly, she took in the tight fitting jeans, stylish and 
trendy.
Her red eyes traveled up the shapely legs to the small, flat stomach, and up 
to
the small breasts.  Her eyes came to rest on the dark ponytail, which came 
to
rest just below her right breast.  Curiosity and familiarity making her eyes
travel still farther, they halted to a stop at the dark blue eyes of her 
offender.
She sank into this deep shade of blue, and began to smile.  “Seiya!”  
Leaping
up from her kneeling position and forgetting about her injured head, she 
threw
her long arms around the taller woman’s neck, laughing slightly.
	Seiya, a little surprised about Setsuna’s attitude, was stunned.
Setsuna, showing emotion?  A lot had changed since she had left Tokyo.  But
the dark green hair brushed against her nose, smelling of forest green and
something else she couldn’t put her finger on.  Closing her beautiful dark 
blue
eyes, she wrapped her arms around the green-haired woman’s waist, leaning
her head to rest on Setsuna’s shoulder.  “Setsuna…” The word was let out in 
a
whisper, almost too quiet for Seiya to hear herself.  Sudden feelings of 
heat
laced with desire invaded her mind, and it was covered in a clear 
transparent
shell.  Sudden memories, or maybe visions, she didn’t know, entered her
mind…of two women, one with long black hair and one with long dark green
hair standing on a balcony in dresses rimmed with gold, kissing and holding
each other, trapped in an embrace similar to this one.  The heads turned, 
and a
hazy Seiya kissed her green-haired goddess, bending her head down and
sweeping her feet off the balcony.
	Setsuna’s heart pounded in her ears.  Why did Seiya say her name like
that?!  That wasn’t expected.  She didn’t think Seiya held affections for 
anyone
but her princess.  Why were Seiya’s arms so warm?  Linked around her waist
and pulling her so close?  What was she doing here in a supermarket, anyway?
And why was her breath so warm against her cheek like that?  Sudden
memories of Seiya in Crystal Tokyo, looking as fine as could be in a long
flowing gown of blue and yellow stars, calling out to her.  It had only been
once, the two had embraced and kissed, but she hadn’t seen Seiya after that.
She should have thought about it more, should have noticed Seiya more,
because then maybe she could figure out her own feelings.
	Realizing where she was and what she’d felt, and thought, and
suddenly embarrassed by it, Seiya pulled away slightly.  Setsuna held on for
another moment, reveling in the warmth of a body beside her, near her, and
with her.  But the feeling suddenly cleared from her passion hazy mind, and
she registered Seiya holding her waist at arm’s length.  Unlinking her arms
from around Seiya’s neck, she realized how awful she must look…jumping up
like that after slamming her head into a table.  Oh, real smooth Setsuna!  
Her
mind shouted at her.
	Red eyes hardened.  Her internal defenses were locked again.  No
more embarrassment.  Not again.  In the back of her mind, something ached.  
It
knew, more then Setsuna herself, that such rejection would harm her heart to
the core.
	“I’m so glad to see you, Seiya.  What brings you back to Tokyo?”  A
forced smile crossed her red lips, not reaching her eyes at all.  Seiya 
cursed
herself in her mind for being so stupid.
	“Oh…um…well, I…decided to come back for a visit.”  She smiled,
forced as well.  She didn’t want to reveal her true intentions just yet.  
She was
planning to come to Tokyo, and stay.  She didn’t want to watch her princess
and sister fall deeply in love.  An aching heart would never heal like that. 
Of
course, the plan had backfired when Kakyuu had thought it a great idea to
move back to Tokyo. Now her two sisters and her princess were right next 
door
from her. She’d been there visiting the night before when she’d seen Yaten
ready for her date with Kakyuu.
	Setsuna knew something was wrong.  Seiya didn’t lie.  Not ever.
Unless something was seriously wrong.  “Oh, that’s nice.”  She bent down to
pick up her basket.  “Do you have a place to stay?”
	“Oh, yes, I rented a place just a few blocks from here.”  Seiya smiled
again, trying to lighten the mood.  ‘Damnit,’ she thought, ‘what have I 
done?
Setsuna, please, don’t be angry…’
	“That’s wonderful!  You should stop by to have dinner with us
sometime.  Which I have to go back and make now, so…I’ll see you around…”
A horrible moment of emotion made her voice crack, and she turned away
quickly, rushing to the check-out stand.  She waited a few minutes, and 
Seiya
didn’t come for her.  A menacing voice in her mind asked her if that was a
good or bad thing.  Leaning on the mechanical food belt, she sighed.
“Always…” She breathed out.  Her red eyes shook suddenly, and she brought
her hand up to cover them.
	Suddenly, two warm arms wrapped around her waist.  Startled, she
tried to turn around, but the arms held her in place.
	Seiya leaned in, placing her head once again on Setsuna’s shoulder.
Setsuna’s lovely back was against her chest now, full of warmth.  A mouth to
an ear, she whispered, “Would it…be alright…if I ate dinner with you
tonight?”
	Setsuna breathed in deeply.  “I think that could be arranged…”
*   *   *
	“Come on, Haruka!  The water’s so warm!”  Michiru splashed about,
waving her long arms around in the water.  Haruka, standing atop a near-by
rock, beamed down at her lover in the quiet stream.
	“I AM coming in!”  Jumping up in the air and tucking her knees
under her chest gracefully, she slammed into the water, waves roaring in her
ears.  She glanced up through the hazy stream water to see little white 
bubbles
surround her and waves roll over her little sea nymph.
	A couple of seconds passed and Haruka shot out above the water, her
head up toward the sun.  She struck such a graceful figure that Michiru 
almost
gasped, streaks of crimson lining her cheeks.  When Haruka looked at her, 
she
turned away, embarrassed.  “That wasn’t the kind of entry I had hoped for.”
She stated, her voice dripping with sarcasm.  She looked over her shoulder
slightly, her hair soaked with the stream water, creating an unearthly look
about her.  Light green eyes pierced into blue ones, and then turned away, 
half-
teasing, half-serious.
	“Michiru…” Haruka called, only to see her little sea nymph swim ever
faster away from her.  “Hey, wait up!”  Awkwardly splashing after her, she
called again.
	Michiru turned only slightly, and began to laugh.  She saw Haruka
struggling to catch up with her, knowing the taller girl was not much of a
swimmer.  She began to slow down, half wanting her lover to catch up with
her.  But the laughing was the main reason her shaking limbs could not keep
up the fast pace she had used.
	Breathless, Haruka finally reached her.  “You…need to…slow
down…girl!”  She exclaimed, her small tongue reaching the edge of her mouth
in exhaustion.
	“Hmm, really?”  Michiru took this chance and wrapped her elegant
arms around her lover’s neck and kissed her slow, hard, and wet.  Haruka was
tall enough to stand on the bottom of the water, but Michiru was not, and 
she
wrapped her legs around Haruka’s waist.  Rubbing her hips slowly up and
down over the taller girl’s mid-section, she let a moan escape through the 
kiss.
Pulling away slowly, she smiled seductively.  “Is it better slow?”
	Haruka looked down at her nymph, eyes wide with desire and surprise.
Finding her words that had been lost in the back of her throat, she 
swallowed
hard.  “It’s always good with you.”  She wrapped her arms tightly
around Michiru’s waist and leaned in to kiss her again.

******

Seiya looked in the mirror again and pulled her skirt down.  She
glanced nervously at herself, wondering if she went a little overboard with 
the
make-up.
	Being a Starlight for so long had her comfortable with being a man.
She had always thought she looked better in women’s clothes, but to please 
the
millions of screaming women as fans, she continued to play the part.
But now, that was changing.  Here she was, putting the finishing touches on
herself before she would take Setsuna out to a nice fancy dinner.  Yaten had
helped her pick out an outfit, but was it really appropriate?
	Even Seiya had to admit she looked killer in it.  Short black skirts look
good on almost anyone.  The slit up the right side, however, was what would
knock ‘em out.  Her knee-high leather boots looked perfect with it, and the
cream and black top she had on was perfect to complete the outfit.  But on 
the
first date?  And to a fancy restaurant?  Should she be dressed up in one of 
those
dresses that covered more of herself, like Michiru would always wear on big
outings?
	That wasn’t her style.
	Seiya sighed and looked at the floor.  In her minds eye she could see a
beautiful Setsuna walk before her in a lovely gown, give her one look, and 
run
back inside her house.  Seiya shook her head.  Setsuna wasn’t like that.  
The
sophisticated dark-skinned woman she had always known to be calm and
collected would never do something like that.
	Never.  That was a funny word.  Never.  She would have never
thought about Setsuna as a potential lover.  Never.  But that didn’t mean it
wouldn’t happen.  Not until that day, when she saw Setsuna in the Market,
looking comfortable and sweet.  And when those long arms had come around
her, and she had that forest green hair beneath her nose, her entire thought
pattern changed.  No longer did she feel like she needed to hide from the 
love
of Yaten and their Princess, not anymore.  All she really felt like she 
needed
was to feel Setsuna’s waist beneath her hands, and their lips together, and 
the
moonlight streaming in the window, and…
	Seiya looked back up at herself.
Why not?

*   *   *

	Setsuna sighed as she looked in the mirror.
	“You look beautiful, Setsuna-mama!”  Hotaru giggled.
	“I love the skirt!”  ChibiUsa agreed, and turned to Hotaru.  “You and I
should go out like this sometime.”
	“You don’t have enough money to take me out!”  Hotaru laughed at
the expression on her lover’s face.  “We will, Odango-chan.”
	“Come on you two, you’re supposed to be helping me!”  Setsuna
turned around, exasperated.  The entire night the two girls she had always
thought of as daughters had been phasing in and out of attention to her.  
“Are
you really sure this is appropriate?”
	“Oh come on!  You look good in it.  I know Seiya’ll like it!”  ChibiUsa
giggled, blushing a little.
	Setsuna sighed at her reflection.  She was wearing a velvet maroon
skirt that went to her knees, maroon platform sandals (something Hotaru
convinced her into wearing), and a black tanktop with a maroon flowered
design.  ChibiUsa had done her make-up, with a little help from her mom.
That had scared Setsuna at first, knowing that this was Usagi they were 
talking
about, but she was pleased with the results.  It seems that after years of 
practice
Usagi had finally got something down to an art.
	Setsuna turned to the two giggling girls once again, and smiled.  They
looked plenty confident that she was beautiful.  They were happy for her.
Maybe they were smarter for being that way.
	Seiya had always been someone Setsuna had admired, not only for her
continuing courage, but for her love for everything around her.  The entire
ordeal with Usagi had been a hard one for everyone, but Seiya had handled it
rather well, accepting what the future would not change.  Setsuna herself 
had to
come to terms with what was destined too many times.  But when she had seen
Seiya, she couldn’t help but be excited, even if they hadn’t been all that 
close.
And when she had heard her name being whispered into the wind like that, the
way Haruka whispered Michiru’s name, the way ChibiUsa whispered Hotaru’s
name…it made her feel like she was flying.  The realization that someone
could fall in love with her was almost overwhelming.  And now that she was
finally involved with someone, she couldn’t help but feel nervous.  It was 
all
too much of an emotional rollercoaster, but she couldn’t help being the 
first in
line for the dangerous ride.
	“Come on, Setsuna, Seiya’ll be here any minute!”  She heard Haruka’s
call from down the hallway.
	“I’m almost finished.”  Setsuna called back, and reached for the make-
up on the table beside her.  Picking up the eyeliner, she placed two small 
wings
off the edges of her eyelashes, and stood back.  “Perfect.”

*   *   *

	Seiya took a deep breath.  She slowly raised her hand to the doorbell,
and then stopped.  She was shaking.  How odd.  She had never started to 
shake
out of nervousness before, even when she had stage-fright.  Maybe that was
because she had always had her sisters for support.
	They couldn’t help her now.
	Seiya took another deep breath and released it slowly.  She pressed the
little lit up button, and then dropped her hand to the side and waited.
	She heard some noise inside, mostly Haruka’s voice yelling.  She
smiled. Good ol’ Haruka.
	The doorknob turned, and she felt her heart rise in her chest.  The
door flung open, and there stood Haruka in the doorway.  Her gaze traveled
over Seiya, who stood her ground, and then back up to her eyes.  With a grin
and a nod of approval, she let out the breath she had been holding.
	“Come mere you!”  Haruka reached out and pulled Seiya close.  The
two women were about the same height, Seiya just a little bit taller now due 
to
her boots.  They pulled out of the friendly embrace and smiled at each 
other.
“It’s been too long.”
	Seiya grinned.  “It sure has.”
	“HAR-UUUKA!”  Came a voice from inside, and the two women
turned.
	“You better come in before Michiru has a baby or something.”  Haruka
laughed, and pulled Seiya inside the house.  “Come on, Setsuna’s just 
finishing
up.”  Seiya remembered the house from awhile ago, when they were just
moving in, and now looked it over with interest.  Walking around toward the
living room, she saw book-cases full of books.  She smiled.  Michiru loved 
the
arts, almost as bad as Mizuno Ami.
	“SEIYA!”  Michiru ran towards her friend and jumped into her arms.
Seiya, on the other hand, was almost knocked over, and stumbled slightly 
from
the awkwardness of her platform boots.
	“Hey…Michiru…” She ground out, trying to get a few breaths in
through the squeezing she was forced into.  She glanced at Haruka for help, 
but
the blonde woman was just laughing hysterically.  “How’s it…going?”
	“SEIYA!  You’ve been gone for so long!”  The aqua head looked up at
her, and the same color eyes stared into hers.  “Why didn’t you visit?”  The
tone was almost angry.
	“I’m sorry…” Seiya’s explanation was halted as she heard footsteps.
Michiru fell out of her arms and walked over to Haruka, and the two women
held hands and smiled like proud parents or friends.  Seiya’s heart started 
to
pound with anticipation.  She held her breath for the second time today and…
	“Hey Seiya!”  Hotaru walked into the room, and everyone sighed.
Hotaru looked a little angry.  “What?”
	“Nothing.”  Seiya smiled and held her arms open.  Hotaru ran into
them and hugged Seiya’s waist.
	“You’ve been gone for such a long time!”
	“I know, I know.”
	“SSSSEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIYYYYYYYAAAAAA!!!!”  ChibiUsa’s
squeal rang throughout the room, and Seiya winced.  A pink whir of hair
suddenly ran into the room and knocked both Seiya and Hotaru over.  “THERE
YOU ARE!”  She hugged Seiya fiercely, who was trying desperately to not let
her skirt ride up too high.
	“Hey ChibiUsa, how are you?”  She smiled once she got up.
	“Hey you guys…” A soft voice came from across the room.  Seiya
looked up to see Setsuna standing in the room’s entryway.  Seiya felt the 
heat
rising to her cheeks as she took in Setsuna.  The color was perfect on her, 
and
long green hair flowed over her shoulders and down to her waist.
	Seiya found her voice again, and spoke.  “Hi.”
	“Hi.”  Setsuna smiled, happy with the effect she had on Seiya, but
almost ashamed with the effect Seiya had on her.  Those long creamy legs had
her own knees shaking and knocking against each other.  “Should we get
going?”
	“Sure.”  Seiya walked the distance toward Setsuna, jut barely aware of
the other women staring intently at them.  They walked out of the door
together, hand in hand.

*   *   *

	Setsuna set down her glass of water, the ice rattling together as her
hand shook.  She swallowed hard.  She hoped Seiya hadn’t noticed.
	How could she not notice every little tiny thing she was doing?  Those
dark blue eyes stared at her through half closed lids and never wavered from
her.  At least, they hadn’t so far.  And she knew, because her own eyes 
couldn’t
take themselves of the mighty fine woman before her.
	Seiya seemed so together.  Like nothing was making her nervous in
the least.  Of course, she must have women lining up to just see her.  Being 
one
of the Lights and all.  In fact, now that she thought of it…Seiya probably 
dated
all the time.  Was that what she was?  Just another date?  Maybe another one
night stand?  Would Seiya forget about her once tonight was done?
	Setsuna tried to swallow the rising panic in her throat.  Her voice of
reason came through the horrible questions.  ‘Just ask her’, it said.  ‘Ask 
her if
she really wants a real relationship.  Ask her what’s going to happen 
tomorrow.
What have you got to lose?’
	But she knew what she had to lose already.

*   *   *

	Seiya watched Setsuna set down her water glass with grace and
elegance.  Funny how wonderful traits like these could come out of a little
motion like that.
	Seiya tried not to let her knees rattle together any louder.  It was all
she could do to keep them from knocking the table over.  Setsuna seemed to 
be
just fine.  She looked content, just nibbling on the fancy French dinner set
before her.  Seiya wasn’t hungry all of a sudden.  At least, not for food.
	Setsuna suddenly went tense.  Seiya felt herself become the same, and
tried to relax.  Setsuna’s dark red eyes stared up at her, full of 
questions.  Seiya
looked at her likewise.
	Setsuna cleared her throat.  “Um…Seiya…would it be alright if
I…asked you something…”
	“Sure.”  Seiya replied automatically and with a smile.  “Anything
you’d like.”
	“Um…do you…date often?”  Setsuna’s eyes suddenly went fuzzy, and
Seiya had the impression that she was going to lose that remarkable control.
	“No, actually, I don’t.  I’ve stayed away from it because you can’t
really meet a lot of people if you’re a superstar.”  She smiled weakly.  
“That’s
one of the many problems with it.”
	“So you…don’t have any other…” Setsuna’s eyes darted down to the
floor.
	Seiya was quiet for a long time.  When she did speak, the tone was
mixed with emotions neither woman could place.  “No, Setsuna.  I don’t have
anyone else.”  Setsuna looked up at her, all her emotions settling down with 
the
reassurance.
	“Mademoiselles?”  The server stood over them, holding up a big tray.
“Would you two lovebirds like some desert?”

*   *   *

	Usagi walked into the restaurant, holding onto Mamoru’s arm.  The
server smiled at them both and led them to a table by the window they had
become accustomed to.
	Mamoru pulled out Usagi’s chair, then briskly went to his own.  Usagi
sat down, feeling a little bewildered.  Why hadn’t he touched her?  He 
always
did.  Every time he would pull out her chair he would brush her long hair 
away
from her neck and kiss her on the cheek.  Every time.  What was so different
about now?
	Mamoru didn’t look at her, even as they ordered.  After a long silence
among the table, Usagi got restless.  “Is there something wrong, Mamo-chan?”
He didn’t respond.  “You seem angry.  Did I do something to upset you?”  
Still
no response.  “Did I step on your foot again?  I’m sorry I…I know I’m 
clumsy,
but I didn’t know it upset you this much…”
	“It’s not that, Usako.”  Mamoru still didn’t look at her.  “Nothing’s
wrong with me.”
	“What do you mean?”  Usagi became worried.
	“I know your secret, Usako.  I know why you don’t see me that often
anymore.  I know why you find so much time for your friends all the time…for
her.”
	Usagi felt anger rise up in her cheeks.  “What the hell are you talking
about?”
	“You know what I’m talking about.”  Two angry black beads that were
his eyes stared into hers.  “I know who you’re in love with.”

*   *   *

	“Hey, isn’t that Usagi-san and Mamoru-san?”  Seiya pointed to a table
by the window.  Setsuna looked over to the couple and smiled.
	“It sure is.  I didn’t know they were going out tonight.  I wouldn’t
have asked Usagi for help if I knew she had to get ready.”
	“You asked her for help?”
	“Yeah, with my make-up.”  Setsuna blushed slightly, the little crimson
streaks clashing with her dark skin.  “I’m not exactly a DiVinci with it.  
I’m
more like Piccasso.”
	Seiya laughed.  “Hey, I know how it is.  Luckily they make you wear
make-up in music videos and stuff like that, so I wore it the entire time.”
	Setsuna’s red eyes grew wide.  “Really?  That’s actually really cool.”
She paused for a second, as if contemplating what she was going to say next.
“Tell me more about being a music star.”

*   *   *

	“Mamoru…you think I’m in love with…” Usagi’s eyes filled with
tears.
	“I don’t think, Usako, I know.  You love her, more then you do me,
obviously.”  Mamoru rolled his eyes.  “Quit with the goodie-two-shoe thing.  
I
know you love her.”
	“I…I love you, Mamo-chan.  I always have.  I always will.  If you
don’t believe me, look to the future to tell you!  We’ll be together, you 
and I,
and ChibiUsa will be born.  If you don’t believe that, what else can you 
believe
in?”
	“The past?”  Mamoru’s voice almost dripped with sarcasm.  “Sure,
like the past is any proof.  The past is what it is, the past.  No longer 
here.
Your precious little world revolves around her, Usagi, and that’s what’s 
really
going on.  I don’t know how I didn’t notice before.  You always running to 
her
when you had a problem.  I was so blind…”
	“You were a selfish asshole, that’s what you were.”  Usagi’s voice was
full of something that resembled hatred as the crystal tears streamed down 
her
cheeks.  “The only problem I ever had in my life was you.  You took away
everything I had, you and your promises of love ever-lasting.  You pretended 
to
trust me.  You say I love someone else.  Fuck you.”  Usagi stood up and 
raised
her voice.  “Fuck you, Mamoru.  You don’t disserve to be in my company.”
And with that, the tiny woman turned on her heel and quickly walked out of 
the
restaurant, hearing claps and cheers behind her.

*   *   *

	Setsuna stood up, worried.  “She doesn’t have a way home…”
	“Come on, we can still catch her.”  Seiya threw down a hundred and
grabbed Setsuna’s hand.  They ran, somewhat awkwardly, toward the door, and
outside into the cold air of night.
	“Oh!”  Setsuna exclaimed as the air hit her skin.  Seiya pulled her
closer and wrapped her coat halfway around her.  Setsuna felt herself blush.
	“USAGI!!”  Seiya yelled, and Setsuna did the same.  Finally they saw
the girl turn around, and ran towards her.  “Usagi, what’s wrong?  Do you 
need
a lift?”
	The girl took a few shuddering breaths before finally speaking.
“No…it’s nothing.  I…I need to take a walk.  But thank you for…asking.”  She
spun around and began to run, leaving the two women a little perplexed.
	“Seiya…it’s really cold out here…” Setsuna shuddered.
	“You’re right.”  Seiya finally took her gaze away from the retreating
blonde and back to the woman in her arms.  “Come on, let’s go to the car.”

*   *   *

	Setsuna marveled at the rooms in Seiya’s apartment.  Little gasps
would escape that long throat and those red lips, leaving Seiya anxious to 
touch
them.  To feel them beneath her fingertips.
	“Oh Seiya, your flat is beautiful!”  Setsuna spun halfway around to
look at her.  “I love it!”
	“Thank you.”  Seiya smiled.  “How do you like your coffee?”
	“Black, one spoon of sugar.”
	“Figures…” She muttered under her breath.
	“What?”
	“Nothing…” Seiya smiled again and began to pour the liquid into two
cups.  Once she was done, she picked them both up and went into the living
room.
	She almost dropped them.
	There was Setsuna, draped across her dark blue leather couch, looking
absolutely delicious.  She hadn’t heard Seiya, and moved around a little bit 
on
the couch to get comfortable.  The maroon skirt inched higher up her thighs,
and Seiya had to force herself to keep standing.
	She walked briskly over to the table and set down the drinks.  Setsuna
only had a small amount of time to look up before Seiya’s arm came around 
her
and their mouths clashed.

*   *   *

	Usagi liked the feeling of the cool air go through her hair.  Her white
dress didn’t cover up much.  But, somehow, the cold was refreshing tonight.  
A
little strange perhaps, yes, but still refreshing.
	Usagi knew where she was going.  She knew what she had to do.
Maybe that was what she had needed to do all along.  Every little fight and
every little emotion she had with him seemed to be swept away so easily now.
She knew what she wanted.
	She ran up the cement steps, her little white shoes making small
clicking noises.  She heard noise already coming from the structure in front 
of
her, and saw a tall figure in the shadow of the bamboo door.  She ran 
towards
it, stumbling where the stones jutted out from the walkway.
	The figure must have heard her, and opened the bamboo door.
“Hello?”  She called.
	Usagi fell into her arms, crying and sobbing.  “REI!”

*   *   *

Crystal Tokyo
30th century
Tsukino-Hino Usagi walked along the marbled floors of Tokyo’s Crystal
Palace, her heels clicking onto the scratchable material easily. She reached 
near
her hand and felt the small promise ring on her wedding finger. The tiny
diamond that had been her gift from Mamoru. She smiled kindly at the
memory, not everything she had remembered from her past lover that was so
terrible. She knew that they had loved each other at the time. It was 
something
that their souls needed to play out. Something that had to be finished in 
it’s
own course. She heard the playing in Small Lady’s bedroom, and knew that her
father had come to see the small child. She was, however no longer a child.
Small Lady. Ten to this day to be precise, and a growing lovely women at 
that.
She had been a child conceived in love and devotion, and a child that would
one day become Queen of the Crystal Tokyo. But, in the end the one that 
Usagi
had loved the most had been Rei. No one understood that more then the senshi
of her court, no one more so than her daughter who would one day also fall 
in
love with a woman when she went back into the past. Of course, Small Lady
didn’t know that yet. There were some secrets the mother still had to keep 
from
her daughter.
	Chiba Mamoru had later married, too. He ruled over Elysion as well as
any of the senshi or even Usagi herself. He was still king of the Earth, 
just as
Usagi was Queen, and his right to rule over his kingdom of Elysion was only
natural. Usagi never failed to allow his input and decisions to her Queendom 
to
not be recognized.  She walked in her bedroom and felt the warmth of her 
lover
next to her and smiled slyly.
	“Usagi-chan?” Rei’s tiny voice mumbled in her awakened sleep.
	“Yes?” Usagi asked. She felt Rei’s creamy arms wrap around her
silken clothed breasts, and cooed.
	“I love you.”
	“I love you, too.”
The End.