THE POWER OF LOVE
A Sailor Moon Sekkushiaru Roman


NOTE: With this story, Sailors Uranus and Neptune enter the timeline of my
fanfics. Rather than use the "official" NA names for their everyday selves
which have appeard on Irwin merchandise - Corinn and Nerissa - I have
chosen to use the names Alex and Michelle, which have been used by other
fanfic writers, including my honorary "little brother," Mark Berger. This
story is based on the second and third episodes of the "S" season, with
some twists of my own. . .

by Sailor Mac
	"Oh, look, they've got that new racing game in at Crown!"
	Mina read the posters on the arcade window, casting a sidelong glance at
Serena. She was worried about her friend. . .Serena didn't seem her usual
peppy self these last few days. She hadn't said anything about any problems
with Darien, or at home. . .
	"That's nice," Serena sighed, fingering the brooch on her school uniform.
. .the brooch that had failed her lately. And she needed the power more
than ever, now that the new enemies were here. . .
	She shuddered with horror when she remembered the scene at the temple the
other day. Raye hovering between life and death, her heart crystal blasted
out of her body by a monster, and Serena watching helplessly. . .
	She hadn't been able to transform since.
	"Serena? Come on, you can tell me. . .what's been bugging you? It's
nothing with Darien, is it?"
	"No. . .oh, Gods, no. It's just. . .a temporary problem. I'll get over it."
	"You don't look like it's a temporary problem."
	She heaved a big sigh. "I'm afraid that. . ."
	And at that moment, Serena felt a curious chill over her whole body. . .as
if something momentous was about to happen. She froze in place. . .
	"Serena?"
	It seemed to her that she saw a shower of rose petals blown on the wind in
the path of the young blonde man who walked into the arcade and seated
himself at the new driving game. And every cell in Serena's body was
saying, "You've seen him before. . ."
	The dance. The night of the formal dance. The young couple that she and
Raye and Darien had spied on. . .and how Raye had said, "I didn't get any
specific impressions of good or evil from them. The only impression I got
was that they're. . .*significant.* That they're going to play a big part
in our ultimate destiny. Whether for good or bad, I don't know. . ."
	"Mina," Serena said slowly, "that guy. . .the one who just went into the
arcade. . ."
	Mina laughed. "Serena! You're the last person in the world I thought would
look at other guys!"
	"No. . .nothing like that. . .Mina, Darien and Raye and I have all had
psychic premonitions about that guy."
	"Huh?"
	"The night of the formal dance, he and his girlfriend were in the ballroom
opposite us, and Darien, Raye and I all felt, for some reason, like we had
to spy on them. And we all got the impression that they're. . .a part of
our destiny. How, I don't know. . ."
	"Destiny? This guy? He's handsome, all right, but he looks. . .normal."
	"So did Nephlite, when he was living in town. Mina. . .I want to
investigate him."
	"How?"
	"You and I will pretend to be giggly girls who are in love with him. .
.and we'll pump him for information."
* * *
	Darien was in the college library when he felt the psychic jolt. Something
just happened, he thought. Not bad, but. . ..important. . .
	Finding a table in a quiet corner, he sat down, took a deep breath and let
his mind empty of thought so he could tune in on the wavelength and see
what was going on.
	Soon, his mind's eye filled with a picture of Serena and Mina, and they
were. . .fawning all over a guy?
	Then, he zeroed in on who the guy was, and his heart sped up.
	I know exactly what they're up to, he thought.
	The boy was challenging them to one-on-one games on this new driving
simulator. He's good, Darien thought. Damn good. As if he were a
professional driver. . .
	And then, the girl came in. It's her, Darien thought. His date from the
dance. . .
	The couple left the arcade, and, after a moment, Darien watched Mina and
Serena chase after them.
	And that's when Darien started to get the "danger" feelings.
* * *
	"Can you hear what they're saying?" Mina whispered, as she and Serena
peeked into Crown Cafe. The couple was inside, drinking coffee. . .
	"I caught one thing. . .she said 'The sea is disturbed'. It's the same
thing she said at the dance. Weird. . ."
	"Who do you think they are, Serena?"
	"Could be allies. Could be enemies." Serena clasped her useless brooch
again. Oh, Gods, please don't let them be enemies, she thought. . .
	The couple was leaning in to each other, and they seemed to be whispering.
Whatever it was they were up to, they definitely wanted to keep it to
themselves.
	"Uh-oh!" said Serena. "Here they come. . ." The girls ducked behind the
corner and watched as the couple left the cafe. They parted ways then, the
girl continuing down the street, the boy going into an auto garage. . .
	Serena and Mina left their "post" and ran toward the garage. "Whoa! That's
his car?" Mina whispered. "Whoever he is. . .he's loaded!"
	"And he's wearing a uniform from Infinity School, isn't he? That's the
school for rich, gifted and talented kids."
	"Looks like your Mr. Destiny's no ordinary guy."
	The boy talked with the mechanic for a moment, then headed back outside.
Serena and Mina snapped back into "giggly groupie" mode.
	"Well, hello again," the boy said. "Did you follow me?"
	"Follow?" said Serena quickly. "Who, us? No, we just happened to be. .
.hanging around. . ."
	"Yeah!" Mina said. "Just walking in the neighborhood. . ."
	The boy chuckled softly. . .attention from young girls seemed to be
something he was quite used to. He sat on a low wall, and said, "My name is
Alex Tenoh. I'm in my first year of high school. Motorsports are my life. .
.my dream is to race at Indianapolis and Le Mans." He looked at the girls
with a wry smile. "Anything else you want to know about me?"
	Yes, thought Serena. What are you up to? Are you on our side. . .or
*theirs*. . .whoever *they* are? And what role *do* you play in our
destiny?
	Perhaps, you're involved, somehow, in. . .me getting my powers back?
	But, instead, she said, "That girl. . .who is she?"
	"Michelle? You might say she's. . .my partner."
	"So," said Mina, "she's someone special?"
	Alex got a wistful look, and said, "Yes. . .Michelle is. . .very special."
	"Am I being talked about behind my back?" a cheerful voice said.
	Her again, Serena thought. She's back.
	Michelle gracefully seated herself on the wall, next to Alex. She put her
hand on his, a light touch. . .but obviously, a loving and caressing one.
Clearly, there was a romantic bond between these two.
	"Now would I do anything like that to you?" he said.
	"Hmm. . .I'll have to think about it for awhile." She looked at the
younger girls. "Alex, you haven't introduced me to your friends yet."
	"I'm Mina Aino, and this is Serena Tsukino. We just met Alex today, at the
arcade."
	"Oh, so you're gamers? I wish I had time to do things like that. . .but I
can't. I have to practice, practice, practice. . ."
	"Michelle plays the violin. She's already made recordings with orchestras,
and played in concerts. . ."
	"I've got another one coming up next week, if you're interested," she
said, opening her purse and pulling out a handful of tickets.
	And that's when they heard the scream from the garage.
	Serena and Mina took off like a shot, knowing all too well what they were
going to find. They'd heard the screams of someone being attacked by a
monster too many times.
	Sure enough, there was the mechanic, up on his own car rack, being menaced
by a. . .*thing* that vaguely resembled a race car. Unfortunately, during
the struggle some oil had spilled on the floor - which both girls promptly
slipped in. They went flying across the room and smashed into a pile of
cans, toppling them like a house of cards. When they dug themselves out, to
their horror, they saw the monster shooting a beam of light at the man's
heart. . .
	"A crystal!" Serena whispered. "Just like when Raye was attacked. . ."
	"Well, we know what to do. VENUS STAR POWER!"
	"MOON CRYSTAL POWER!"
	Mina transformed. Serena. . .didn't.
	"NO!" she shouted. "Not again!"
	"Serena? What's wrong?"
	"I can't do it!" Tears sprung to her eyes. "I haven't been able to do it
since Raye was attacked. . ."
	And then, the *thing* was grabbing the heart crystal, and Mina knew she
had to do something. She started to wind up her attack. . .
	"VENUS. . .LOVE-ME. . ."
	But before she could say the final word, the thing made a gesture in their
direction, and two tires went flying through the air. Mina found her arms
bound to her body, and looking at Serena, she saw the same thing. . .
	They weren't bound for long, however. A rose flew through the air,
slashing through first one tire, then the other.
	"TUXEDO MASK!" Serena shouted. She looked up to where Darien was perched
on a high windowsill. . .
	"Attacking the defenseless is the sign of a true coward!" he shouted down
at the monster. "I cannot forgive!" He drew his dagger and started to
charge it up. "EARTH BLADE. . ."
	Just then, a voice shouted from outside, "WORLD SHAKING!" A ball of energy
blazed into the garage and knocked the monster from its feet, the crystal
flying away.
	And there in the doorway. . .THEY appeared. The new Sailor Soldiers. .
.the ones Serena and Darien had been seeing in visions for months, and who
had also appeared when Raye was attacked. . .
	"Who the hell ARE you?" Serena called.
	"Heralded by the New Age, I am here, appearing beautifully, Sailor Uranus."
	"I, too, am here, appearing gracefully, Sailor Neptune."
	Uranus. . .and Neptune, Serena thought. Our sister Sailor Soldiers. . .but
why do they seem to not *act* like Sailor Soldiers?
	Sailor Neptune scooped up the floating heart crystal and scrutinized it.
After a moment, she frowned, shaking her head. "It's not a Talisman." She
exchanged a look with her partner. . .then tossed the crystal toward Sailor
Venus. "Here."
	Mina caught it, holding it gingerly as Darien leapt down and began to free
the trapped mechanic. But Serena watched Uranus and Neptune start to walk
away. . .
	"Wait!" she said. "Why are you doing this? What are Talismans?"
	The two stopped and slowly turned around. "Our business is no concern of
yours," Sailor Uranus said in a cold voice. "Do not interfere."
	And then, they were gone, leaving Serena staring after them, wondering. . .
	But as Mina returned the heart crystal to the mechanic, the monster, which
Uranus and Neptune had left for dead, suddenly stirred back to life. It
made a noise like an engine running, and then made a beeline for the
weakened man. . .
	"Mina!" Darien said. "Get him out of here. . .I'll deal with it!"
	"Okay!" She threw the man over her shoulder as if he were a sack of flour
and did a super-leap onto the same windowsill Darien had been on, opened
the window and leaped out.
	Darien ran out of the monster's way, drawing his weapon as he did so.
"EARTH BLADE. . .EXECUTION!" But the beam that came out of it was weak and
feeble, barely making the monster flinch. . .
	He knew instantly what the problem was. His powers and Serena's had always
fed off each other. With Serena unable to transform, his own power was
weakened. And now, the thing was charging straight at her. . .
	"Come on," he said. "We're getting out of here." He picked her up in his
arms and did a super-leap outside, to where his motorcycle was parked. He
put her on the back, gunned the engine, and took away as fast as he could.
	She was out-and-out sobbing. "Darien. . .I can't transform. . .no matter
what I do. . ."
	"It'll come back to you, honey, I'm sure." He looked in the rearview
mirror. The thing was gaining fast. . .and the motorcycle couldn't go any
faster.
	Please, Gods, he thought, give me enough power to get this bike airborne,
just long enough to save Serena. . .
	He concentrated as hard as he could, and soon, the motorcycle was rising
into the air. He directed it up, up, to the top of a tall building, where
he set it down. . .
	Once they were settled, he helped her off the bike. And she threw her arms
around him, burying her face in his chest. He held her, stroking her hair
as she cried.
	"Sssh," he said, "it's all right, sweetheart. I'm sure it's just temporary. Remember, we have divine helpers. . .I'm sure they won't let you stay without powers for long."
	"It doesn't feel temporary. Oh, Darien, why did this have to happen *now*.
. .with the new enemies, and those two strange new Sailor Soldiers around.
. ."
	And then, they heard the sound of the motor. . .which was coming closer
and closer.
	Both of them knew what it meant. The monster was coming up the side of the
building. He'd drained what power he had getting them up there. And there
was no way out.
	"Oh Gods," she said, "what are we going to do? We're powerless. . ."
	He took both her hands in his, and a smile spread across his face.
	"We're not powerless, my darling," he said. "We still have one power left.
. .the power of our love."
	She kissed him, knocking the hat off his head and his mask askew. When
they broke apart, he yanked the mask all the way off, and they kissed
again.
	Then, they stood with their hands joined and eyes closed, concentrating on
the feel of the love between them, on the link between their hearts and
souls. . .
	And a pink glow started to spread around them, radiating further and
further. The monster came over the edge of the building, hit the edge of
the glow, and bounced back, unable to go any further.
	Serena felt as if time and space were shifting around them. . .and when
she opened her eyes, she found herself on the moon, in front of the palace
where she had lived. She had become Princess Serenity, and Darien was
Prince Endymion. And around their clasped hands, the glow had become almost
blinding.
	Then, they saw something start to form in that glow. Both of them gasped,
staring in wonder as a new scepter appeared, a scepter with a heart-shaped
top. . .
	Serena heard the voice of her Guardian Deity say, "It is the legendary
Spiral Heart Moon Rod. . .your new weapon, Sailor Moon."
	"But I can't turn into Sailor Moon anymore."
	"Yes, you can. You are ready to advance to the next level of power."
	Serena saw her locket hovering in the air in front of her. .. which
suddenly mutated into a heart shape. The Silver Imperium Crystal inside,
which had been dull, began to glow once more.
	And then, the Moon Kingdom was fading away, and they were back on the roof
once more. . .
	And Serena knew exactly what to do.
	"This is for both of us, my love," she said to Darien. Raising her new
brooch, she shouted the words which popped into her head, the words she
knew were the *right* ones. . . "MOON COSMIC POWER!" The familiar energy
surge came, stronger than before, and she was never so glad to feel it.
	When her transformation was complete, she saw the protective pink glow was
gone and the thing was advancing again. She swung right into action. . .
	"MOON SPIRAL HHHEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRTT ATTACK!!!!"
	A giant pink heart enveloped the monster, and it disintegrated, uttering a
screech which sounded to Serena like "LOVELY!"
	She paused for a second, just catching her breath. . .
	Then, she flung herself into Darien's arms. They kissed and kissed, both
of their hands clasping her remarkable new weapon.
	"It's a weapon born of our love," he whispered, "just like my Earth Blade."
	"I'll always think of it as belonging to both of us." She rested her head
on his chest. "What a beautiful moment that was. . ."
	"I love you."
	"I love you, too."
	She looked over at his motorcycle. "Now, how are we going to get out of here?"
	"Well, love, one of two ways. Either we draw on our combined power and get
it to fly back to the ground, or. . ."
	"Or what?"
	"Or we take. . ." he pointed to a door across the roof.  . . "that elevator."
	She laughed. "I think I've had enough flying for today. Let's take the
elevator."
	And they went to get the bike, laughing, hand-in-hand.
* * *
	They went straight to his apartment. Neither could imagine going anywhere
else. She called her mother and told her she was having dinner at a
friend's, then settled on the couch next to Darien.
	He took her hand in both of his. She leaned over and kissed his neck, then
rested her head on his chest. His arms came aroundher.
	"Ahh, my love," he said, "what a day, what a day."
	"It certainly was," she sighed. "Darien. . .what do you think those two
are all about?"
	"You mean Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune? I have no idea. But I don't
think I'd ever see a Sailor Soldier act like that. Whatever those
'talismans' are, they're literally willing to kill to get them."
	She shuddered. "I don't like thinking of another Sailor Soldier as an enemy."
	"I don't either, sweetheart. . .but it certainly looks like that's what
they are. We've seen the same thing twice. . .the monster attacks and
steals the victim's heart crystal. . .and then they show up."
	"If only they'd tell us more about who they are and what they're doing. .
." Her head filled with a vision of the other two mysterious people, the
young man and his girlfriend. . . "And I wish I knew what those other two
were up to, also. Mina and I spied on them all afternoon, and it seemed
like they were. . .*hiding* something. Gods, I hope they're not with the
enemy, too. . ."
	"I thought that's what you were doing. I got a mental picture that looked
like the two of you flirting with that guy."
	"Now Darien. . .do you think I'd cheat on you?"
	He chuckled and held her closer. "I hope not, Meatball Head. I don't know
what I'd live for if I lost you."
	"You don't have to worry about that." She kissed him. "Darien, I think I'm
going to start keeping a notebook. . .I'm going to write down all my
observations about Uranus and Neptune. . .and about Alex and Michelle.
Maybe if I have it all in black and white in front of me, I'll be able to
put the pieces together and figure out what's going on."
	"Serena Tsukino, Girl Detective." He kissed her again. "Only a lot
*sexier* than Nancy Drew."
	She giggled. "You're going to make me get a swelled head, Muffin."
	"I wouldn't say it unless it was very, very true. Gods, the sight of you
using that Spiral Heart Moon Rod. . .Sailor Moon was never so
breathtaking."
	"That's because it's *our* rod, Darien. . .made from the power of love."
	They just held each other for a moment, reliving the wondrous events. .
.the power of their love blocking the monster, the time-shift to the Moon
Kingdom, the formation of the new weapon. . .
	And then, their lips came together, in feather-soft kisses at first, then
growing deeper. . .
	She let her fingers tangle in his thick black hair as her tongue stroked
his. Heat was rising all the way through her body, her heart was pounding.
. .
	Their lips broke, she tipped her head back. And then, she felt his tongue
stroking up and down her neck, and a deep, erotic shudder passed through
her.
	"Gods, Serena. . ." he moaned.
	She got up from the couch and began moving toward the bedroom, him
following her. She couldn't get her clothes off fast enough. Naked, she
sprawled out on the bed, reaching up to unfasten her hair as she watched
him strip his own clothes off.
	He lay next to her, and as they kissed, he rubbed his thumbs against her
nipples. She pushed his head downward, wanting his lips and tongue there,
oh there. . .
	When she felt him licking at her nipple, she cried out, writhing with the
heat that filled her. . . "Darien. . .oh, Darien, yes, that's so good. . ."
	He started to suck, while his fingers slipped down, down, down, until they
parted her petals and sought the treasures beneath. "Aaahhh," she gasped as
two fingers slipped inside her. . .
	He lifted his head, and whispered, "Do you like this, honey?"
	"Ooohh. . .oooh, yes. . ."
	"You feel so good. . .I think I'm going to go out of my mind when I touch
you there. . .you're so soft, Serena, so soft and wet. . ." He began to
kiss his way down her stomach. "My darling. . .I want to taste you. . ."
	"Ohhh. . .oh, baby. . ."
	He kissed his way down over the thicket of blonde hair at the junction of
her thighs, and then, then his tongue found her sweet secrets. . .
	How very very delicious, he thought, as he slowly licked her inner lips.
She let out a long, low groan. . .Yes, he thought, moan for me, baby. Let
me hear your pleasure. . .
	When he started to thrust his tongue in and out of her, her moans became a shriek. Savoring her, he increased the speed and depth. . .
	"Daaarien. . .ohhh. . .ohh. . .gods, baby. . .ohh. . .oh, honey. . .more.
. .more. . ."
	He responded by flicking his tongue upwards so it was caressing her pearl.
"AAAHHH!!! YESS! OH, DARIEN, I'M COOOMMMINGG!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!" Her
sweet little body bucked and writhed as the climax screamed through her, as
everything seemed to explode for her in hot, blinding light.
	She flopped back to the bed, panting. He came up to her and gently kissed
her lips.
	"My beautiful one," he whispered. "I love you. . ."
	"I love you too." She reached down and began to stroke his manhood. "Mmmm.
. .another magic rod."
	"You can't use this one against the enemies, silly little minx."
	"A shame. . .it's very powerful."
	She kissed his lips, rolling him over on his back. Her mouth worked its
way slowly down his neck, kissing down to his chest. . .
	As if to retaliate for what he'd done to her, she began to suck one of his
nipples, while she ran a single finger up and down the length of his
manhood. He groaned. Moving her hand lower, she cupped the sac gently in
her hand, caressing it, then letting her index finger find the spot where
it joined his body. "OOOH!" he cried as she caressed it.
	"Hmm," she said. "Do you like that?"
	"Ooohh. . .Serena. ..yess.. . ."
	"I'll give you more to like." She started kissing her way downward, and
soon, he felt her teasing tongue flicking across the head of his maleness.
As she drew it in, bit by bit, and started to suck, he could only stretch
his body and revel in the sensations. "Aaahh," he groaned. "Aaah, you minx.
. .you sexy minx. . ."
	Serena gradually quickened her movements, and his moaning increased in
response. She wanted to take him all the way like this. . .but she knew it
would be best for both of them if he was inside her when it happened. She
managed to ease away long enough to get the protection and do what needed
to be done.. .
	"Hmm," she teased him. "I *could* sit on top of you and take that lovely
thing inside me. . ."
	"Serena. . ."
	"Ah, but do I really *want* to do that? It's such a beautiful day, there's
so much I could be doing. . ."
	"Please, baby. . .now!"
	"Ah, very well l. . ." She leaned over and kissed his lips, then climbed
on his manhood. She let out a cry as he penetrated her, as she enveloped
him, as their bodies were joined as their hearts and souls were. And then,
she began to move her hips, and he brought his hands up to her breasts,
gently squeezing her nipples, then running his thumbs over them. . .She
moaned deeply, her breath coming in pants, her mind focused on nothing,
nothing but this wonderful man and what was happening between them. . .
	"Serena. . .oh, baby. . .ohhh. . .Gods, that feels good. . ."
	She looked at his face in passion, his eyes closed, his lips pursed, his
cheeks flushed, a sheen of sweat. . .it was the most gorgeous thing she'd
ever seen.
	He brought his palms up now, rubbing them gently but firmly over her
nipples, and the heat within her was building and building and cresting and
she was about to go over the edge, oh yes oh yes oh YES. . .
	"AAAAHHH!!! OOOHHH, DARIEN!!" she cried as the climax broke, as the
lighting bolts of ecstatic heat ran through her body.
	She sagged atop him, and he felt them changing their positions without
breaking the connection, rolling them both over so he was on top, and then
his lips were at her breast again, kissing, then licking, finally sucking.
. .The fires within her were building again, blazing higher and higher. . .
	And he began moving his hips, and she shifted her pelvis a bit until she
felt his manhood stroking and teasing her jewel. . .then, she started to
pump her own hips, rising to meet thrust after thrust after thrust, a dance
of passion punctuated by the sounds of their moans and sighs and love
sounds. . .
	Then, another explosion was upon her, and she was screaming his name, and
then she heard him answer her cries with one of his own as he found his own
blissful release.
	He fell down next to her and disposed of the condom quickly, then drew her
into his arms. They kissed softly, their lips communicating silent messages
of love.
	"That was wonderful, my darling," he whispered. "A fitting ending to this day."
	"Yes, it is. . .and what a day it was." She put her head on his chest. "I
love you so much, Darien. . .you *are* my strongest power."
	"I love you too, sweetheart. . .and you're my strongest power, too."
	As they drifted off to sleep, he set the alarm. . .he had to take her home
in a few hours. Alas, it was a school night, and she couldn't sleep over.
	But for now, they were going to enjoy every sweet, hot, precious moment
together.
* * *
	The next day, Serena walked into the arcade to find Raye seated at the new
racing machine and her other friends gathered around it.
	"No, no, more to the middle!" Mina said. "You're going to crash!"
	"Shut up and let me drive! Who made *you* such an expert in this game?"
	"I watched a master do it yesterday. . .Alex Tenoh."
	"Someone taking my name in vain?"
	Everyone looked up to see the couple from the day before. . .and Serena
and Mina froze.
	Alex was minus a school jacket. . .and it was obvious that the body that
had been beneath that jacket was that of a *girl.* Alex was an Alexandra.
And both she and Michelle looked very amused at the thunderstruck look on
the two blondes' faces. . .
	"Well, I never *said* I was a boy," Alex said.
	Serena tried to recover. "Ha, ha, we knew it all along, heh, heh. . ."
	"Serena," said Lita, "aren't you going to introduce us to your friends?"
	"I'm Michelle. . .this is Alex. We're from Infinity School."
	"Oooh, the gifted and talented school!" said Raye. "I wanted to go there.
. .my father insisted that I go to Thomas Aquinas instead."
	"So what do you do?" said Lita.
	"Well, I'm a musician. . .and I also paint."
	"Paint?" said Mina. "You didn't mention anything about painting yesterday!"
	"And Alex?" said Raye. "Mina said you're the master at this game. . ."
	"Well, I *am* into motorsports. . ."
	"Okay, Alex," Mina said, "let's see you play one-on-one against Miss
Smarty Pants Raye. She was claiming before that she didn't need any help at
this game. . ."
	"Mina! You have a big mouth!"
	"Who, me? I don't talk behind people's backs! You know what they say. .
.loose lips sank the Titanic!"
	Serena watched as Alex and Raye began their game. They seem to get along
well with my friends, she thought. Oh, Gods, please don't let them be
involved with the enemies. . .because I *like* them. I genuinely *like*
them.
	Her hand came up to touch the brooch on her blouse. . .the brooch which
had taken on a new shape, which was no longer useless.
	But whatever they're up to, she thought, whatever the enemy wants to throw
at us. . .I know I'll be ready.

AUTHOR'S NOTES: Thanks, as usual, to my friends in Lemon Tree, to Artemis
and Luna and to Badgerman, for all your continuing help and support. . .

Standard Sailor Moon disclaimers apply. These characters ain't mine, I'm
just borrowing them for a little while.