3 years later

In Tokyo three women were sitting in the cafe. "I think we should talk
to them. Maybe they don?t know we are in Tokyo now. We need to make
the first move," the aqua green-haired woman was talking with soft
voice. Her beautiful hair was up to the shoulders and from time to
time she pushed it back from her face.

"I don?t know, Michiru, I still think that the princess should contact
us first, if they really need us." the sandy-browned haired woman
was skeptically watching people in the street. "Anyway, I haven?t
heard about Sailor Moon for a long time. Some newspapers are even
gossiping about her disappearance."

"Maybe that is why we should really talk to them" piped the third
one with luminous violet eyes. Hotaru was little younger that other
two girls, she was around 19 years old. "No one had heard anything
about Sailor Moon for 3 years. This is rather strange."

"Alright, you two. I give up. Let?s talk to them." Haruka sighed.
'When these two decide something, I can?t change it. No way!'
Michiru winked to Hotaru, who smiled shyly. Haruka caught this
silence conversation. 'I knew they were planning that!'

"Okay, now what?s the plan of yours?" And Haruka sighed again
as her friends began to explain the planning of the meeting.
She was still staring in the window, when she interrupted them
saying: "I guess your plans are not going to work. Look!" and
she pointed at the street.

They saw a huge green monster and screaming people running away
from the place. Few moments passed and all four senshi arrived
from different directions. They were now trying to dust the monster
or at least to free two people who were still kidnapped by it. But
their efforts were bringing not much result.

After Sailor Moon's disappearing there was no enemy or even single
monster for some period of time. Later, few times in 2-3 months
some energy vampires appeared, but usually they were either remains
of the Doom tree or some meteorite-like creatures that were almost
no harm. By that time senshi had had normal life and transformations
to sailor form were very rare. That's why more difficult and stronger
youma was really hard to destroy now. Till now they were still able
to do it but each time there was more danger for them and people
around.

Sailor Mercury tried to find the weakest spot, but everything was
useless. Other senshi were trying hard but all of them knew: they
were loosing the fight.

From the corner three figures were watching carefully. "Well, not
exactly the way we were planning it, but.... let?s join them!" said
Haruka holding her transformation stick. In few seconds they changed
into Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune and Sailor Saturn.

The ugly monster was heading for Venus?s unprotected back, when a
strong blast came. And then another. The monster was turned to dust
in few seconds. The street was empty. Only four tired senshi were
staring at three unknown warriors. They were wearing the same uniform,
but the colors were different. Jupiter was getting ready to fight
them, when she saw them smiling friendly at them.

"Well... Nice to meet you, fellow senshi" the girl with aqua green
hair spoke up. Mars was still suspicious about them whispering to
Mercury something like: "What?s if it?s a trap?", but Venus smiled
warmly and made the first move. "Hi!" Mercury and Jupiter followed
her.

"How about to talk somewhere.. I mean where no one will disturb us?"
suggested Uranus. Others nodded in agreement and they detranformed
and went to their usual place: Hikawa temple.

During the walk they were all silently watching each other saying
nothing.  When they reached the temple, Michiru talked first.
"As I can understand you never heard of us, right?" she saw four girls
nod. She continued "Then why hasn?t the princess ever discussed that
with you? And... why she is not here? I thought she is in Tokyo..."
She was going to ask more questions, but Haruka put a hand on her
shoulder preventing her to continue. Now she noticed sad looks from
four younger girls and stopped asking.

Girls began to explain. Actually there was nothing to explain,
because they knew almost nothing. One day she was there and the
other day - gone. Michiru and Hotaru exchanged glances. 'That's
very weird' both of them thought.

Haruka was annoyed: "What do you mean you don?t know. You should
protect her and here you are saying she is gone." She looked up
and saw four pale senshi. 'Guess, I pushed too hard on them.'
Ami looked paler than others did. She always blamed herself for
not being able to find her first true friend. She remembered Usagi
saying that she was the brain of their group. Now she felt like a
failure. 'Yeah' she thought sadly 'so much for brains'.

Michiru tried to change the subject hoping to find at least
something. "What about the Prince? Have you seen Endymion?"
"His name is Mamoru now" explained Minako. "He is now studying
at Harward University in America, but he will come back for a
summer break in few months."

After Usagi?s disappearing they searched everywhere, but it was
useless. Soon they?d given up. Even Ami?s computer showed no
signs of Usagi or Ginzuishou. Few days after her birthday Mamoru
suddenly fainted from strange pain. For few minutes his heart
wasn?t beating. Fortunately that moment he was at the temple
with girls. Ami tried everything to save him, but in a few minutes
everything was all right again. It was like nothing happened in
the first place.

After Mamoru came back to his senses he explained that
suddenly he couldn?t feel Usagi the way he?d felt her before.
There were two possible ways things could happen: either she
wanted Mamoru to know nothing about her, either... Usagi was dead.
The both possibilities were terrible. In few months Mamoru decided
to go to Harvard wishing to forget all and cure his broken heart.


End of part 4

April 14, 2000