The Silver Senchi
                                      By: Usagi (SilverMoon)


                                                  Chapter Two
                                                  Premonitions

              Mamoru walked down the street.  In one hand he held a small box, wrapped in golden paper, and in the other hand, he held a red rose, in perfect bloom.  He smiled as he looked at it.  It symbolized many things for him.  His lives....his love......his job.  These were precious things, his memories of his past life, which led him to his love.  His love, which had brought him to his family, the first one he could remember, and never having to alone again.  His job, to protect her....Usako.  
              Concentrating more on her than where he was going, he didn't notice the small pink cloud forming around his head..........Who ever said "Love was blind" knew Mamoru Chiba inside and out.  "AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!  AIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!"
              Mamoru felt something fall on top of his head, and he fell to the ground.  After a moment, he sat up and shook his head, dazed and confused.  As he looked around, he finally spotted the cause of his fall.  A young girl, with pink hair, tied in a strange and familiar type of hair style.  In between her odango's, a small grey cat was nestled. "Chibi Usa!?!? Diana??!!" he exclaimed,  she looked at him.  "Dad!!!!" she leapt up and ran over to hug him.  He hugged her, then whispered to her "Despite how much I like it, "Dad" can't be a public term.......while we're out here......perhaps, Mamoru?" "Hai!" she smiled up at him.  As he look down at her, he frowned and stood up.  Helping her to her feet, his eyes grew wide when he looked at her.  Her head nearly reached his shoulder!!! "Chibi Usa???? You're not Chibi anymore!!!"  She smiled at him.  "While it's only been a year for you, it's been 3 for me.  I'm 15 Daaaa.......Mamoru." He stared at her, "15??!???! Y...Y..You're 15??? What happened to my "Chibi" Usa???" She grinned at him, "She grew up.  Where were you going Mamoru?"  Mamoru, still a bit stunned, replied, "You mother's birthday party." "Okay..l..I guess I have to call her Usagi now, huh?" "Yeah....come on! We don't want to be late.....errrrrr....what can I call you?" She laughed at him, "Mom calls me Lady, but Dad never calls me that....just call me Usa."  "Okay.......Usa...Let's go!"  He grabbed his daughter's hand and began to run towards Usagi's house.....she wouldn't be to happy if they were late.  He would have to question Usa on why she was here later....with the Senchi.

               Meanwhile, Haruka and Michiru, with Hotaru swinging in between them, and Setsuna walking smoothly along beside them, with her Garnet Orb clutched tightly in her hand, had reached the Tsukino residence. Haruka knocked on the door.  A flour covered face came out. "Ami-chan?" said Haruka, raising an eyebrow.  "Hai....ummm...come in Haruka-san, Michiru-san, Setsuna-san, Hota-chan." Ami said, opening the door for them.  As the Outer Senchi entered, they noticed that the Light's were there, and working on the decorations.  Mako, and apparently Ami, were cooking.  Usagi and Minako were bent over Rei, who appeared to have fainted.  Haruka scowled as she saw the Lights, and Michiru, who felt the same, managed to just give them a distainful look.  Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten looked up and saw them.  Yaten gave them an unimpressed look, Seiya crinkled his nose and turned away.  "Haruka-san! Michiru-san! Setsuna-san! Hota-chan!"  the Senchi of the Outer Planets turn to see their Princess heading towards them. "Konnichi wa Usagi-chan." said Setsuna, both she and Usagi desperatly trying to get Haurka and Michiru away from the Lights.....no such luck.  "Well, we didn't expect to see you back so soon, Kou-san's." said Haruka, "I suppose we didn't get that luck, ne Michiru?" Michiru simply nodded, managing to stay out of this fight.  Seiya took one look at Usagi's pleading face, and knew this wasn't the time or the place. "It's nice to see you too Haruka-san, but I'm a little busy at the moment....I'll speak to you later." he growled and turned away.  But Yaten didn't listen to them.  "You know, I thought that perhaps this visit might be fun......it was until you showed." "Ha!" laughed Haruka, "Is that what you call a come back you little rat?" "You wanna fight "Haruka-san"?" he said mockingly, "I would gladly......." Usagi put her hand on her shoulder, "Haruka-san......"  Haruka looked at Usagi's face.  This is her birthday.....don't ruin it...you can at least be calm for one day. Haruka thought to herself.  She moved out of her fighting stance, "As I was saying Yaten......." her eyes still glared, but her face showed a grin, a mocking sort of grin, but a grin never the less. "......Hope you enjoy your stay."
              As Haruka and Yaten got into a fight of "who can be more polite and controled", Usagi, Setsuna, and Hotaru moved over to Minako, who was still fanning a semi-concious Rei. Minako looked worriedly down at Rei, 'Rei-chan? Rei-chan??? Are you awake?!" Rei groaned, "Thanks to you shouting in my ear I am....." Minako blushed, "Ehhhhhhh...ehahaha..." she laughed nervously, "Ehehe....Gomen nasai Rei-chan...." Rei rubbed her head and nodded. "That's okay Minako-chan......"  "What was all that fainting about Rei? You just suddenly fell over." said Minako.  "I had a bad premonition......."  Usagi look at her intently, "What was it?"  she asked.  Rei looked up at her, "I saw the Moon Kingdom, after it was destroyed.  Queen Serenity was there....she was dying...and there was this man, he had dark red hair, he was laughing at Serenity.......then he said to her, 'You may have saved them from death this time....but believe me, I will follow them, and there will be a next time....oh yes, there will be a next time.  And I will win it.' and then everything disappeared, and I woke up.  But not before sensing a youma heading our way."  "Ohhhh nooo!!" Usagi whined, "Not *more* fighting!"  Setsuna noticed that Kenji was looking at them strangely, no doubt wonder what the topic of conversation was that they could talk so heatedly.  Setsuna coughed loudly, and the others turned to her.  "I think we should continue this conversation after the party, and a *meeting*, understood?"  The other senchi nodded in affirmation.  Trying to look calm and normal, they scattered around the house, doing various chores and jobs, in preparation of the party.