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11.00am / Tuesday/ Overcast
Days until concert: 5

Just before the unsettling figure appeared, Sailor Nova watched Star Healer's outburst in a bit of shock. She didn't know how to react but stayed quiet and observed. There seemed to be a bit of tension between a few of the Senshi. But why? Did something happen in the past? Sailor Nova could still feel the glares from two particular Senshi, trying not to make any eye contact with them.
"What's going on? Why are they so upset?" Sailor Nova thought as she wanted to reach out and tell the one who was upset by the others words that it was okay and that she didn't need to worry.
Sailor Nova smiled a little and even so much as blushed very lightly at the compliments, and gave a very quiet "Thank you." averting her eyes away from everyone.

Unknown to them, Luna had climbed the ruins and sat by the closest part of the rooftop, every now and then carefully watching but moreso listened. Luna took a good glance at Sailor Nova when she introduced herself, the black cat's eyes widened a little as the name seemed familiar but because Sailor Nova was in her Senshi form gave the biggest hint which was the armor plates on either side of her shoulders.
Lowering her head again when the female figure appear who threatened the archer. Luna now knew Sailor Nova wasn't the enemy, and the more Sailor Nova spoke and presented herself gave Luna the impression she hadn't been there all that long, and even the way she spoke was very formal as if she were from another Kingdom.
"She from..." Luna thought to herself, placing both paws on the rooftop almost as if she were about to hop onto it and completely show herself. Still keeping her distance, the black cat didn't want Sailor Nova to see her just yet as she knew her appearance was very recognizable to anyone.


Sailor Nova only saw the end of Star Healer's defensive stance and thought to herself. "Did she just... protect me?" she thought to herself, staring at the back of Star Healer before she turned around to face her.



Sailor Nova blinked almost having to wake herself up as she was being spoken to, managing a nod in response.


As Sailor Nova blinked her eyes once, as faint smile appeared at the same time, now that the unknown Senshi gave out her name, Sailor Nova felt a little closer to her. Taking Star Healers held out hand gently, she could feel that same closeness with her as before, knowing others were watching, Sailor Nova let go much sooner than last time as she spoke.
"Sailor Star Healer... I'll remember that name. And I too want to give my appreciation. You don't even know me but just seconds ago you were protecting me. I mean... we barely know each other."
Trying to understand why someone else would protect her when Sailor Nova had been doing that her whole life, she couldn't yet understand it but continued to talk.
"You don't need to thank me for what happened with the youma...that's my job, that's what I have to do." Sailor Nova tried to make it seem like she didn't deserve the thanks, and that her duty was exactly that. To fight and protect as she had been doing.



The mention of Usagi and Mamoru's name made Sailor Nova direct her attention to Sailor Mars. "Usagi and Mamoru? Who are they?" she thought to herself, listening into their conversation between themselves.



Sailor Nova's eyes shifted towards Sailor Saturn, then Sailor Neptune then back to Sailor Mars as they all took turns speaking to one another.
"Shrine? ...Command Center? Are these... places they meet up?" Putting her index finger to her mouth as if she were thinking, Sailor Nova already got more than enough information from the group and it seemed they all met up regularly there too.
Feeling exactly like how she was, an outsider, she took one last glance at Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus before looking back at the friendlier Senshi.

Resting her hand back down by her side, a faint smile appeared as she watched them all discuss where to meet as it seemed normal. Maybe it was time to go?
"I..." she uttered, trying to sum up the courage to speak again, which would cause them to look in her direction and stop their conversation between themselves.
"I have... to go. Thank you, for everything." her gaze shifted to Star Healer. "Especially you, Sailor Star Healer."
Turning around, she took a few steps to the edge of the building and turned back seconds after she last spoke. "I really hope we don't meet again, in the sense there being another youma... but I guess that's wishful thinking. Please... take care, all of you."

The smallest Senshi spoke out, and asked where she was going, her voice sounded worried yet sad.
"Wait! Where are you going? Won't you join us?!"



"Gomen, not this time. I need time to process everything that just happened... and I have to complete my mission. But again, it's such an honor to meet you all." Hesitating, Sailor Nova knew deep down she didn't really want to leave the group but didn't plan to say on Earth either so making friends with them would be hard, especially if she ever had to say goodbye.

"Farewell." Before anyone could say anything to her or stop her, Sailor Nova turned back and jumped to the building ahead and then to the next, as she did this her body soared across the sky, in between the buildings, Sailor Nova caught sight of a blonde-haired female and a male facing each other. If the two of them looked up, they would see Sailor Nova as she crossed between the buildings.
Time felt like it slowed down as she glided past them, two bright lights emitted from them, which was what caught the Senshi's attention causing her to look down at them. It was the same warm light Princess Jupiter has, which made Sailor Nova want to reach toward them, the light was pulling her but physically she was not able to stop herself in mid-air.

"Those two... who are they...?" she thought to herself, as she found it hard to stop herself from looking away.

Landing on one of the rooftops, then onto some ruins which she jumped onto, and again until she landed on the ground, moving towards the side of the building and resting her back against it. "Who were those two? They both had a bright light emitting from them... why...?" thinking about who those people were, another realization came to her mind.
Leaning her back against the building, the first thing Sailor Nova did was cover both her gloved hands over her mouth in shock. Her body just froze in place, taking in everything from the youma up until now.
"Oh no… I can't believe I just left like that!" thinking about how she left the group so suddenly, the guilt immediately caught up to her. Was that the right thing to do? Holding her shock for a moment, she thought to herself again.
"What am I doing here? All these Planetary Senshi are here, what good am I really? They don't need my help, this is a waste of time. I can't stay here... I have to find a way to leave this planet so I can continue to find out what happened to Princess Jupiter!" Sailor Nova tried to ignore the sadness she had, she didn't want to have any connections to the others but there was a part of her that didn't want to leave either, that part of her made her feel selfish and like she was ignoring her mission.
She shook her head, now having conflicted thoughts. "No! I can't think like that. I have to focus! But... where do I even start?" she said out loud.
Sailor Nova sighed and looked up at the sky thinking, the back of her head lightly tapped against the building wall as she rested it there, looking up watching the clouds move slowly by.



Sailor Nova stood there for a few moments, everything around her seemed quiet enough for her to untransform. Closing her eyes, her body glowed for a few seconds which now were covered in magical ribbons that made her unchanged, then morphed form into what she had previously been wearing before she transformed. The tiara on her forehead disappeared, leaving a glowing zodiac symbol on her forehead as it remained there for a few seconds longer, then she opened her eyes and it slowly disappeared.
The transformation wand was placed in her hands as she brought it up her chest looking at it. "...I... can't do this anymore." Kira said quietly with defeat, staring down at the object before placing it back in her small shoulder bag and once again sighed as she resumed looking up at the clouds silently, resting her head against the wall again.

There was a familiar and comforting sensation drawing forth from Nova's hand as they made contact once again. Healer's heartfelt expression was inviting and warm. Even though Sailor Pluto did not cause time to stop this time, it felt as though time stood still momentarily. She definitely could tell that Nova was closer than before. Feeling her hand withdraw subtly like, "Sailor Star Healer... I'll remember that name. And I too want to give my appreciation. You don't even know me but just seconds ago you were protecting me. I mean... we barely know each other."

"I would still protect you even if we had not met. That's what people do when they are trying to help each other out. You're right, I hope that will change. Sometimes all it takes is a first encounter to get to know one another."

"You don't need to thank me for what happened with the youma...that's my job, that's what I have to do."

"Oh, I beg to differ! It would be rude for me not to thank you in your assistance." Holding onto that friendly smile she shared with Nova then, she could tell that Nova was not used to being praised. At least not by someone in this sort of situation.

Their conversation was cut short due to the others discussing where they all should meet up. That this location was no longer safe. "I...I have... to go. Thank you, for everything." Redirecting her line of sight back at Sailor Nova. "Especially you, Sailor Star Healer." Healer gave a slow, subtle, shaking of her head, "You don't have to go ... you know? You could stay, Nova."

"I really hope we don't meet again, in the sense there being another youma... but I guess that's wishful thinking. Please... take care, all of you."
"Wait! Where are you going? Won't you join us?!"
"Gomen, not this time. I need time to process everything that just happened... and I have to complete my mission. But again, it's such an honor to meet you all."
Just as soon as she walked into our lives she was gone. "Farewell." Star Healer sucked in a breath, as her heart dropped. She felt a pull, in several directions as well as an urge to go after Nova.
"SAILOR NOVA!!"
Chibi Moon calling out towards Nova as she departed just added more of a reason to go after her. But Star Healer had the feeling as a duty to remain due to Star Fighter and Star Maker giving her the 'look'. Struggling from within, she battled feelings that she really had not been dealt with before. She felt a strong connection to Nova unlike the connection she feels with the others. This was different and trying to put her feelings into words was going to take some time.

The only true reason that kept her solid for a moment longer was the fact that Luna caused her to pause in her advancement.

"Did any of you notice the metal plates on either side of her shoulders? Long ago, we had Senshi who protected the Princesses of their Planets, these Senshi were called Knights, and are a special type of Sailor Senshi. To put it as simply as possible, these Senshi were given very few powers, but these powers were meant to protect the planet, say for example if Princess Jupiter were to leave her Planet, these Knights were second in charge alongside their Princess."

Bowing her head down slightly, as her eyes closed to produce a recalled image of Sailor Nova's attire in memory in high detail. While envisioning that memory, she keenly listened in on what Luna explained to Chibi Moon and the others about that particular type of senshi were considered knights. Which brought back to mind, "You don't need to thank me for what happened with the youma...that's my job, that's what I have to do." Nova's used to being the protector. That explains the how she reacted the way she did. Batting her eyelashes open, Star Healer released a sigh in thought.

"They are called Constellation Senshi. Constellation Senshi are ruled under each Planets jurisdiction. Judging by everything I have seen from this girl, Sailor Nova's real alias is Sailor Sagittarius, and that constellation is ruled by Planet Jupiter."

'Constellation Senshi??' Star Healer thought to herself as she spaced out. This was a lot of information to take in on such short notice. Nothing in comparison to what Sailor Nova had earlier.
"Did anything significant happen between you two when you first met her?"

Realizing that Luna asked her a question, Star Healer returned back to the present. Looking down towards Luna as she thought about how to reply. It was obvious that Star Healer was delving back into her memories recalling what had transpired earlier as her eyes dilated. The dilation may of caused alarm to the others, but it was nothing to be concerned about. The memory triggered a boost of oxytocin and dopamine, "Nova.. she. . I." Licking the surface of her lips, because they felt dry as she tried to separate the images in her mind in order to explain what connection she felt with her.

"We shook hands on an agreement and the moment we made contact I... felt some kind of spark. What followed afterwards was confusion, uncertainty, loneliness and sadness to the point of losing someone." Her expression was numb, just as much as she felt that way. Coming out of her trance, taking a breath to settle her mind.

"Star Healer, I might need you to help me with this, please. Since you had the most time with Sailor Nova."

"Of course, I already had the mind sight of going after her. She doesn't need to be alone right now. Not in this strange new place. Alone. Vulnerable. I know how that feels..." Healer felt as though someone was going to stop her. She didn't know who it would be but it was a strong enough feeling that made her respond short, "I'm not going to hear it! I've made up my mind! And don't worry, I will keep my communicator on hand for if something comes up that I can't handle, I will call for back up." She wasn't asking for permission. This was the passionate side of Healer talking. Something that had only surfaced with recent events.

Healer turned towards Star Fighter and Sailor Uranus as they were closer to where she stood, "I'm sure you all have idea as to where everyone needs to be and what needs to be done. There's someone out there that needs protection and support." Shifting her gaze towards Luna, "And judging by what Luna said, some more than others."

"I'll keep in touch... that's a promise." Turning to face Luna, "Let's get going, times' a wasting." Holding out her gloved arms, to catch Luna so that she could catch a ride on her shoulders as they would depart the scene to head after Sailor Nova's last known location.

11.20am / Tuesday/ Overcast
Days until concert: 5

Luna's gaze shifted towards Star Fighter and spoke ”I'm not sure what her original home planet is. There isn't much information on these types of Senshi and each one of them is different. Yes, they have the same objective but each of the twelve Senshi would have different pasts. If you think about it like having children and each one being sent off to different planets, these twelve Senshi would not know of one another and that they ever existed. Perhaps Princess Jupiter told her? It's hard to say. Gomen, that was a long explanation for a simple question. The short answer is I'm not sure, but Star Healer is right, we need to get more information from her regardless."



After asking Star Healer if she could help her locate Sailor Nova, Star Healer responded with;




"I completely agree with you, Sailor Star Healer!" The crescent moon cat said, witnessing pretty much all the Senshi right from the very start of their adventures.





Luna's face lit up, it was nice she was able to rely on Star Healer even with all the emotions and feelings others felt. They were still able to try and keep things to a normality as much as possible.
Seeing Star Healer open her arms out to Luna had her stunned for a moment.




Sitting up now, Luna had to run and jump up into the Star Senshi's arms, seeming content while she moved to the Sailor Senshi’s shoulder to rest. "If anything happens, please contact us immediately!"
Luna made a comment towards Star Healer as the crescent moon on her forehead lit up. “She hasn’t gone too far, about four buildings over, it’s as if shes not moving anymore. Let’s go before we loose track of her.” Star Healer and Luna made their way towards the Senshi who was now in the middle of untransforming.




Unaware of being watched, Sailor Nova thought she was alone, which she was for a brief moment she had begun to change back.
The transformation wand was placed in her hands as she brought it up her chest looking at it. "...I... can't do this anymore." Kira said quietly with defeat, staring down at the object before placing it back in her small shoulder bag, and once again sighed as she resumed looking up at the clouds silently, resting her head against the wall again as Princess Jupiter's words echoed in her thoughts, over and over.





Her eyes caught sight of something in the distance, one of the buildings had a LED display that was used for advertising, but one thing that stood out to her was The Three Light's concert, the dates, and where it was held. It also displayed their images, and then the usual 'Get your tickets now!'
Blankly staring at it for a few moments, it seemed to distract Kira, making her push herself off the wall as she came to some sort of realization of what she needed to do with herself.
"That's it! This is where it begins! I'll get myself concert tickets, and put all this behind me!" that was the first thing that came to her mind, but somewhere in the back of her mind played out the recent events that just happened, it was something Kira tried really hard to ignore. That moment of pure happiness was gone in an instant as she couldn't mask how she was feeling. Sighing, Kira started to walk in the direction of the busy city where the civilians were as she looked down at the concrete while she walked.

Right before Star Healer was about to jump down from the ledge where they had been following her, Luna spoke quietly. "So that's her civilian identity.... Star Healer, I don't think you should change back... it'll be a bit of a risk, but maybe for now stay as you are. I'll get off here, I rather be in the background listening and if need be I'll come out. I have the utmost faith in you!" Jumping off, Luna smiled at Star Healer, then turned her attention to the girl who was about to walk into the busy city that took the lesser damage as she watched from the ledge.



As Kira continued to walk, she got a strange feeling come over her which caused her to abruptly stop and look up, following a sharp gasp of being scared. Sailor Star Healer had caught up with her and landed in front of the girl. Kira's heart felt like it had skipped a beat as her eyes widened, but had to quickly force her expression to become neutral, or rather as if she had to pretend not to know who this person was that made it so obvious from her expression.
However, from Star Healer's point of view, she knew who the girl was, and didn't seem as if she was going to attack or make any sudden movement that would alarm Kira in any way.
"Sailor Star Healer?! What the... how did---? What is she doing here?" Kira thought to herself, then wondered if anyone else followed her. Kira being in her civilian form found it hard to sense anyone else's presence, she spoke as if she didn't know who Star Healer was.

"Uh--Is... there something I can help you with...?" Kira asked carefully, she didn't want to give herself away but at the same time didn't know Star Healer knew who she was. Kira's question alone already made it seem like she was going to play the 'Who are you' card and act like Healer got the wrong person who looked like Sailor Nova.

Watching him take off his ring pulled at Usagi's heartstrings, just watching this happen right before her very eyes broke her even more. That this was the end.
"Mamo-chan..." she said quietly. The sky above them got dark, unaware that was the doing of another Senshi, however, Usagi was more focused on Mamoru at the time.



"Chibiusa... " Usagi whispered, her eyes welled up again.



"It still doesn't make it right though, Mamoru! I may be all those things, but deep down I don't deserve to be! You don't understand that, things are changing! What kind of Moon Princess breaks up with the Prince of the Earth?! Even just saying that... to you... you deserve so much better, and I can't give that to you."





"Chibiusa doesn't know... about anything" Usagi said, her voice hurt from yelling so much that she had resorted to speaking quietly. "I... don't know when we should tell her, it's such a big change for her, for everyone." The wind that stood still for moments picked up again, and the clouds became to slowly disappear like time stood still, but they had no idea what was going on.
"I don't think we could ever recover from this... maybe someday but not right now." Usagi said, then paused. "Thank you, Mamoru... for everything up until this point. There's not a lot we can do besides tell everyone the news... maybe it's best if we all meet up later in the evening at the shrine and tell everyone then." Looking down for a moment, Usagi rolled her hands into fists.
"We can tell Chibiusa when we see her next, Hotaru-chan is there for her and yourself... if she doesn't want... to see me afterwards... I don't blame her."



Just as Usagi was about to speak again, a shadowed figure above the two soared across the sky. Looking up, Usagi's eyes meet with the figure briefly. Though it was hard to see who it was, Usagi couldn't help but have this feeling as if she knew this person from somewhere.
"Sailor… Jupiter?! No… who is that?" Usagi could see the distinctive turquoise color in the girl's eyes as if it felt like she were looking into her soul.



"Mamoru..." she whispered quietly and pointed upwards. The girl's colors on her attire weren't something she recognized. Looking back at Mamoru, it was a brief distraction from their heavy topic.
"The sky has cleared up..." Usagi thought to herself, now noticing everything around them seemed to somewhat be normal again. "They must have defeated the youma..."

Looking in the direction of where the group would have been, Usagi then saw a small but very noticeable figure seem as if it were jumping down carefully from the ruins.
"Chibi Moon!" Usagi called out, and instantly left Mamoru's side, knowing he may follow her.
Worried, Usagi wanted to know what happened but more importantly if she was hurt.
"Chibi Moon!! Are you hurt?! What happened?!" Usagi asked, trying to put on an act to mask her sadness. Moments later, Usagi's phone received a text message.



Not wanting to leave her new friend hanging, Usagi tapped on her phone quickly and responded to Rin while Chibi Moon untransformed.

"Hi Rin-chan! I'm just in the city at the moment taking care of something... can I message you when I'm finished and we can catch up then?"



Giving Rin the details of where she was, but not being specific enough for her to realize she was with that same crowd of people Rin was defeated by.
Usagi listened to Chibiusa, and noticed Hotaru approaching, knowing they would notice Usagi's puffy face from crying so much. Not long after Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune arrived, knowing they would be the ones to stay as they are as Usagi had not been around any Senshi due to the youma.

Sighing, Usagi knew she had to make that next step as she raised her wrist which had the communicator on it, and spoke while she looked at Chibiusa sadly, her voice was shaky, unknown to Usagi that Kira may have heard this while Star Healer was with her depending how close they were.
"Minna... thank you for everything you all have done today. Can we please all meet later at Rei's Shrine... there's something.... Mamoru... and I need to tell you all." Shifting her gaze back to Mamoru, she gave him a look as if to say 'We need to talk to Chibiusa first.'

Carefully jumping from the broken ruins, Chibi Moon finally landed on the ground and ran towards Usagi and Mamoru.
When she approached them, she was greeted with Usagi running towards her, calling out her name.
"Usagi!!" Chibi Moon exclaimed, then answered Usagi when she asked if she was hurt. "No, I'm not hurt but..." her voice trailed off for a moment, then noticed Usagi's puffy eyes as she thought to herself. "Usagi... you've been crying, haven't you?" frowning, Chibi Moon could see Usagi was putting on a front.
Before Chibi Moon answered Usagi, the pink-haired girl closed her eyes and the ribbons formed around her body, untransforming her.
Opening her eyes, she watched Usagi as she made a PSA call on her communicator.


"A meeting? What...do you need to tell us?" Chibiusa asked, then Hotaru caught up to her before Usagi was able to answer that.


"Y-Yeah, I'll see you later, Hotaru-chan." sounding a little unsure, Chibiusa then rested her eyes on Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus who then followed in, looking at the two of them for a moment, Chibiusa stood beside Sailor Neptune and answered Usagi's original question.



"Mamo-chan... Usagi... we met another Senshi today. She helped distract the youma and defeat it... Luna told us she was from Planet Jupiter. I think she might know what happened to Mako-chan and maybe the others... thing is... she told us her name was Sailor Nova, but later Luna told us her real Senshi name… it's Sailor Sagittarius, she is a constellation Senshi. We don't know much about her... but I think she can help us! I wish she didn't run off so fast afterwards, I tried my best to call out to her but she was gone. I think a few of the others are going to go after her instead... Luna said we need to find her, before the enemy does. There was also another... figure, a lady that showed up and told us shes going to find... the crystals and the talismans... then… she threatened us." Chibiusa frowned.



"Usagi... we really needed you today... you and Mamo-chan..."
Chibiusa broke eye contact with Usagi and looked at the ground, knowing there was something wrong.
"...What's going on?" she asked quietly, looking back at Usagi, then Mamoru.

A familiar voice called out to her, stopping her in her tracks. Star Fighter turned the top half of her body only to see Sailor Mars catch up with her.
"...Sailor Mars?" acknowledging her with a slight hint of confusion as to why she chased after her.






A kind smile grew slowly on her lips, and Fighter's expression softened. "Of course, and you're absolutely right, numbers do matter." agreeing, Star Fighter turned to fully face Mars. Pausing, Fighter continued to talk. "Actually... having some company isn't such a bad thing right now, not from you at least. It's just..."
Darting her eyes away, she had to think carefully about how to approach this next part as she knew very well Sailor Mars, aka Rei Hino was Usagi's best friend.
"...You can see it or rather sense it, can't you? I think it's best if I'm not around Usagi, not right now at least. I think I know why she and Mamoru stayed behind. I just don't want to believe it, I feel so terrible." The look of concern was displayed across her face. "Back then, I joked around a lot, I meant half the things I said but... I didn't mean for this to happen."
Star Fighter's eyes traveled down to the concrete below, she then appeared to be deep in thought. "Usagi... Gomen... I feel like my return pressured you." Star Fighter thought, standing there in silence for a moment until the person she was just thinking about spoke in her headset and Sailor Mars' communicator.

"Minna... thank you for everything you all have done today. Can we please all meet later at Rei's Shrine... there's something... Mamoru... and I need to tell you all."

Star Fighter rolled her gloved right hand into a fist and spoke quietly. "It's done..." her eyes welled up, but she was able to stop any tears from actually falling. "Usagi... and Mamoru..." slowly making eye contact with Sailor Mars, Star Fighter held the silence a little longer.



Unable to think, Star Fighter wasn't sure what she wanted to do at first but knew if she went home, Star Healer and Star Maker would eventually be there, and even though they were technically sisters to one another, Star Fighter knew the sort of advice and comments they would give her, and maybe having an outside opinion to someone close to Usagi might be of more comfort to her. Speaking up again, Star Fighter asked hesitantly "Hey... Sailor Mars? This... might seem a bit strange to ask but... would you... mind if I stayed with you... for a bit? I... don't think Star Healer and Maker could really understand how I'm feeling--- I mean I'm sure they do but... they are my siblings... and getting advice from them isn't really the same as getting it from someone else, someone who knows both myself and Usagi."
Star Fighter darted her eyes away from Sailor Mars for a moment and thought "We have the concert coming up... I don't even feel l like performing anymore..." knowing if she said that part out loud, Sailor Mars would be unhappy considering she was a big fan of their performances and no doubt would have gotten a ticket already. Looking back at Sailor Mars, Star Fighter quickly added "--It's okay if you don't, I would completely understand if you didn't want another person at your Shrine... let alone a male..." Fighter muttered, thinking about how her Grandpa would react once seeing Seiya.

"Mamo-chan..." Hearing Usagi call his name, pained him to the core. Stopping his movement briefly, releasing a pent up sigh. Their relationship was over. Something he thought would never happen. The light that they once shared, started to fade as the darkness began to settle around them. Not realizing that the darkness was caused from the battle far from where they were situated. The darkness he had fought hard to keep at bay was now starting to creep its way into his very being. Tendrils from the darkness felt cold to the touch and burned like fire along the surface of his skin. Leaving a prickly sensation throughout his body. Shifting slightly from where he was beside Usagi, he did his best not to show pain from a different source. In return for hiding what was going on, the color of his eyes shifted in tint due to depression settling in.



"Chibiusa... " Hearing Chibiusa's name drew him out of his thoughts as his eye color appeared to be flat and dull drifted towards Usagi. Their daughter's name helped provide some light left in his aching heart.

"It still doesn't make it right though, Mamoru! I may be all those things, but deep down I don't deserve to be! You don't understand that, things are changing! What kind of Moon Princess breaks up with the Prince of the Earth?! Even just saying that... to you... you deserve so much better, and I can't give that to you."

Giving Usagi a look that only she would be familiar with, "I don't understand?" His facial expression was flat but the more obvious expression was pained, how could Usagi think for one moment that he did not understand that things were changing? That hurt to the core that she thought that. As if he was blind to the situation. "Then talk to me dammit. You are speaking to me as if you have never once met me. You and I used to speak to one another. Don't you remember? Don't you know? That we actually communicated with one another! Expressed our feelings, told one another our problems. Sometimes we had answers to the problems and then there were time that we did not have the answers but we did our best to solve things if we could. Why do get the feeling that you are avoiding things because you don't want to talk, Usako?"

"Chibiusa doesn't know... about anything. I... don't know when we should tell her, it's such a big change for her, for everyone." There it was again. She was avoiding certain questions. He grunted quietly in frustration, not understanding why she was not wanting to talk. It felt useless to try and convince Usagi to talk things out. It was apparent that she had made up her mind. "I don't think we could ever recover from this... maybe someday but not right now." Recover, from loosing the one person he loved? Not likely. Focusing in on Usagi's words, maybe someday but not right now. . . . If that statement was true, perhaps, someday, they would recover. He was too hurt to think about that now. His focus was settling on telling Chibiusa the news along with the others. Keeping everyone in the dark wouldn't benefit anyone.



"Thank you, Mamoru... for everything up until this point. There's not a lot we can do besides tell everyone the news... maybe it's best if we all meet up later in the evening at the shrine and tell everyone then." Mamoru was wanting to talk but he could tell that even trying to get Usagi to open up was moot at this time. Feeling numb inside. He knew Usagi mentioned something about meeting up later at the shrine later that day. Acknowledging that he heard her his head slowly nodded in response. "We can tell Chibiusa when we see her next, Hotaru-chan is there for her and yourself... if she doesn't want... to see me afterwards... I don't blame her."

Movement from above, cast a shadow down upon them. "Mamoru..." Hearing her whisper, as his dulled eyes followed Usagi's eyes skyward to see someone soaring over them. He gasped slightly thinking it was Sailor Jupiter and yet at the same time there was something different from the girl who soared above. Normally he would have said something. And if that was Sailor Jupiter she would have said something to them... right? His eyes lowered slightly as he felt everything around them lightening up as the darkness appeared to fade. The battle must be over with. He thought to himself.

"Chibi Moon!" Blinking out of his thoughts, he watched Usagi scramble up to her feet and dart across the courtyard over towards a familiar figure running towards them. Emptiness felt like a heavy weight as he shifted his stance up off of the ground. His whole body felt like dead weight as he stood up and moved to catch up to where Usagi had run off towards.
"Usagi!!"
"Chibi Moon!! Are you hurt?! What happened?!"
"No, I'm not hurt but..."

Watching Chibiusa taking a moment to glance from Usagi and over to him as Mamoru finally appeared by Usagi's side. It was apparent that the two of them had been crying. Their tear stained faces and expressions spoke in volumes that something had transpired since the battle took place. Trying to hide the evidence was useless at this point.

"Usagi... you've been crying, haven't you?" As Chibiusa addressed Usagi, it was apparent that Usagi became slightly distracted with the jingling of her phone receiving a text message. As Usagi's focus moved to her cell phone, Mamoru approached Chibiusa and knelt down to her level. "Chibiusa.." His voice was quiet and void of emotion. He was trying to change the way he said their daughter's name as he gazed over at her in a loving manner.

"Minna... thank you for everything you all have done today. Can we please all meet later at Rei's Shrine... there's something.... Mamoru... and I need to tell you all."

"A meeting? What...do you need to tell us?"
"See you later in the evening Chibiusa. Let me know if we want to get together afterward to catch up."
"Y-Yeah, I'll see you later, Hotaru-chan."

Just as Mamoru started to say something else to Chibiusa, he noticed from the side that Sailor Saturn, along with Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus made an appearance which caused him to halt in speaking any further. His dulled expression shifting away from Chibiusa to the glance at the others in silence, as well as acknowledge their presence.

"Mamo-chan... Usagi... we met another Senshi today. She helped distract the youma and defeat it... Luna told us she was from Planet Jupiter. I think she might know what happened to Mako-chan and maybe the others... thing is... she told us her name was Sailor Nova, but later Luna told us her real Senshi name… it's Sailor Sagittarius, she is a constellation Senshi. We don't know much about her... but I think she can help us! I wish she didn't run off so fast afterwards, I tried my best to call out to her but she was gone. I think a few of the others are going to go after her instead... Luna said we need to find her, before the enemy does. There was also another... figure, a lady that showed up and told us shes going to find... the crystals and the talismans... then… she threatened us."

Returning his attention towards Chibiusa as she started to explain what happened since they were not there to provide a hand in the battle. Mamoru's eyes widened at the mentioning of Makoto, which therein caused him to shift is gaze over at Usagi in question. Shifting his head in a manner as if asking if Usako knew what Chibiusa was referring too. Slowly turning his head around to show Chibiusa that she had his full attention to all that she was speaking about. At the mentioning of some lady threatening them along with going to find the crystals and the talismans caused the hair on his body to raise in alarm. Shock settled across his features as let the information swell in his thoughts. Trying to focus on a new threat, was difficult to process, especially with everything that just happened between himself and Usako. Mamoru was going to need more time to absorb this kind of information in order to help the others. That's if he could. It's not that he didn't want to help the sailor scouts he was just overwhelmed presently. He was not the only one feeling overwhelmed.

"Usagi... we really needed you today... you and Mamo-chan... ...What's going on?"



"We need to talk, Chibiusa." There was sadness in his quiet voice as he finally mustered some strength to speak towards Chibiusa. "You, me and Usako need to have a heart to heart discussion with one another." Looking up past Chibiusa over at Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune, hoping that they would understand that what was about to be discussed was between them. Once that was settled, they would join back with the others to inform everyone what's going on.

11.40am / Tuesday/ Overcast
Days until concert: 5

Kira's eyes gazed on Star Healer's after she asked a question. The tall figure before her made it seem as if she were about to say something.
"She's...just staring at me..." she thought to herself, now looking puzzled, trying to read into Star Healer's body language.

Kira stood there, waiting for a reply however, just like a shooting star... Star Healer was gone in an instant.
The girl blinked, then rubbed her eyes. Was she seeing things? Looking around, and then behind her, Kira thought to herself. "That... was weird... Star Healer was right in front of me. She looked like she wanted to say something..." turning back around, she stared at the ground in thought. "I wonder if she was watching me the whole time..." the thought of her untransforming made her a little bit worried, in the back of her mind Kira wondered if Star Healer knows who she is now.

Kira stood there and sighed, unsure when she would run into Star Healer again. Not having any more chances to talk to any of the Senshi, Kira was truly alone for now. So many thoughts went through her mind and the battle just earlier went over and over in her head.
"I really... don't know what to do anymore. Is this it? Will I ever see them again?" Kira wondered as she began to head into the city.
Walking past all these shops, Kira was amazed, the crowds of people and what seemed like the new normal to her.
As she walked past a very familiar shop called C R O W N arcade, the image of Sailor V stopped her, the girl on the poster looked very familiar. "Sailor V... a new era for justice, battle and unlock the secrets of the past." Kira read out loud what was on the poster. Interested, Kira was about to walk in when she saw another poster underneath which read 'Help wanted'
Kira didn't know any better and thought the two related to each other. Walking in, Kira's eyes lit up. So many games and machines she had not seen before. "So... this is earth?" she muttered, then clapped eyes on a stressed-looking storeman who was rather stressed, his uniform gave it away that he worked there.
"He must be needing the help that was on that poster..." she thought, as she approached him.

"Uh... Hello there... your poster says help wanted?" Kira greeted awkwardly but managed a smile as she asked about the sign on the window at the front of the store.
The man's eyes met with hers, which then lit up seeming relieved someone asked. "Ah! Yes, that's correct! You're interested?" he asked. Kira gave a nod, to which she returned a smile "Yes! Battling for justice is something I'm familiar with!"
Motoki chuckled and spoke up "I'm guessing you're a BIG Sailor V fan? I bet you're good at the game then! I'm Motoki Furuhata... what is your name?"
Stumped by his comment, 'game' then 'what is your name?' made Kira's smile slowly fade as she had to think. A bit taken aback by someone asking for her name she naturally had to change the subject and ask "Motoki?" getting closer to him she whispered, "Is that your earth name?"
Motoki raised an eyebrow seeming also as stumped as her then laughed, thinking she was referring to his gamer name.
"Uh... earth name? what? Uh haha yeah, I guess so. I've never been asked that before but uh... is that how you usually greet people? I haven't done any online gaming for a few years due to college and work. Do you have a gamer name or something?"
"Gamer...name? No... you see my name is Sail---ahhhh..." pausing, she could see the look on his face was getting more confused. This WASN'T going well! Was the poster NOT wanting Sailor Senshi help?? Did Kira misunderstand the poster?!

"Shoot! What was that other name Princess Jupiter called me?! Oh! That's right!" thinking to herself, she finished saying a long 'uhhh' and morphed it into her speech "---uhhhKira! Kira! heh... M-My name is Kira! G-Gomen, it's been a crazy day that I can't even remember my own name hahaha! this is awkward.." Rubbing the back of her head, she laughed embarrassingly until Motoki continued.
"Kira? Okay Kira, how about I give you an apron and I can see how you do for today? If customers need help or want to ask a question you can assist them. If the machines fault then there is a call-out number on the back of them. Tickets are only for prize machines such as the claw machine. There are a few others that you can already see by the ticket slot on the right-hand side. Those tickets allow customers to get prizes, and the prizes are labeled at the counter. Don't worry, I'll be here to help you. Oh, and the staff room is located at the back of the room."
Kira gave a nod, then a smile.

Trying to take in the whole conversation, Kira watched strangers in the distance chatter and talk between themselves as Motoki left and came back with a matching apron. "Here you go!"
Taking it, Kira put it on.



Smiling, Motoki gave a bow and gave his thanks. "I really appreciate you helping out. You know... you remind me of someone who used to come in here a lot,...along with a girl called Usagi. The two of them would be playing Sailor V for hours after school!"
"Usagi?" that name, why did that sound so familiar? Kira's face looked as if she had seen a ghost for a few moments until Motoki's voice snapped her out of it. "Are you going to the three Lights concert? Did you have plans to go?"
"S-Sorry, what? Three... Lights concert? Uh...n-no..." trying to find her words, Motoki's expression changed as he wondered why, but continued to talk. "A family member was meant to help run the arcade but they can't make it... I already promised my fiancé that we would go. If you are free on Sunday... would you mind helping me out? The tickets all sold out about half an hour ago sadly, otherwise, I would have tried to get you one for helping me out today." he looked very genuine, more so sad he had to ask such a big favor. Kira was sad that she missed out on getting the tickets due to being in battle with the youma from earlier. "SOLD OUT?! Damnit!! I missed out thanks to that stupid youma!!" she thought as she sighed, Kira seemed upset by the news but had to quickly recover and lie.
"Oh--uhh.. no no it's fine! You go! Besides, I haven't really listened to their music much and I was probably going to be doing something else anyways." trying to cover herself with a lie on top of another lie, it was for the best.
"Are you ABSOLUTELY sure? It's live so I can allow the TV to play while you run the arcade? I know it's nowhere near close to being there in person, but this really means the world to both myself and my fiancé if we could go."
Nodding, Kira smiled and answered "It's honestly fine! I'm just so happy to make someone's day and dream come true."
"Thank you, Kira. Truly, you have made my week. I'll leave you to have a look around and get familiar with the arcade." with that said, he gave a light pat on her shoulder with a smile and walked towards the counter.

As he left her alone and now out of sight, Kira sighed and thought to herself "There goes my chance... guess I can't do anything about that now, they sold out while I was fighting alongside the Senshi..." Kira's expression was now obvious she seemed disappointed. Walking towards the racing kart machines that were lined up side by side, she stared at the screen watching the demo cars race as she was deep in thought.