Tales of Younger Jupiter
                                 Episode 3

Chapter 1

The next day found Artemis becoming dizzy as he watched Minako pace
around and around her room before breakfast.  Minako hadn't slept well
the night before and when the first glint of sunlight came through the
window she had gotten up and started to wear a trench into the carpet.

"Minako! Would you please sit down and tell me what's wrong!" Artemis
demanded as his stomach started to head upwards.

Minako stopped and fixed a look at Artemis for a moment and then plopped
down on the floor.  Before Artemis could thank her Minako started to
speak, "Do you think I'm paranoid?"

Artemis blinked, <I thought there was something really wrong.  Maybe I
should find out more first before I say anything.>  Taking up a better
position on the bed he said, "Minako-chan, tell me why you are worrying.
There might be a point to it.  I can't answer your question if I don't
know what you're supposed to be paranoid about."

After a pause, "It's Sakuya-san.  I don't trust her. She doesn't help
and she's always watching.  She's not telling us everything."

"What do you mean?" Artemis prompted, <She doesn't know that Luna and I
are uncomfortable with Sakuya as well.  Maybe I should tell her?>

"Artemis, you know how I started to jump at shadows later on in England
sometimes?"  Artemis nodded, "Well Sakuya... She doesn't jump at shadows
but she just observes.  I can't quite explain it.  She doesn't come to
help with the droids either."

Artemis chewed on this new thought, <Luna thinks that Sakuya showed up
because Chibi-Usa did.  Wait a minute... Sakuya protected Chibi-Usa and
Usagi.  Not the others.>

"Artemis?" Minako asked, he'd been quiet far longer then normal, "Do you
think she really is a threat?"

"Minako-chan, let me ask you something.  Is what you're driving at is
that Sakuya appears better trained then you do?"

"Yes... I think that's it.  For a person that supposedly trained by
herself, she certainly knows what to do."

"Let me talk to Luna about something.  Don't do anything for now,
alright?"

"Why do you have to talk to Luna?"

"Minako-chan, please," Artemis asked. <I can't have you going off
half-cocked and confront Sakuya just yet.  She just might be on our
side.>

"Oh alright," Minako said.  Then she noted the time, "Oh no! I'm gonna
be late!"  With that Minako dashed out of the room.

<I wonder when she'll realize that she isn't dressed?> Artemis mused.

                                  ******

"Chibi-Usa-chan," Usagi called from the kitchen, "I'm going over to
Rei's.  Do you want to come with me?"

Chibi-Usa came walking into the kitchen, noting that only Ikuko was in
there along with Usagi she turned and said, "No thanks, Onee-san." With
that she walked out of the room.

Usagi was stunned. She turned to her mother who was having a coughing
fit.  Usagi glanced back to where Chibi-Usa had been and then to her
mother.  "Onee-san?" Usagi dazedly questioned.

Ikuko for her part was flustered.  "I would not question such a nicety,
Usagi-chan.  I wonder what she would have said it if Shingo were in
here." Ikuko went over and patted her daughter's shoulder, <That is a
very scary thought.>  Giving Usagi a wink she said, "Just be glad your
father didn't hear that.  I think it would give him heart failure."

"Hey!  She isn't that bad," Usagi protested.

<Got you!> Ikuko thought, <So you `do' care about her.>



Chapter 2

<So one of the Uncanny Sisters has turned to `good'.  I'll have to have
a little chat with her to make sure she doesn't blow my cover,> Sakuya
thought as she heard the muffled sounds of debating going on in the main
shrine building.

"Sako-chan?" Chibi-Usa spoke up from where she was sitting on the steps.

Sakuya looked down at Usagi's "cousin" that she had just been introduced
to.  Chibi-Usa had a scrape on her chin where she had hit the pavement
when Cooan had slammed her down to the ground.  <That's another little
thing I'll have to remember.>  Shaking herself slightly she said, "Yes
Chibi-Usa-chan." <Chibi-Usa? It suits her but I'll have a hard time
getting used to calling her it.>

"What are they fighting about?"

"They aren't fighting, they are debating."

"What's the difference? Sounds like a fight to me."

"Well, when you debate there are rules..."

Chibi-Usa interrupted her, "You mean fighting with rules?"

"Yes," Sakuya said. <Good maybe I can keep her off the topic of what
they are fighting about.>

                                  ******

"You have to be kidding!" Minako protested.

"Why?  She helped out when Chibi-Usa-chan and Usagi-chan were in
trouble.  I don't blame her for hanging back.  She knows we are a team.
You guys didn't exactly welcome her with open arms to our last
practice!" Makoto hotly retorted.

"She is stronger than we are," Ami noted, that stopped the other who
swung to look in her direction.  "When I was scanning her DNA, I also
scanned her power levels.  They are at least twice as strong as ours."

"Sako-chan is older than we are. Isn't it conceivable that she has
stronger powers?" Makoto asked. <I don't want to choose.  Usagi's safety
comes before anything else.>

"Yes but our `upgrades', if you will, usually came under stress."

"No they didn't, remember, we got the different transformation pens."

"Yes I do, but our powers materialized when we were under stress," Ami
stated calmly.

"Ami is there anyway that Sakuya-san could have gotten these `upgrades'
as you call them?" Rei asked. She noted that Usagi was not paying close
attention but she wasn't whining about her Mamo-chan either.  <Strange,
she looks as if something's actually worrying her.>

After a few minutes of consideration Ami said, "Well yes there are.
Intense training would be one way.  Stress would be another but her life
would have to be in danger.  There are others, but they are remote."

"Intense training?" Minako questioned, "Like we do?"

Ami shook her head, "Minako-chan, we train to keep in practice.  Our
training isn't near intense enough."

Minako latched on to that thought, "So where would she get such intense
training then?"

"Give it a rest, Minako.  Ami-chan, Rei-chan, and Luna have all
confirmed that she is a Sailor Senshi and that she is related to me.
Ami-chan checked her background out thoroughly. Rei-chan did a fire
reading.  Maybe your just a bit jealous," Makoto said.

Minako bristled, "I am not jealous.  As leader of the Senshi, next to
Usagi-chan, I have to watch out for threats."

"Then we put it to a vote."

"Fine."

"All those in favor?" Makoto asked.

"All those opposed?" Minako asked.  "You guys are being duped!"

"Don't be such a sore loser, Minako-chan.  So you were the only one that
voted against my idea."  That was the wrong thing to say; Minako got up
and stormed out of the room.

                                  ******

"Usagi?  Is something wrong?" Rei asked, as the other got up to leave.

"No Rei-chan, thanks anyway.  Just something strange happened this
morning."

"You look a little glum, Usagi," Rei said while making her way over to
stand beside Usagi who did look a little depressed.

"Ami-chan said that Chibi-Usa-chan and I weren't related.  Then this
morning Chibi-Usa-chan came in and called me `Onee-san'.  I was kinda
hoping we were related."

"She looks up to you like an older sister, Usagi.  That's why she called
you that.  She respects you although I can't see why. Cheer up," Rei
said.

"Grrrr.... Rei-chan!" Usagi didn't appreciate the insult but then
thought better of it. She knew it was just Rei's way.  <Chibi-Usa, my
imouto... Even when she's a brat I'd rather have her as a younger sister
than Shingo,> Usagi thought.

Usagi bid her good bye and walked out.  "Chibi-Usa-chan, I'm going home.
Are you going to stay here or come with me?" Usagi called out to
Chibi-Usa who was obviously listening intently to Makoto and Sakuya
discussing something.

Jerking slightly she whirled around and ran over to Usagi.  "No, I'll
come home with you, Onee-san." Chibi-Usa tossed a look over to where
Sakuya and Makoto were still in deep discussion. <I can't believe it.
Mamoru-san got drunk?  I believe it because Sakuya doesn't lie to me.>
Frowning slightly Chibi-Usa realized that Sakuya may not lie to her but
she doesn't always tell her everything either.

Usagi felt a bit of a rush. <Maybe I should have Ami to run it again.
Maybe there was something wrong with her scan,> Usagi thought. "What's
the matter?" Usagi asked, noting the frown on Chibi-Usa's face.

"Nothing," Chibi-Usa said, taking Usagi's hand they walked away from the
shrine and started home.



Chapter 3

The next day found Sakuya approaching the Tsukino home.  <I'm rather
nervous about this.  I will have to be careful not to let things slip
out.  From what Obaa-san told me last night, the only one that I really
have to be concerned with besides Luna and Artemis is Minako.>

When they reached the door, Makoto knocked. A few moments later Ikuko
opened the door.  "Hello Makoto-san," Ikuko greeted one of her
daughter's friends, "How are you today?"

"Fine thank you, Tsukino-san.  I'd like to introduce Rakurai Sakuya, my
cousin."

"It very nice to meet you, Rakurai-san.  Usagi has told me about you. I
understand that you work in the financial field."

"It's nice to meet you as well, Tsukino-san. Usagi-chan was right. I
work in the financial field of business. I picked it up from my father."

"Please come in."  Ikuko motioned the girls into the house and closed
the door.  "Does your father live in Tokyo?"

"No, Tsukino-san, it's my first time in Tokyo as well.  My father and I
are from Fukui."

"Oh I know where that is. It's a nice place."  Walking over to the steps
Ikuko called, "Usagi-chan, Makoto-chan and her cousin are here." Hearing
a muffled response, Ikuko indicated that the two girls should go up.

Sakuya noted that Chibi-Usa was watching her with a strange expression
on her face.  <I wonder what's wrong?  She's actually glaring at me.>

                                  ******

"No way, I don't believe it!" Usagi said. <I just can't believe that
Mamo-chan got drunk.>

"Well I saw what Mamoru did to Sako-chan's clothes.  She didn't do that
to herself."

"Come on, Mamo-chan doesn't drink," Usagi said while getting up from the
bed and starting to pace.  "At least, he never has before."

From her position seated near Usagi's desk, Sakuya spoke up,
"Usagi-chan, did it ever occur to you that since he's older than you,
you may have never had the chance to see him drink?  He doesn't spend
all his nights with you.  He might go out to a bar with some friends to
unwind."

Usagi stopped pacing and looked at Sakuya, "Are you sure it was my
Mamo-chan?"

"I don't know any other drunks that would get up onto a table and say,
`I'm a bird. I'm a plane. I'm Endymion!' and then tackle me."

Makoto started to snicker. <Sakuya never told me this part.  I can just
imagine it too.>

Usagi glared at Makoto for a moment and then slumped onto the bed, "Did
I cause this?" Usagi asked more to herself then anyone.  Makoto stopped
snickering and looked at Usagi with some concern.

"Usagi-chan, I don't think you drove him to drink," Makoto said while
giving Usagi's arm a reassuring squeeze.  "Maybe he just got carried
away a little bit."

"He's never got drunk before!  I don't understand why he'd do it now,"
Usagi protested.  Sakuya remained silent.

<My Queen, you will have to work this out for yourself.  I can't do very
much more.>

"Usagi-chan, Ami-chan's here," came Ikuko's voice from downstairs.

Makoto groaned, "Oh no.  I forgot that I was going to meet Ami-chan.  We
were going to go to some `Chess Tower' a little later on."

                                  ******

"Sako-chan?" Chibi-Usa asked. They were headed for Mamoru's apartment.
Usagi had asked Sakuya to take Chibi-Usa over there while she went with
the others to the Chess Tower opening.

"Yes," Sakuya said, <Why is it when I'm in the middle of thinking about
something she has something to ask?  What have I done to deserve this?>

"Would you be friends with Puu?" Chibi-Usa asked in a small voice.

"Are you out of your gourd?!  Pluto's the one that got us into this mess
in the first place!  How can you ask me to be friends with her?!"

"Puu's a good person. She likes me!" Chibi-Usa retorted.

"I like you too, Small Lady, but Pluto is dangerous."

"No she's not!" Chibi-Usa said, while balling up her fists. <Puu cares
about me.  She wouldn't put me in any danger.>

"I won't be a friend to her, Small Lady. It's as simple as that."

Chibi-Usa brushed a tear away from her eye, "Please Sako-chan! I don't
like to see you guys fight.  I want you guys to be friends."

Sakuya kneeled down and squeezed Chibi-Usa's shoulder, "I'm sorry, Small
Lady, but I can't.  Now don't cry. We're going to see Mamoru-san."
Sakuya chocked on HIS name, "Would you want him to see you unhappy?"

Chibi-Usa sniffled a bit but shook her head no.  They proceeded to
Mamoru's apartment in silence. Sakuya was quickly lost in thought again
while Chibi-Usa had a small sad look, one that caught your attention and
held it.  Simply because you would like to remove it but knowing that
even a hug probably wouldn't be enough.

Mamoru took several minutes before opening the door.  He flinched back
at the sight of Sakuya but before he could say anything, Chibi-Usa
bounded up to him and demanded in a very strong voice, "Mamoru-san, why
did you get wasted?"

Mamoru blinked, "Pardon?"

"Why did you get drunk?" Chibi-Usa said again while staring intently at
Mamoru.

"I didn't get drunk," Mamoru lied.

"Mamoru-san, you wouldn't lie to a little kid, would you?"

Sakuya watched with amusement as Mamoru visibly gulped, "Ah well you
see..."  Mamoru started and glanced at Sakuya for help, he saw none
forthcoming from her.  <What am I going to tell Chibi-Usa?> Mamoru
wondered.



Chapter 4

Younger Jupiter knocked on the door.  It had been a three days since the
Senshi had first turned Cooan good.  Now there were two Uncanny Sisters
that were supposedly healed.  <I certainly don't buy that,> she thought
as she looked around, <Now there's another one that I have to make sure
doesn't blow my cover.>

Cooan gave a startled cry and stepped back as she opened the door and
recognized who was on the other side.  Moving swiftly Younger Jupiter
came into the apartment and closed the door.  Looking around she noted
that Beruche coming into the room to see why her sister had cried out.

Beruche then spotted the unexpected guest and froze in place.  "What...
what are you doing here?" Cooan said, "You were in the future; I
remember you."

"That's the problem.  I'll be blunt with you. I don't trust you in the
least.  In fact I'm inclined to think your bluffing your healing."

"We aren't. How could you come in here and say that?" Beruche said.

"It's simple, I'm not as naive as my younger counterparts.  However, I
need your help."

"Why should we help you?  You just forced your way in here.  You're more
of a threat to us," Cooan said.

"The others don't know I'm from the future.  I don't think you were
about to tell them that?"  Cooan shook her head in the negative.  "I
didn't think so.  It's important that you not reveal who I or the
Princess really are."

"But why?" Beruche asked, "If we tell them, then they'll have a better
chance of defeating Rubeus and protecting Princess Usagi."

Sakuya was about to answer that question when Cooan spoke up, "Because
Beruche-chan, if we tell them what we know them, we put Younger Jupiter
as well as the Princess in more danger."

"Because they might start acting differently then they would normally?"
Beruche asked, a look of comprehension spreading across her face.

"Yes," Younger Jupiter said, "Will you do this?"

Cooan thought about it for a second, "What if we don't agree?"

"Then I will have no choice.  I'll have to eliminate you," Younger
Jupiter said calmly, "I won't beat around the bush.  My priority is the
safety of Princess Usagi not the well being of you two."

Cooan and Beruche went over to a corner and discussed quietly the matter
before them.  After a few moments Beruche said, "How can we trust you
not to kill us anyway?"

Younger Jupiter smiled and transformed back into civilian clothes, "If
you agree to this, we can start to trust each other.  But we both know
where we stand on the matter."

"If anything happens to either of us, the other will tell everything.
Is that agreeable?" Cooan asked.

"Entirely.  Now I'd like to ask you some other questions and offer some
`financial help'."  The other two women glanced at each other and then
shrugged.  Why not.

                                  ******

Sakuya leaned back against the shrine wall.  <I feel content. In the
first time in more than three years, I actually feel relaxed.>  She
smiled as she watched Usagi and Chibi-Usa arguing over a sweet potato.
She let her eyes wander to Makoto.  <I'm glad she's happy.  This means a
lot to her.>

"Usagi-chan, why don't you have a hermit instead of pestering
Chibi-Usa-chan for half of her sweet potato?" Sakuya asked.

"Hermit?  What's a hermit?" Usagi asked. "I thought that was a type of
crab."

"Yes there is a type of crab called a hermit but this is a spice
cookie," Sakuya replied while reaching for the container to show them to
Usagi.

"Yeah a very expensive cookie," Makoto threw in.

"What do you mean `expensive'?" Ami asked while examining the contents
of the container.

"The spices she put in them are rather expensive here in Japan.  I could
probably pay my whole month's rent with the money she spent on those
cookies."

This drew a whistle from some people but Minako just glared, "Mako-chan
is exaggerating.  Yes some of the stuff was expensive but it wasn't that
bad.  Have one, Usagi-chan."

Usagi was hesitant. "Well okay," she said, reaching into the container,
she pulled out one.  Taking a sniff she smiled, "It smells good." Then
she popped it into her mouth and chewed it. A smile spread across her
face, "They are good."

"Glad you think so," Sakuya said while popping one into her mouth, "I'm
addicted to these things."

"Well the sweet potatoes are ready so you might as well save them for
later," Makoto said as she proceeded to put the sweet potatoes onto a
plate. Usagi and Sakuya gave disappointed looks back to Makoto.

                                  ******

"Mercury, how's it coming?" YJ asked as the Senshi sped along the
streets.  The two healed Uncanny Sisters have been captured and now the
Senshi were trying to track them down.

"It'll take a few more minutes," Mercury called while examining the data
that sped across her visor.

"I don't like leaving Chibi-Usa-chan alone!" Sailor Moon said, "I think
one of us should go back.  What if this was some type of diversion?"

"She's right," Mars agreed with some surprise, "I never thought of
that."

"I'll go back then," YJ said and started to head back when Venus' voice
stopped her.

"Why you? You could be working for the enemy."

"Venus!" Jupiter growled, "What are you saying?" <I know she's on our
side.>

"We don't have time for this.  Whatever captured them was strong and as
we get closer my readings indicate a large power source.  We might have
to use the Sailor Planet Attack and I don't think YJ can help us in that
case."

"Mercury's right. Venus I don't know what your problem is but YJ can
head back and keep an eye on Chibi-Usa-chan for us."

Nodding and ignoring the still fuming Venus, Younger Jupiter leapt onto
a nearby roof and head back towards the shrine.  As she neared the
shrine, she became worried.  The main doors that had been shut were now
open.

As she landed on the ground she carefully made her way inside.  Looking
around she called out for Chibi-Usa but received no response.  <Damn!
Where is she?>  She began searching the grounds to see if she could find
her charge. <If she's been caught that will look suspicious enough in
front of the others but it'll be incriminating in front of Venus.  I
wonder why she's so suspicious?>

Just as she was about to go and tell the other Senshi that Chibi-Usa was
missing, she heard the pounding of small feet; Chibi-Usa came running up
the steps.  The small girl stopped dead in her tracks, an angry look
spreading across her face.

"Where did you go?" a relieved Younger Jupiter asked.

"Shove it!" Chibi-Usa angrily retorted.

Younger Jupiter blinked, "Small Lady, why are you angry?"

"Just leave me alone!" Chibi-Usa yelled.  Changing back Sakuya was about
to ask again when the other Senshi in civilian form showed up.



Chapter 5

Ikuko looked up from the kitchen counter as Chibi-Usa came in and
slammed the door.  Kicking off her shoes the little girl ran upstairs
and slammed the door.  Usagi walked into the kitchen with a concerned
look on her face.

"What was that all about, Usagi-chan?" Ikuko questioned.

"I...I don't know," Usagi said softly while walking over to Ikuko.  "We
were having a fun time at Rei-chan's when we had to go help a couple of
Rei's friends with something important.  Sako-chan said she'd watch
Chibi-Usa-chan for us so we left.  Maybe that was the wrong thing to do
because when we got back, Chibi-Usa-chan was really mad at us.  She even
told me..." Usagi flushed and trailed off.

"Told you what?" Ikuko asked. <I don't like Usagi leaving Chibi-Usa all
alone but Rakurai-san seems responsible and she's definitely more mature
than Usagi is.>

"Um well... I just wasn't very nice," Usagi floundered. <Chibi-Usa is
mad at me but I don't want to get her into trouble.  I don't know what I
did wrong. I like being her Onee-san.>

"Usagi-chan, tell me what Chibi-Usa-chan told you," Ikuko said.

Leaning forward Usagi-chan whispered what Chibi-Usa had told her.
Ikuko's eye grew wider, "I don't believe it.  A nice little girl like
that using such language."

"I don't believe it either, Mom.  You can ask the others.  They all
heard it," Usagi said. <I even had to ask Makoto what some of the stuff
meant.>

"Well I'm going to make sure she doesn't use that type of language
again," Ikuko said while heading for the stairs.

"No, Mom, please.  She's just angry with me for some reason.  I think
she wouldn't have said it but she's really mad at me," Usagi pleaded.
<Why won't you tell me what's wrong, Chibi-Usa?>

"I'm not about to let that type of thing slip by. Your father and I are
responsible for her until her folks come get her," Ikuko said while
trying to move Usagi out of the way.

"Please?" Usagi asked, "At least let her cool down.  Maybe she'll
apologize after Chibi-Usa-chan's had sometime to think about it."

Ikuko sighed, "Oh alright Usagi-chan, I'll give her some time but I
still don't like it."

                                  ******

Late the next afternoon found Sakuya sitting alone at Makoto's dining
table her thoughts furiously bouncing between the enemy and what
Chibi-Usa had said the night before.  <I can't believe it.  Everything
was going fine, then something happens and Chibi-Usa acquires a mouth
fouler than some sewer systems.>  Slamming her hand down Sakuya got up
and started pacing, <I also can't believe that the enemy got that close.
They can observe us.  I don't think it was the Sister's fault but
somehow Rubeus can tell where we are.>

Just then a knock came at the door. Striding over Sakuya opened it to
find Chibi-Usa standing there.  Sakuya waved her in, <Good, now I can
have a long talk with Small Lady and see what got into her.>

"Did you know Usagi was Sailor Moon?" Chibi-Usa asked without greeting.

<Well she figured it out,> Sakuya thought. "Yes I did."

"Then why didn't you tell me?!" shouted an angry Chibi-Usa, "I could
have gotten the Ginzuishou before now!  I could have helped my mother
sooner!"  Chibi-Usa brushed a hot tear that rolled down her face away
with an angry swipe.

"What was I supposed to do?  Tell you and then get the Ginzuishou?"
Sakuya said while kneeling to be at eye-level with Chibi-Usa.

"I have the Ginzuishou!!!" yelled Chibi-Usa as she took a couple of
steps back. "You didn't want to help me!" she choked out, "You didn't
want to help my mommy!" A steady stream of tears was now flowing down
Chibi-Usa's face.

"Small Lady, I would help you.  But my job isn't to protect your mother.
It's to protect you and keep you safe," Sakuya said softly, reaching out
she was going to reassure her charge but Chibi-Usa took a few more steps
backwards.  <I don't like this,> Sakuya thought, <but maybe we can get
out of here now.>

In a soft voice Sakuya said, "Small Lady, since your Time Key doesn't
seem to work, call Pluto. Get her to get us out of here so that we can
help your mother."

Chibi-Usa stood still for a moment, looking very brittle.  She looked as
if a strong breeze would blow her over.  Taking Luna-P into her hands
Chibi-Usa depressed its nose and waited.

"Small Lady?" came the surprised voice, "What's wrong?"

"Puu, I have the Ginzuishou.  Come and get us. My Time Key doesn't
work," Chibi-Usa said to the wavering image in the right eye of Luna-P.

"You must stay there, Small Lady," Pluto's voice said with forceful
intent.  "Who is `us'?"

"Sako-chan and I," Chibi-Usa said.

"Sako-chan?!?  What is she doing in the past?!"

Grabbing Luna-P Sakuya brought it up to face her and she shouted,
"Pluto, don't fuck with me!  You get here and get me and Small Lady the
hell out of this time period!"

"I can not.  Small Lady must remain there and you Younger Jupiter must
stay there as well. However, I do hope that you don't interact with
anyone."

"Pluto!!!  If you care for Small Lady, you'll come and pick at us up!
Don't do to her mother what you did to mine!"  Sakuya was seething with
rage now.

"No," was the single response before the image vanished.

"No?!?! Pluto, Kami-sama, may you rot in hell," Sakuya said dropping
Luna-P who resumed its hovering position in front of a stunned
Chibi-Usa.

"Sako-chan?  Why did Pluto say that we have to stay here?" Chibi-Usa
asked in a small voice.

"Because she doesn't care about your mother.  She certainly didn't care
about mine!" Sakuya continued to angrily pace the floor.  Sakuya looked
up as she heard a door slam shut.  Chibi-Usa had gone.

                                  ******

Chibi-Usa ran through the streets, hot tears flowing freely. <I don't
believe it,> Chibi-Usa thought, <Sakuya knew who Sailor Moon was and
didn't tell me.  Puu won't help me! I trusted them both.  They both
won't help save my mommy.>

Tiredly she stopped running.  She was out of breathe from crying and
running at the same time.  Chibi-Usa noted that she had returned to the
same docks where she had fallen on Usagi weeks before.  <Baka Usagi!
Ikuko-mama was probably forcing her to actually be nice to me.  She
tricked me.  I thought she actually liked me! Usagi. Sakuya. Puu. None
of them are my friends.  None of them care.> Sniffling a little bit
Chibi-Usa said in a small quiet voice, "I'm all alone.  No one loves
me."

                                  ******

Makoto came home to find Sakuya in a extremely foul mood.  Putting her
things down warily approached the still pacing Sakuya.  "Is something
wrong?" Makoto asked in a quiet voice.

Sakuya jumped at the sound, whirling around she noted it was Makoto.
"Yes...Chibi-Usa-chan has the Ginzuishou."

"What?!  How do you know?" Makoto said. <Usagi would have told us if the
Ginzuishou had gone missing.>

"Because she came to me, to tell me that she had it," Sakuya said. <I
know this will cause problems between us, Obaa-san.  I'm sorry, when we
get the Ginzuishou back, I'll tell you everything.  Timeline be damned.>

"Sako-chan, why would Chibi-Usa-chan come to you?"  Makoto felt a hint
of fear rising inside of her. <Could Minako have been right?>

"Mako-chan, Chibi-Usa knows me from before.  I'm one of her guardians,"
Sakuya said.

"What!?!  You knew who she was and you didn't tell us!" Makoto said
incredulously.  A hurt expression mixing with anger formed on her face.
"You lied to me!" Makoto shouted. She could feel her heart beating
faster. <I was played for a fool.>

"No, I didn't lie to you.  Listen to me. I couldn't tell you everything.
There are somethings I can't even tell Chibi-Usa-chan.  The last thing I
would want to do would be to lie to you.  I just can't tell you
everything," Sakuya pleaded. <Kami-sama help you, Pluto. When I get my
hands on you.  You're dead!>

Makoto was about to angrily retort when her communicator went off after
listening for a few moments she said, "Okay."  Turning to Sakuya she
said, "That was Usagi, if you hadn't guessed.  She's just found her
broach missing.  That means the Ginzuishou is missing and Usagi-chan
thinks Chibi-Usa-chan took it."  The angry-hurt expression flicked
across her face, "That also means that you weren't entirely honest
either."  With that Makoto went out the door without another word.



Chapter 6

Sakuya was alone and feeling miserable.  She was out helping the others
look for Chibi-Usa when she heard the clock striking ten. <Princess, if
anything happens to you...>  Sakuya chopped the rest of that thought
off.  <I remember when you were born.  So small, tiny... You are your
mother's life, Small Lady.  I can't fail you, My Queen, I wouldn't be
able to forgive myself.>

Sakuya continued to look until she thought of something. Turning in a
different direction she made her way to Mamoru's apartment. <Maybe she
went there.>  Hurrying her pace she reached Mamoru's apartment to find
Usagi also heading that way.  "Usagi-chan we must have thought the same
thing.  Chibi-Usa-chan could have gone here."

Usagi was quiet until they reached the elevator.  Stepping in she pushed
the button for Mamoru's floor before saying, "Sakuya-chan do you know
why Chibi-Usa-chan was mad at me?"

"Usagi-chan, Chibi-Usa-chan is mad at a lot of people right now...
including me." Sakuya said softly, "It just isn't your fault."

Stepping off the elevator Usagi looked at Sakuya before asking, "You?
Why would she be angry with you?"

"That is a long story involving somethings I can't tell you about."

Usagi was quiet as she knocked on the door.

                                  ******

"They're all gone," Usagi said softly to Sakuya, "I should have been
with them."

"Nonsense!" Sakuya said sharply, "So you could get captured, too, and
let Rubeus get the Ginzuishou?  I have something to lose in this as
well."

Usagi looked questioningly at Sakuya but remained silent.  The four
Inner Senshi had tried to pull off a Sailor Planet Attack without Sailor
Moon.  They succeeded but were captured by Rubeus.  Chibi-Usa had
returned the broach but had also said that she hated Usagi. Sakuya
wasn't sure what would effect Usagi more: the loss of her friends or to
have someone she obviously cared about tell her she was hated by them.

"Sakuya-san, can we talk to you?" questioned a worried sounding Luna.

"Yes," getting up Sakuya made her way over to where the cats were
talking.  Getting comfortable Sakuya said, "Before you begin let me say
that there are somethings that I won't be able to tell you about."

The two Moon cats exchanged looks before nodding there head in
understanding. "Who are you?" Artemis started off.

Sighing heavily Sakuya said, "Who I told you I was except for the fact
that I am one of Chibi-Usa-chan's guardians."

"Who is Chibi-Usa-chan?" Luna questioned, she was staring intently at
Sakuya.  <For a young person she's relatively experienced compared to
the others.>

"That I can't answer.  Her name is Usagi though."  Sakuya thought, <Yes,
her name's Usagi but she certainly doesn't live up to her other name,
Serenity.>

"How old are you?" Artemis asked. This drew a glare from both females.

"If you really must know, I'm 122.  Now if you two are done with tiny
questions, I have a bigger one.  What are we going to do?"

                                  ******

As the pounding in her head became a mildly throbbing, Younger Jupiter
noted that it turned out not to be much of a plan.  Sailor Moon in a
attempted to protect Chibi-Usa had gone out.  Chibi-Usa had also gone
out because she thought it was mostly her fault that the Sailor Senshi
got kidnapped.  Younger Jupiter opened her eyes. She had left to drag
both Usagis inside; it hadn't worked.

Her first view of the crystal UFO was of its ceiling, lost somewhere in
a dark prismatic spray of color.  Scrambling to her feet, or at least
that was her intention, Younger Jupiter reached out with her left hand
to support herself as she stumbled forward.

"Well, well.  If it isn't the one that attacked me before," Rubeus
sneered with venom dripping from his voice.  "You like electricity, well
let's see how your friends like the same thing."  As Rubeus lifted his
hand, a globe of power started to build and before Younger Jupiter could
react, he released it at the Senshi that were hanging on crosses.

Younger Jupiter gripped her sides, sinking onto the floor as a wave of
pain shot through her.  <What's happening?  What's going on?> her mind
raced.  Rubeus looked at the reaction for a moment and fired again.
This time the attack drove Younger Jupiter to the ground.

"Leave her alone!" a small voice called out.

"Ah Sailor Moon, and I see you brought the Rabbit with you."  Rubeus
turned his gaze to Sailor Moon who was shielding Chibi-Usa.

"She's my cousin, not the Rabbit," Sailor Moon stated flatly, <Hang on
guys.  I'll get you out of this mess... I hope.>

"We shall see about that after I kill her."

"Fight me, Rubeus!" Sailor Moon growled, softly, "Chibi-Usa-chan try and
help the others."  Sailor Moon glanced over at Younger Jupiter and
sucked in her breath.  Younger Jupiter didn't look... solid. Sailor Moon
could actually see the floor. It was like the older girl wasn't even
there.

Rubeus seeing his target distracted took the advantage and began to
attack. <You just wait, little one.  I'll kill you but first I'll kill
the rest.>

"Sako-chan?!?" cried a worried Chibi-Usa as she saw Younger Jupiter
collapse on to the floor breathing hard.  The older girl was becoming
solid again.

"Do what Sailor Moon said, try and help the others."  As Chibi-Usa
scurried away Younger Jupiter gritted her teeth and rolled into a
sitting position.  The pain was less intense but the pounding in her
head had returned.  Hearing a cry she looked up and saw Chibi-Usa give
an energy discharge.

"The Rabbit!" crowed Rubeus.  He notices the odd Senshi trying to get
up, chuckling softly he blasts the trapped Senshi again.

Younger Jupiter felt the pain return, giving a guttural cry she
collapsed again.  "Sako-chan!" she heard being called.  "Small Lady,
help the Senshi!" she hissed through clenched teeth. <Kami-sama, I'm
fading!> Younger Jupiter noted as she looked at her hand, <I'm actually
fading away.  That would mean... Obaa-san is dying!> Blackness took her.

Sakuya was disoriented.  However, she was aware of someone calling her.
Groaning slightly she felt a rocking motion. As she sat up she opened
her eyes to notice that they weren't on the ship anymore.  Blinking
Younger Jupiter also noted that she was in civilian form.  The others
were looking at her.

"Are you okay?" Makoto asked, <I'm angry with her, yes.  But I want to
make sure she's okay... I'm confused!>

"What happened?" Sakuya slowly groaned out, "All I remember was thinking
about..."  Sakuya trailed off as she realized that she couldn't tell
Makoto what she was thinking.

"We defeated Rubeus, no thanks to you," Minako growled out.  This
statement drew some nasty looks in her direction but she ignored them.

"What is your problem?" Sakuya shot out, and nearly collapsed.  She sunk
back onto the bench she hadn't noticed before.

"You lied to us.  You knew Chibi-Usa-chan and didn't tell us.
Chibi-Usa-chan wasn't in the Silver Millennium so how can you be from
there as well?" Minako said.

Sakuya looked around before answering. She noted that Usagi was standing
a few feet from Chibi-Usa who was looking off in the distance.  The
others however were paying attention to Sakuya.

"I did not say I was from the Silver Millennium, you did."

This caused the others to look slightly taken aback.  Makoto initially
felt a smile coming on but squelched it. <I wonder how long it will take
for Minako to get her foot out of her mouth.  I'm still angry with
Sakuya.> But the last thought was less forceful then the time before.

"You still lied.  You said that Luna gave you the transformation wand.
How could she if you aren't from the Silver Millennium?" Minako
retorted. <Gotcha!>

"Luna did give me the transformation wand. When you said in the Silver
Millennium, I responded with when else."  Sakuya smiled slightly.
<Pluto, I'm going to make you pay.>

While Minako continued to attempt to poke holes in Sakuya's story, Usagi
was worrying.  She had stayed at a distance but now was slowly making
her way over to Chibi-Usa. <Oh Chibi-Usa, I'm very sorry,> Usagi
thought.  Softly Usagi said, "Chibi-Usa-chan, I'm very sorry. I know it
doesn't help your mother."

Sniffling slightly Chibi-Usa turned, tears streaking down her face, eyes
puffy and red. She stood there for a moment before choking out, "Why?
Why won't you help?  No one loves me!"

Usagi walked over and kneeled down to her eye level. "I don't know,
Chibi-Usa-chan.  Maybe because we had something to do here.  I didn't
know who you were. I was jealous of you, at first, for being liked by
Mamoru-san." Usagi brushed a tear away from her face.

"Why are you crying?" Chibi-Usa croaked out.

"Because I hurt you, Chibi-Usa-chan. You trusted me, didn't you?" Seeing
Chibi-Usa's affirmative nod Usagi pushed on, "I care about you
Chibi-Usa-chan. I like having you as Imouto... I think Sako-chan cares
about you, too." This drew surprised looks from all the others except
Rei. They never knew Usagi thought of Chibi-Usa as a little sister.

<Mommy, I had the Ginzuishou.  I was going to help you but I failed.>
Chibi-Usa lowered her head and began crying again.  She didn't notice
when Usagi drew her into a hug.  <Mommy? Will I ever see you again?>
Chibi-Usa questioned.  She felt herself being moved, looking down she
noted that someone had picked her up.  Tilting her head, she saw it was
Usagi.

In a small voice Usagi said, "Chibi-Usa-chan, do you want me to put you
down?" <Please, say no.  I don't think I could handle your rejection,
too.>

Chibi-Usa was about to say yes when something stopped her. <Mamoru got
mad at me because I wouldn't tell him what was wrong.  Maybe that's what
Usagi meant... she didn't know me.>  There was also something else. <I
feel warm, safe... Sleepy.>

Usagi sighed mentally as Chibi-Usa's only response was to close her eyes
and put her head on Usagi's shoulder. "Thank you," Usagi whispered. <You
might have cried yourself out and just wanted to sleep.  But I don't
mind one bit. Just having you in my arms...>

When she reached the other girls Usagi noted that Ami was looking
slightly disbelievingly at Sakuya.  Minako appeared to be slowly fuming.
Rei and Makoto were exchanging looks that said something was up.

"Sako-chan," Usagi noted that Minako flinched, "can I ask you
something?" Usagi queried.

"Certainly, the others have been," Sakuya noted with a hint of
amusement.  <I must say, they were thorough.  Good thing I didn't lie to
them, well accept for the records but that also applies to Small Lady so
they can't really pin that on me.  That was in performance of my duty.>

"When Rubeus blasted the others on the crosses you collapsed in pain and
then started to fade, why?"

<I could lie, no...  I haven't yet, I won't now.>  Sighing slightly
Sakuya stood up and faced Makoto.  "Mako-chan, there is something I need
to tell you.  I'm going to answer Usagi's question if, and only if, you
want the others to hear what I'm going to say?"

Makoto bit her lip, <Did she really lie to me?>  "I think they should
hear it if you don't mind," Makoto said nervously. <I hope I won't
regret saying that.>

"Well as you know I am related to you."  Seeing Makoto's nod Sakuya
continued, "I however am not your cousin." Makoto looked on in
confusion.

"But how can that be?  That only leaves only a few remaining
possibilities," Ami said, "Niece, but Makoto doesn't have any sisters or
brothers." Makoto nodded in affirmative. Ami noted she was starting to
look a little pale.  "The only other one that I could think of that
matches to the generation data would be..."  Ami trailed off as Sakuya
was beaming with a brilliant smile.  After repeated attempts to operate
her mouth Ami said, "But... but that's impossible!"

"Not so loud," Usagi hissed, the others looked at Usagi and for the
first time noted that Chibi-Usa was curled up in her arms fast asleep.

"What's impossible?" Minako asked as she observed Makoto was turning an
interesting shade of white.

Sakuya had just one word, "Obaa-san."  That's when Makoto fainted.  The
others stared for a moment flabbergasted until Rei started to giggle.
"I wouldn't laugh, Rei-chan."

"Why Sakuya-san?"

"Rei-chan, you're also indirectly responsible for my birth."

This caused Rei's laughter to stop, "What?!?  How could I be indirectly
responsible of your birth?"

"Because Rei-chan, in short, you marry and one of several of your
children over the years will eventually be born and turn out to be my
grandfather."

"Sev...sev...several children!" Rei squeaked out.

"Yes several children... I believe from the time you first marry to the
time that I come from, you have roughly sixty-two."  Sakuya watched with
even more amusement as Rei dropped like a stone.

"What about the rest of us?" Minako queried.

"Sorry, I can't say anything more."

"That's not fair!" Minako protested, "How come they get the scoop and we
don't?"

"Minako, what are you whining about now?" Artemis' voice came floating
over.

<Saved by the cat,> Sakuya thought.



Chapter 7

"Thank goodness your home!" Ikuko said as Usagi came in the door. "Where
did you find her?  Why didn't you come home last night?"

Usagi silently went upstairs followed closely by her mother.  Gently
putting Chibi-Usa down, she put the little girl's pajamas on and made
her comfortable.  Turning to her mother, Usagi said, "She was lonely and
was angry at me.  I found her in the park just a little while ago.  I
didn't come home last night because I was feeling guilty."

Ikuko was torn between yelling at Usagi for scaring her to death and
just trying to comfort her.  "Come on, Usagi-chan, you look like your
about to pass out on your feet.  I'll get some food into you and then
your going to bed too."

Usagi was about to protest but decided that agreeing with her mother
would be the easier then trying to fight.  She followed Ikuko out of the
room.

                                  ******

They were sitting at the kitchen table staring at each other.  Makoto
opened her mouth and then closed it again.  After an obvious struggle
with herself she said, "I'm almost afraid to believe it.  I think it
would hurt too much."

"Obaa-san," Sakuya noted that Makoto flinched, "Gomen nasai, I just
wanted to say, Mako-chan that I wouldn't do anything to hurt you.  My
reasons for not discussing somethings are valid though."

Makoto looked uncomfortable, "I just don't like the idea that someone
knows our future.  Knows what happens and isn't willing to tell us."

"I am not the enemy in that.  I've already gone further than I should
have.  I'm not even supposed to be in this time."

"How did you get here?" Makoto questioned.

Sighing slightly, Sakuya wondered for the tenth time that day, if this
was some cruel cosmic joke Pluto was playing on her because she disliked
the woman of Time.  <Who could blame me?  Look what she did to my
mother, what she's done to Small Lady.>

                                  ******

"Why am I still here?" Sakuya questioned.  Pluto had sent the other
Senshi into Chibi-Usa's dream to help save her.

"You pose a grave threat to the timeline if you enter her dream."

"It is my responsibility to protect Small Lady.  Now send me into her
dream so I can help the others!"  Sakuya could feel her anger building,
<Of all the times to worry about protecting the timeline, you choose
now.  I mean you do care about Small Lady, why are you doing this now?>

"No," Pluto said coldly.

"Pluto, you have an obligation to protect the Princess. That means that
you must let me into her dreams!" Sakuya said, her voice had been
growing steadily louder.

"Please, Sakuya-san, not so loud.  Ikuko is downstairs you know," Luna
interjected.  She could tell that this new strange Senshi, Sailor Pluto,
knew the Younger Jupiter and for some reason, they hated each other.

Making a visible effort to control herself Sakuya tried a different
tack.  "You endanger Small Lady, Pluto. What do you think she will do
when I tell her you wouldn't let me help?"  Pluto didn't respond but the
venom in her eyes said everything. "What do you think she would do if
she knew that you wouldn't even let Obaa-san see her child when she knew
where she was?"

"That was necessary. This is necessary..."  Pluto was about to say more
when Sakuya broke in.

"Was it necessary to trick Small Lady into coming back here?  I wonder
when did you give the Black Moon Family the defense codes so they could
get their attack fleet within range of Crystal Tokyo unnoticed?"

"I did not betray my Queen."

"Ah but you did, Pluto. Just like you betrayed Queen Serenity in the
Silver Millennium when you allowed Beryl's forces to conquer the Moon.
Your two grunts were away from the Moon at the time the attack came.
Where did you hide them when the attack came on Crystal Tokyo?"

"You are interfering in the timeline.  I can not permit you to go inside
Small Lady's dream to help.  Would you give up being a Senshi if your
Makoto-san had gone to be with her daughter?  If she had found her
daughter and brought her back to Crystal Tokyo, would you be willing to
give up your existence for that?" Pluto said coldly.

"Yes...  Pluto that's what is different about us.  I'm human, Pluto,
with human emotions.  You don't give people a chance to choose.  You
simply dictate to them."

Luna and Artemis had been watching this duel go on now for several
minutes.  Each seemed to be entrenched in their own opinion.  Just as
Pluto opened to retort, there was a flash of light and the Senshi
returned.

"Thank you for helping Small Lady," Pluto said ignoring for the moment
the still seething Sakuya.

"Sakuya-san, why weren't you there?" Minako asked.

"This `time witch' wouldn't allow me into Chibi-Usa-chan's dream to
help," Sakuya said quietly. <I don't need this from Minako at the moment
but I don't blame her for asking.>

"Is that true?" Makoto demanded.

"Yes.  Usagi-san, please look after Small Lady."

"Puu!" came the weak voice of Chibi-Usa, "Can I go home?"

"No Small Lady, the enemy has a new plan.  You must stay here."

"Yeah, I just bet they have a new plan.  When did you give it to them,
Pluto?" Sakuya retorted while walking over to the bed.  Pluto flashed a
look of venom and faded out.

"I want to go home..." Chibi-Usa said softly.

"Don't worry, Chibi-Usa-chan. Until you do go home, your onee-san will
be here," Usagi said softly while hugging the little girl. <Pluto, why
do you hurt her?> Usagi wondered as she felt the small arms of Chibi-Usa
wrap around her neck.

Makoto noticed that Sakuya wasn't looking good.  The anger had drained
out of her and now she was just leaning against a wall staring vacantly
off into space.  Walking over Makoto asked, "Sako-chan, what's wrong?"

"Obaa-san," Sakuya whispered, "I was just thinking that I never got to
know my mother because of Pluto.  I'm just worried that Pluto will do
something so Small Lady won't see her future mother again."