Chi Chi's been busy and so I took the liberty to 
write this story.  You should know how morbid I am... 
^^... hehehe.. ohh, must warn you.  If you DON'T pay 
attention to what happens, you are going to be confused. 
 There is a lot of foreshadowing in this story so you 
should pay attention.  Hehehe... E-mail me at 
usako9@hotmail.com.  I better be getting more then just 
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ChibiUsa9@aol.com AFTER you e-mail me... hehehe!!  So 
happy she isn't able to kill me right now!

Disclaimer:  ::mocks Sailor Moon:: I am Eternal Angel.... 
And I am Chi Chi!   We are the fanfiction writers and we 
will write and try to avoid all sues!  And if you try to 
sue us, well will... knell down and beg for you not to!!


I couldn't help but wonder
When would the pain ever end?
When would my heart even mend?
A big hole was in it
And I couldn't blame anyone but myself
It hurts
It hurts too much
So much
When will the pain end?
When...

Silver Linning
By: Eternal Angel and Chi Chi
Chapter 9
Part A
(Ohh yes, there is more to this chapter, I am just a lazy 
typer!)


	"I can't believe that they know who the princess 
is all this time and they haven't told us!!"  Exclaimed a 
furious and outraged Raye.  Mina, Amy, and Raye were 
heading back to the hospital to inform Lita and Darien of 
their recent discovery.  

	"It's not like they are our best friends," said 
Mina. Raye still was fuming even though she knew Minako 
was right.  "But STILL...  What did they mean about not 
being able to trust us!  I totally resent that!  She's 
_our_ princess damn it!! We should have a right to know 
where she is so that we can protect her!  What makes them 
think that they have a say on that!  I mean we ARE her 
guardians!"

	"Wow, calm down girlfriend," Mina said with a 
soft laugh.  It was hysterical watching Raye fume like 
this.  "Don't worry, we'll get this all settled out.  In 
fact, I think we should ask Sailor Moon.  She seems more 
reasonable and well, not out to get us."

	"You have been so quiet Ames, what's wrong?"  
Mina asked, as she turned to her friend.  Amy was almost 
in tears.  She had been walking along the two, thinking 
about her princess.  One of her best friends.  They were 
practically sisters.  

	Why hadn't she contacted them?  Why did she have 
the outers senshis protecting her instead of them?  'Ohh 
imouto, we didn't mean to fail you...' She thought, as 
she remembered the attack that Beryl had done to the moon 
kingdom.  The attacked that killed them all...

	Including the princess.  

	She had failed the princess and it cost them both 
their lives.  "Oh kami, what's wrong Amy?" Raye's 
soothing voice asked, as Amy did something she hadn't 
done for quite some time.

	She broke down and cried.

	~~~

	"I still can't believe their mission is to find 
the princess.  She is right in front of their eyes!!" 
Haruka said as she opened the sport car door for her 
love.  "This should teach them to cross my path.  I 
especially hate that Mars!!  Who does she think she is?  
Yelling at Rena like that?"

	"Hush my love, the past is the past.  If Serenity 
found out, she would really be mad at us."  Michiru 
replied as Haruka took her seat in the driver's side.  

	"That is _if_ she finds out."

	With that, she stepped on the gas pedal and 
onward they went.

	~~~

	"I can't help but wonder if those 'outers' are 
really on our side or not."  Mac said, walking into the 
house.  "I mean, they seem so rude."

	"The only one that seems okay is Sailor Moon..." 
Jed said, and was quickly silenced by Zach.

	"I don't think it's wise to talk about this now. 
 Serena is suppose to be here with Dev.  Remember?"  He 
spoke up as they nodded.  Neph still looked a little 
disturbed as they questioned him about it telepathically. 
 
	"Just worried about Lita."  He replied back.  The 
nodded in understanding.  They knew if something like 
that happened to their loves, they would be like him 
right now.  

	"Ay!  Dev!  Sere!  Where are you guys?"  Jed 
yelled out.  They had no respond.  

	"How odd," Mac said, as they found no  sign of 
the two anywhere in the house.

	~~~

	"Amy, honey are you alright?"  Minako asked, as 
she put her arm around her friend.  Tears still streaming 
down her face.

	"Why would she choose them over us?"  Amy's 
question rung in their ears.  They couldn't reply back.  
"I always remembered us being so close to her.  We were 
practically sisters!!!  And now we find out that she 
rather hang out with _them_ and not with _us_.  I can't 
blame her though.  We failed her.  We _failed_ HER."  

	Amy's words stung their hearts.  She was right.  
They did fail her.  They weren't able to fulfill their 
duty and protect her.  If only they had came sooner.  If 
only... there were too many if onlys that they weren't 
able to list them all.  Mina could feel a solitary tear 
fall as she quickly wiped it away.

	Raye was lost in her little world as she then 
spoke up, "Come on, let's get to the hospital."

	~~~

	"Blind.  Everyone is so blind.  The only way that 
they are able to succeed is to bind together.  But there 
pride won't let them."  A menacing laugh filled the room 
as matt eyes stared at the image of Serenity.

*Flashback

	-Moon Kingdom

	He heard from many people that her beauty could 
not be compared to anything or anyone in this vast 
universe and the next.  Even the gods could not have had 
1/4 of her beauty and innocents.  

	He heard tales from her suitors how her eyes were 
bluer that the oceans on Mercury, and deeper too.  Her 
emotions always were shown in her eyes.  From happiness 
to sadness, you only had too look at her eyes to figure 
out her feelings.   

	Her silky locks were purer then the riches gold 
itself.  Shimming with beauty in the day and the night.  

	And then there was a smile.  Many people said 
that one could die and just go to heaven by seeing her 
smile.  Some said it was heaven itself.  While others 
said that it had a way to light up the whole universe.

	Many were rejected, as the princess had wanted 
more then an attraction.  She wanted love that could last 
her forever and then thousands of more years.  

	He smiled.  He was sure to win her heart.  

	Just then, the princess herself entered the room, 
she was talking joyfully to her partner.  The princess of 
Mercury.  

	"Hello princess."  She barely looked at him.  

	"Ami, when is Rei coming back from Mars?"  She 
asked, as Matt could feel himself wonder why a girl that 
was suppose to have the heart of an ocean didn't even 
look at him.  Ami shrugged, knowing what her princess was 
doing.  

	"Aww, I hope she comes soon.  She was always so 
good at chasing away these, ANNOYING suitors of mine.  
And I would ask Haruka too, but then she overdoes it..." 
 Serenity said.  "I just wish these PEOPLE would leave ME 
ALONE."  She said, as she turned around to see him.   
"I'm sorry,  I didn't see you in the room..."  

	She said as she then was lost in his eyes.  "Or 
not..."

*End of Flashback

	'We could have been together happily if it wasn't 
for Endymion.  My competitor.  But that won't be my 
problem anymore because this time, I WILL get her.'  He 
thought, as he touches the image of Serenity, trying to 
recall how she used to feel like.

	"You will be mine..."

*Usa:  I thought Demando was bad.... Didn't think anyone 
would be worst.

	~~~

	"Do you think Rena is back yet?"  Haruka asked 
Michiru as she just shrugged in reply.  "I don't know, 
they looked as if they had a lot to talk about."  She 
said in reply.

	"I don't trust him...."  She said as she pulled 
up to the driveway.

	"You don't trust anyone!!"  Michiru said getting 
out of the car.  "I mean, she is a grown women, she can 
take care of herself."  

	"But she will always be that same little princess 
whom needed help scaring off those suitors."  Haruka said 
with a soft laugh as she recalled what they would do.  
Haruka took out the key and un-locked the door, as the 
two entered it.  

	"Haruka..." Michiru was then interrupted by a new 
voice.

	"Still arguing Michiru-mama, Haruka-papa?  I 
guess nothing CHANGED much back here."  The gasp in 
recognition of that voice.

	~~~

	They finally reach the hospital and headed to see 
Lita.  Still silent from their conversation, they entered 
her room.  "Glad you guys finally showed up.  I was 
getting SOOOOO bored!!" The brunette complained, as they 
smiled at her hyper ness.  

	"What's wrong?" She asked them, sensing their mix 
emotions.  They told her what had happen during the end 
of the battle and from their walk towards the hospital.  
"Have more faith in the princess then that.  She isn't 
one that would be like that.  I should know, we were her 
best friends.  She would never want to hurt us like that. 
 This is the princess you are talking about, the one that 
couldn't bare to hurt a flower."

	The smiled.  Lita did have a point.  "Guess what? 
 They said I can be let out if someone signed my papers 
for me,"  She said sweetly as Amy then pointed something 
out.  "You can sign your own papers to get out..." 

	Lita's face fell.  She hated filling out those 
papers that consumed so much time.  It was like homework 
yet you didn't get an A for doing it.  "Okay, okay, I 
know what you are hinting.  I'll sign them for you."  Amy 
sighed in defeat.  Lita smiled happily.  "Let's share the 
new with Dare!!"  

	The four exited the room as Amy went downstairs 
to the main office to sign Lita's paper as they headed up 
another five stories to the room Darien was staying at.  
They opened the door to see no one there.

	"Nani? Where did he go?"

	~~~

	Sailor Moon gapped at the unmasked person before 
her.  Those blue eyes, that silky hair, those kissable 
lips.

	She couldn't believe it!!  How perfect and 
amazing this was!!  Her heart leaped!  It was so right!!

	"Darien..."

	~~~

	"Ohh my gods!!  Hotaru!!  It's you!!"  Michiru 
exclaimed.  "Can't believe it!! How old are you right now 
honey?"  She questioned as she examined her 'daughter' 
who stood right before her.  She was older, more mature. 
 Her eyes were a beautiful dark violet color mixed with 
lavender.  Her dark blackish purple hair now reached a 
little longer than her mid back and was tied in a loose 
braid.  She wore a white tank top and a knee length black 
skirt that had slits just above her mid thigh.

*Usa ~  ::sniff sniff:: I SOOO much wanted to buy that 
skirt but my mom said no!!  She said no!  I couldn't get 
that skirt!!  I LOVED it too!  ::cries::

	"Seventeen."  She said in reply, "It is so good 
to see you again Haruka-mama, Michiru-papa, I mean, I do 
see you in the future, but it isn't the same." She said, 
as Michiru hugged her daughter.

	She smiled, "Home at last."

	~~~

	Sailor Pluto watched the princess and the prince. 
 The two was finally together.  After all this time.  
They were finally together.  Their love was so strong and 
deep, and she was so happy that they are able to find 
each other after all these years.

	She wondered if there would ever be a love like 
that for her.  'Iie... No... there could never be anyone 
for me.'  Her destiny consumed her time, funny though, 
she had all the time in the world.  Her heart banged.  

	Fate trapped her in the time gate that she 
guards.  She was lucky though, this mission had included 
her.  She finally got to go away from the time gate.  The 
prison that held her for all eternity.  

	A dark portal appeared before her as she entered 
it.  Her thoughts swirled.  Love, how she wished that she 
was loved.  A bright light appeared around her as she was 
now in her kitchen.

	'At least I get a free, quick, transportation 
from anywhere to anytime.'  She thought to herself sadly 
as she made her way into the living room.  

	A scream was then heard.  "SETSUNA-MAMA!!"  Was 
what she could make of it.  Her heart leaped as this girl 
was tackling her.  "Setsuna-mama!!"  

	She looked at the person embracing her.  
"Hotaru!"  She hugged her back in return.  

	A smile appeared on her face.  Serenity... 
Hotaru... Small Lady...

	'I am loved.'  She thought in bliss.

	~~~