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Holding Sophie securely against her body with her left arm, using her right gloved hand to reach up to her headset. Feeling along the buttons, she remembered the order of who to call and which button to push. Her gloved fingertips brushed along the surface of the different buttons until she recalled Kira's blue button, press and hold the button to contact. Healer was pressing onto the button and holding it down until there was an instant dial tone that seemed to ring only a few times before the line picked up. With the familiar tone of Kira coming online, "Hello?" The call no doubt would have gotten Kira's attention, probably knowing that the call was not going to be a casual checkup.

"Kira? Before you say anything else.. please... listen to me." Not particularly waiting too long for Kira, to acknowledge what was being asked of her.

"I found Yuki ... and Sophie. And... there's been an accident. I can't really get into the details right now. I'm already on my way to the general hospital in town." There was a short pause on Healer's part before speaking up once more, "Sophie was injured."

Letting bit of information sink in no doubt, get Kira's attention, "Something that I... No! Yuki and I both neglected to hear.." Sophie's footsteps. That she did not blurt out aloud. Not yet anyways. The guilt hung hard upon Healer's shoulders then, which caused Healer to wrap her other free hand around Sophie in a protective manner, flying through out the sky at a rapid pace that left a green star dust trail in her wake. But only those who knew what to look for would notice while others would be oblivious to the star dust trail.



Knowing that the silence was deafening, she spoke up once more, "Yuki said that she would meet me at the hospital." Healers' words sounded heavy, that the gravity of the situation was starting to pull her downwards towards her final destination. "Since I completed my mission...to locate Yuki and get her to trust me. Not particularly in this manner, I thought you would want to know. To be here... and meet up with us at the hospital. Not just by yourself... please bring Bianca and Luna with you. There's a connection with everyone that's been involved. I feel..."


"I feel... a ... I don't have the words to really explain what I feel right now, Kira. More like ... a familiarity.... a meeting of those who were lost... and are now found. Meeting once again for the first time in a long time. Forgive my philosophy on the matter. There's things that Yuki told me... that provided a better explanation. More in depth from what Alita and Liara had mentioned to me, not too long ago. There's a connection to everyone who has become apart of this journey. A reason behind the truth... ...for all the activity surrounding the sudden appearances of youmas..."



Healer fell completely silent as the the rush of wind whipped about her body, as she continued to protect and shield Sophie from any danger or harm to befall upon her. As she lowered closer towards the ground, she observed the vacant lot of her picking. Making sure that they were truly alone and that no one saw either of them. Landing without making a sound, let alone stirring the dust that lay upon the ground. The figure of Sailor Star Healer melted away revealing Yaten Kou, in a familiar suit that audiences are familiar with. Looking down at Sophie who remained unconscious in his arms, as he cradled her closely to him. Feeling reluctant in revealing the real reason for why Yuki and Addison have remained distant from Kira. Not really daring to say that part out loud. Not yet anyways. Yaten felt as though he could not move right away, with Sophie laying in his arms appearing lifeless.



Yaten Kou could hear Kira's breath coming through the headset, it was an uneasy breathing pattern, that brought Yaten back to the present. "Make haste Kira, bring your friends (Bianca and Luna) with you to the hospital. And in time... all will be ... revealed." It was hard to tell, whether or not Yaten Kou hung up the phone call or not. He was already making his way towards the hospitals' emergency department. When he recognized two individuals standing outside of the hospital vicinity. It did not take long for the taller individual to make approach, it was none other than Taiki walking closer to where Yaten Kou came to a stalled advancing pause in his footsteps towards the hospital.

"You playing superhero again? Who is this?" At least at the time of the interaction, there was hardly any civilians about paying close attention to the interaction at hand. Thankfully. Part of Yaten had thought about purposely brushing Taiki aside to advance further into the facility. But knowing if he did, it would cause an ill-fated audience that he didn't particularly wanted to deal with that time.

Noticing that not too far behind Taiki was Liara on approach, whom appeared to be staring at the girl within his arms. Without so much as skipping a beat, he point blank said whom he was carrying before the both of them. "Sophie." Trading a glance from Taiki and then directly at Liara who appeared to look up from Sophie and at him, "Yuki's roommate."

Allowing that bit of information to sink into Liara's memory for a moment, "As much as I would like to entertain you, Taiki." Looking at his sibling with a hardened expression, not threatening, it was obvious that Yaten was serious in getting Sophie the treatment she needs. "Sophie, needs medical help, that neither you or I can assist with." Returning his attention towards Liara then, "I promised Yuki, that I would get Sophie here safe and sound." Before moving completely past the two, he stopped and looked at Liara. Yaten's expression was steady and promising to Liara, "Yuki is going to meet me here. I'm going to make sure that Sophie receives the proper care and doesn't have any internal bleeding or damage that cannot be repaired." Just before taking another step, "Don't worry about reaching out to Kira. I did that on the way here, she is aware of the situation. Seiya on the other hand....Taiki? Can you?" With urgency in his voice, "Please reach out to Seiya? I... I've got to go, I will fill you two in later." Without speaking another word, Yaten Kou was back on his path to get Sophie to medical care.

By the time, Yaten Kou, walked through the sliding glass doors with a sign above in a red lit logo, saying: EMERGENCY ROOM There was some kind of conversation being spoke above on the televisions anchored to the emergency department walls. A few injured people were waiting in annoyance with muttering chattery. The noise of talking, whether it came from the television or the people within the waiting room went silent. Only the sound of surprised gasps of civilians and medical staff members recognizing the man who was walking with a purpose into the emergency department. Yaten Kou's footsteps echoed slightly across the tiled flooring as he approached the check in desk. It was more than obvious he had an emergency on his hands. (Literally!)

The nurse that was sitting behind the desk, with her eyes glued to a computer monitor, speaking in a monotone voice, "Please sign in with your name and in the manner of your injury?" Extending out her pointer finger out without so much as looking up right away to where the pen box was located along with forms. Basically whenever the person there was done, they would take a seat and be called back to triage depending on the extent of the emergency.

There was the sound of a metal tray clattering in the background, behind where the nurse sat. Causing the triage nurse to cast a glance past her monitor screen and towards the intern who had dropped the tray. The intern looked ghastly, locked in a stare at something unbelievably present before the triage desk. Several other nursing staff members and a doctor looked as though they were frozen in time, not moving. Their expressions obviously not focused on the tasks at hand, but at something indescribable that walked through their doors.

The triage nurse took notice of the individual expressions of the other medical staff members staring in shock in the opposite direction of where the sign in paperwork was located. "How can we...?" The triage nurse felt the urge the turn around at that time, to be face to face, at her seated eye level and take notice of an unconscious girl being held in the arms of someone strong. "...help you??" Once she looked past the out-cold-girl, her eyes rose up past the readers she had propped up along her face. The chains attached the arms of her glasses swayed slightly with the movement of her head. Realizing at the last minute as to why there was so much shock going on around her. Her jaw fell slightly slack as she appeared to be the ONLY animated individual at that time frame to stand up from her seated position.

The triage nurse reached over and buzzed the door for the man carrying the unconscious woman make their way to the inside of the emergency department. There was a silent exchange of thanks shared between the two as Yaten Kou walked through the open door into the back. By the time he passed over the barrier of the seating area into the back. The triage nurse took a moment to swallow her breath and take a moment to straighten up and turn towards her shocked colleagues, "Stop your gawking now will you?! We have work to do!"



The interchange was quick, as several male and female nurses snapped out of their shock and awe moment and went straight to work. Working carefully with Yaten Kou to gently as possible remove the unconscious girl from his grasp and place her on a stretcher to where she was rushed quickly to be examined in a private closed off room in the emergency department.



Medical personnel and doctors were buzzing about in a speed that it was even hard for Yaten to keep up. He was never truly separated from Sophie, that is until they had to take her downstairs for a CT Scan. Several armed policemen guards of the hospital were stationed outside of the room for protection of who the hospital staff realized who was there.



The silent beeping of an EKG monitor that was disconnected was the only buzzing noise in the back of Yaten Kou's mind as he stood in the empty room waiting for Sophie to be returned to him. In that time of silence, he recalled what he said briefly to Taiki and Liara before hastily entering into the facility. He thought about the conversation he had with Kira and Yuki. Then there was nothing but a buzzing sound that came from a microphone, before it was spoken into. That electric buzzing sound echoed in his mind as he awaited the news of Sophie's injuries.

Taiki took note of how Yaten was, unaware of the information that Yaten received from Yuki.
"Sophie?" Liara thought to herself, connecting the dots in her mind, trying to remember where she saw this girl before.
Taiki and Liara listened to Yaten, already mentioning they had been in contact with Kira, and even going as far as telling Taiki what to do, almost like their leader would.
Before Taiki could reply, Yaten took off and left both Taiki and Liara behind.
"Yaten... they're in that mood." Taiki sighed, and continued "When Yaten gets like that, you don't want to be on the wrong side." Taiki ended their comment as Liara watched Yaten disappear into the hospital, but deep in Liara's mind she was still thinking about where she had seen that girl before.

Taking out their star change, Taiki pressed the middle button and the headset seemed to appear already fixed to their ear. "...Leader? Can you make your way over to the hospital? Yaten wishes to speak with us all." Taiki's message was short and brief.

Meanwhile, Kira was still with Bianca and Luna. They were heading towards the train station and decided to talk more about the Sailor Senshi. Kira filled her in as much as she could about the Three Lights, Liara, Princess Serenity, the Inner and Outer Senshi, with Luna's help filling in the gaps.
Luna had explained about herself and Artemis, and that they were from the Planet Mau, disguising themselves as cats to get around easily enough.
During the time of Sophie arriving home, the talking, Tenya—no, Star Healer arriving at the hospital, Kira was about to say her goodbyes to Bianca since it was nearing dinnertime and a lot had happened that day.

The timing was perfect, as Kira's phone began to ring. "Huh? Uh...." Looking at Luna, Kira still couldn't believe a super pop idol would be calling her. "Yaten?" she answered, pressing her ear hard against the phone.



Hanging up on Kira made Kira look at the phone to see if her phone was still connected, but it wasn't.
"What is it?" Luna asked, peering up at Kira.
"Yaten just said to hurry to the hospital and all will be revealed. Kinda... cryptic?" The archer looked at Luna, concerned. Something must have happened to Alita?
"Alita might have woken up!" Kira jumped to conclusions, looking at Bianca. The archer took hold of her hand and pulled her so hard Bianca's arm could have popped off! "Come on—we have to go to the hospital!" Kira shouted over her shoulder.

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Usagi, Minako and Makoto had just arrived at the hospital. Makoto spent the last few hours baking sweet foods for Alita and something savoury for Taiki and Liara.
"Waaahh~ this backpack is heavy, Mako-chan! It's hurting my shoulders!" Usagi cried out.



"Are you kidding me?! You got the lightest bag, Usagi, quit whining!" Minako huffed in annoyance. "We took a taxi and we just needed to go to the front entrance, it's not that bad..." Makoto said, trying to understand the issue.

As the three entered the hospital, they overheard the staff talking about Yaten and how he admitted a patient. Usagi, Minako and Makoto wondered why it was Yaten and not Liara. Confused, the three asked the reception staff where Alita was admitted and were given directions to head in. By this stage, Liara and Taiki had started to make their way back, but a familiar voice was heard.
"W-Wait up! Taiki-kun! Liara-san!" Usagi called out to them and raced to catch up.

Both Taiki and Liara stopped in the corridor and looked back. "Oh, that's Tsukino..." Taiki told Liara. "Sailor Moon?"
Taiki gave a subtle nod. Liara looked back at Usagi, Makoto and Minako. "Oh, we met at the archery event." Liara said, smiling.
"Ah! Yes! That's right! We made some food for you both! Oh, and Alita-chan, because hospital food sucks! She must be so hungry!"

Taiki narrowed their gaze at Usagi. "She hasn't woken up yet, and I doubt she would want to eat anything immediately."
Usagi frowned and added "But I heard the staff mention just now Yaten carrying a girl through...?"
The idol sighed lightly and filled them in. "That wasn't Alita. Yaten has once again attached onto another person. This person, I don't know who they are, but you..." Taiki directed their attention and turned to Liara and continued. "Seemed to know her?"

Liara stood there in silence, then darted her gaze away from Taiki. "Possibly... at least she looks like someone I have run into once... or twice." Liara seemed to go a bit quiet. She started to recall the few times she ran into Sophie.

As the group made their way back to Alita, Liara got a sharp sixth sense from one room in particular, which seemed to snap her out of her thoughts. Abruptly taking off, Liara took out her star change and burst through the doors to find Alita in the hands of a nurse. The two of them made eye contact, yet Liara instantly lowered her hand with the star change, realising who it was. "...You..."



Taiki wasn't able to get a word in after seeing Liara take off, but knew something was wrong from the way Liara had bolted. A "Huh?" came from the three girls as they questioned the sudden change of pace. "W-Wait!!!" Usagi called out, trying to keep up with Minako and Makoto, who were faster.

The nurse looked rather annoyed at Liara, which made Liara even angrier. "Put her down!" Liara shouted and held her star change up. Taiki heard the last sentence and instantly felt an unknown presence emitting from this nurse. Following behind came Minako and Makoto, who stood behind Taiki and Liara.

"Tch." The nurse made a sound in annoyance and glared at Liara. The redhead gritted her teeth and cussed out a name. "Addison, put Alita down right now!"
Taiki was a little taken aback by this accusation, but knew her by name, who she was. Without hesitation, Liara walked in more and held up her star change. "Last chance. I will fight you."
"Nice to see you too, sis... but if you attack me, you'll attack Alita, so go ahead~" Addison had a little tune in her tone. Her voice box was higher than Liara or Yuki's voice, but as her American accent changed as she spoke, she had reverted back to her actual voice and accent at the end of her sentence as she briefly leaned her head down, using her hand quickly to pull her facemask down to her chin, still keeping her no-makeup disguise.
"Put her down." Liara gripped her star change as the device lit up, making Liara's body glow just a bit.
Taiki didn't want to add fuel to the fire, but stood by Liara's side as backup.
"Throwing yourself in with these people is the reason why Alita isn't getting proper medical attention!" Addison hissed.



The further Liara stood inside, Makoto and Minako, and even Usagi, entered. "Addison-chan, please listen to Liara! We don't want to fight you, please can we talk?!" Usagi cried out, pleading.
Addison's attention shifted to Usagi. "Princess, you need to mind your own business."
"Hey! Don't you dare talk to her like that!" Makoto growled, narrowing her gaze.



Addison shifted her attention to Makoto, then Minako, as she seemed to be thinking something, but then as she looked past all the girls, someone had appeared in the doorway.

"Addison!" the voice called out, as if that person had run all the way to their location.

It wasn't a voice Taiki, Usagi, Makoto or Minako knew, but the look on Addison's face was a smirk, and she spoke up in a sarcastic, condescending tune. "Awwwh!... A family reunion, I love that! Nice to see you too, Yuki, thanks for the back-up!" Calling Yuki out was what Yuki didn't do in the end.

Liara lowered her star change slowly and looked behind her. There was uncertainty in Liara's expression. "Yuki..." she mumbled. Liara had stated she had not seen Yuki in many years, so this was a surprise to see her so soon, considering Yuki was the type to have just gone to see Sophie and leave, regardless of who else was in the building, making Liara appear as nothing more than a stranger to her.

Yuki seemed to be stuck in the middle, and then she was forced to reveal who she supported. Knowing, most likely by now, Yaten would also be there at some point too.

Yuki's gaze directed at Liara for what seemed like a long amount of time, then back to Addison. "You heard her, Addison, please put down Alita."
Hearing this made Addison scoff. "You too? Really, Yuki? You're throwing yourself in with this lot now? What about our plan, huh?" Addison revealed she had been in contact with Yuki, and it seemed like a regular thing.
"I... I'm sorry, Addy, but this isn't right. I can see that now." Taking a step closer caused Addison to appear even angrier and for her to take a step back towards the window behind her as she clung onto Alita tighter.

Finally, Kira, Luna and Bianca had made haste. Luna guided them to where Usagi was, which was where she was able to sense the others too.
As the three made their way through the corridors, and a few turns left and right, they arrived to where Yuki had stood next to Liara, and behind her was Usagi, Minako and Makoto. Seeing Addison and Yuki for the first time in years made Kira's heart ache with overwhelming guilt. The self-doubt that she was not welcome sunk in as Addison shot a glare towards the door.

"And you, wench of a Princess, have a lot of nerve to be standing within this proximity to Alita is far from enough!" There was anger in her tone as Liara spoke up, putting her arm out to anyone but her or Yuki to go forward and approach Addison.
Hearing 'wench' would make everyone in the room angry, but Liara forbade them from getting close. "Just stay by Kira." she mumbled to them. Liara's voice was shaky as she tried to hide how angry she too was at Addison, then turned back to the 'so-called nurse'.

By now, there were already enough people to make staff aware. The room filled with most of the Senshi. Having to tread carefully since Alita was in the grasp of Addison was tension enough. Everyone needed to calm down and not get themselves kicked out!

Yuki looked at Liara, then back at Addison, as she was able to take a step forward and show Addison her hands as if she had nothing in them, no device to transform herself. "Addy..." she said calmly. "We ALL want Alita to get better..."

"Get better? You do know she's dying! That lot haven't got a bloody clue. Why? Alita has kept her mouth shut, literally! to protect HER! Why are you getting yourself mixed up with them? Kinmoku Starlights, Planetary Senshi? They've got nothing to do with us!"

"I used to think like that too..." Yuki muttered, reflecting back. "But... we all share the same values as Senshi."

Addison's cold blue eyes were ice daggers towards Yuki, a glare that could kill. Addison seemed to be the hardest person in the room to convince. Yuki made sure no one was to get close to Addison, afraid she might escape with Alita out the window. Keeping everyone else behind her, even Liara, it was truly like walking on thin ice.

Kira was at the back of the crowd. She remained there as she dug her heels into the ground. You could tell how upset the archer was, not because of what Addison said about her, but how hurt she could see she was. Feeling like the most useless person in the room, Kira didn't want to make eye contact with Addison.
Luna was perched on Kira's shoulder and gave her a wee head bump to say 'it's okay', while Usagi had turned her attention to Kira, noticing how defeated she looked.

The battle ended with a constellation senshi collapsing. Sailor Mars had seen the symbol of 'Libra' appear along the senshi's forehead when she erected a barrier to save all of them. Such bravery. And sacrifice....

Sailor Mars reached up with her gloved hand to rest at the natural curve of her neckline, feeling an uneasy coldness rise up along her warm skin. Several rows of chill bumps rose up along both arms, as well as the back of her neck. The sensation alone, made her give off a shiver as if she chilled. Which was not the case. As both Sailor Star Catcher and Sailor Star Maker made a hasty escape, she couldn't help shake that feeling. Watching the trails of two toned lights vanish before their eyes, Sailor Mars found herself praying that Taiki and Liara made it to the hospital in a timely manner. Feeling a set of eyes fall upon her, she looked up to see it was Sailor Star Fighter. Their glances met and there was a mutual feeling that this was not a good outcome in the end of the day.



Turning to listen to the others chattering among themselves, she felt a hand lightly touch her shoulder and it was Sailor Mercury. "Rei?" Sailor Mars did not respond to her friend right away, she had a bad feeling about the situation that all just endured. The gloved hand upon her shoulder that was once a light touch, felt closer and weighed down just slightly, to hopefully draw the priestess out of her thoughts. "Rei?" Sailor Mercury asked once more to her friend, "Are you alright?"



Not to be rude any further she finally responded, "Yes." She replied flatly, void of any emotion. "I just feel, like we are not done here." Casting a glance towards Usagi who was chatting away with Minako and Makoto. Pivoting in her stance to face Sailor Mercury more, "I have a feeling that I cannot shake off. I need to return to the temple." Rei's violet eyes were cast back upwards at the sky filled with billions of stars. Thinking that would be best so that she could focus on what she detected. "I volunteer to stay behind while everyone regroups back at the house." Meaning Usagi's residence. Speaking cryptically, for safety reasons. "I feel like I can gather some scientific readings on what's left of the youma as well as the signatures left behind from Libra." Mercury stopped speaking for a millisecond before continuing.



"Libra, is here Rei. Along with Sagittarius! Can you believe it??" Not meaning to sound like a giddy high school girl who had a crush and finally revealed her secret. Ami, did her best to tone down her excitement.

Mercury saw movement at the side and recognized Sailor Star Fighter on approach and traded a smile between her friends.



Rei blinked a few times as she listened to Ami speak, nodding a few times to acknowledge what she had mentioned. She thought carefully about what was mentioned. Seeing that Sailor Star Fighter was within earshot of them, when Mercury revealed a giddiness side to her. Just as Mercury's gloved hand slipped from from her shoulder. She caught Mercury's hand within her own, "Sailor Mercury, please promise me that you won't do research alone. I would rather you have someone stand guard while you work." Trading a look between Seiya and then back at Ami, gently applying a pressure to her friends' hand. "Safety in numbers, right?" Ami's blue eyes shimmered in the light shared between them then and she provided a nod to Rei.

"I promise."



Casting a gaze over towards Sailor Pluto, then back at Sailor Mars. "I promise, I won't be alone." The two senshi, Sailor Pluto and Sailor Mercury both nodded in agreement. "Rei, call me if you need me. Even if what you see in your visions are nothing, that nothing could very well be an answer in science." Sailor Mercury emphasized the words as her hand lingered in Sailor Mars' grip. Ami provided the hand gesture of a phone call with her free right hand. Once Rei released Ami's left hand, Ami was already in the process of withdrawing her small computer tablet to get to work. As Sailor Mercury strode towards where Sailor Pluto was standing waiting for her to arrive.

Rei released a heavy breath she had been holding on to.

"Let's head back to yours." Upon hearing the smile within Seiya's words, Rei did not want to spoil the moment of peace. Within an instant, the tender sensation of Seiya's arm resting alongside her back pulling her closer. Rei felt a little bit lighter than before. Though. That unsettling feeling that this was not over still lingered deeply in her mind.



"I should probably check in with the Princess at some stage today," Rei turned towards Seiya knowing fully well that they were thinking to themself when mentioning to check up on their princess, "It does sound like a good idea. Just to make sure she is alright and to see if she might need something." Not meaning to intrude in Seiya's thoughts, they were within close proximity that she could literally hear Seiya's thoughts clear as day. Providing a quiet smile in response.

The suggestion that followed thereafter, "I might head in and take a shower, it's been a long day and I want to get into something more comfy than formalwear."

"A shower does sound like a quick fix to wash off the day. I think we have a date with a nearby hot tub. I'll draw the water and get it ready. That is if you are keen with the suggestion?" Rei paused for a moment, "When you've successfully washed off the day, don't forget to check up on the princess." Winking back at Seiya, Rei moved to head into the house to take a quick shower to shower away the long day. The long soak in the hot tub sounded better, truth be told. It would give them time to truly relax and unwind from the day. That and have a good nights' rest.

At the sound of water raining down upon her, the sound took Rei somewhere else, away from the present time. As if replaying the days events in her mind. With the days events still being fresh in her mind, everything replayed graphically. She gasped and felt her hand with her fingers sprawled out along the slick surface of the tile, when she came back to the roaring sound of a waterfall of shower water spilling out along her body. Her hand slowly turned into a fist as she turned off the water and stared at the water being wisped away in a water vortex down the drain. "We're missing something." Rei said to herself, she felt like her mind was surrounded in a fog that would not disperse. Frustrated, she felt like a piece of the puzzle had been purposely withdrawn from out of view but the essence was lingering behind - as if it wanted to be discovered.

How peculiar.



Stepping out she took up the towel and began to dry off. Before long she was already in her ceremonial robes. Towel drying her hair as she walked towards the shrine pyre to pray.

"Change of plan... we're needed at the hospital, seems like something has happened."

Rei stared at Seiya for what seemed a long amount of time. With an expression, you've got to be joking, which she knew that they weren't. "Alright, give me a minute, I'm going to retrieve some ofuda and a few talismans. I have a feeling that every little bit is needed right now." Rei did not really provide a reason why she needed these artifacts, only that it was necessary.

Rei did not take long, by the time she returned, Seiya was holding onto the keys to the car, "We'll drive there." Providing a simple nod, she placed the artifacts within hidden pockets along her attire.

The drive seemed short, it was because the local hospital was not far. Just before Seiya pulled into the parking lot, she felt a pull from within that something was off, they were not alone here. The car shook slightly as Seiya's weight shifted when they exited the vehicle and shut the door. Prompting Rei to do the same, closing the door on her side when she got out. The both of them shared a mutual feeling that no words needed to be shared.



"C'mon, I have an idea as to where they all are." Rei said in haste, the two of them scurried up to the floor in no time seeing a very pale Alita in the arms of some unknown nurse who was currently being cornered by Liara, Taiki, Usagi, Minako and Makoto. There was another individual that did not register with her that was standing very close by to where Liara was.

Feeling Seiya move forward, it was at that time, Rei turned around to see Kira, Luna and a new girl show up in tow. There was something about the new girl that stood with Luna and Kira. Something familiar. At the very least, she did not feel as a threat.

Redirecting her attention as to how tight knit was the wall of senshi surrounded the unknown nurse who was speaking in a foreign dialect that they weren't accustomed to hearing.
"And you, wench of a Princess, have a lot of nerve to be standing within this proximity to Alita is far from enough!"
The mouth on this one, needed to be rinsed out. Taking notice of other people within the area, hospital staff that had not paid any attention became aware of a situation escalating.

Instead of moving closer to Usagi and the others, Rei decided to hang back and be nearby Kira and the new girl. "Just stay by Kira." Readying to use one of the artifacts in her pockets as protection for Kira, even though she knew it wasn't necessary but wouldn't hurt considering the circumstances. Standing guard by Kira, she watched the spiteful words being tossed about before the unknown to their friends. Causing outsiders to take notice.

"Addy..." she said calmly. "We ALL want Alita to get better..."

"Get better? You do know she's dying! That lot haven't got a bloody clue. Why? Alita has kept her mouth shut, literally! to protect HER! Why are you getting yourself mixed up with them? Kinmoku Starlights, Planetary Senshi? They've got nothing to do with us!"

"I used to think like that too..." Yuki muttered, reflecting back. "But... we all share the same values as Senshi."

Time seemed to come to a stand still and no Sailor Pluto had not stopped time then. The keywords this nurse, this Addy had said, "Get better? You do know she's dying!" Those words echoed endlessly in the back of Rei's mind.



~Alita's dying?~ Rei thought to herself trading a look from the angered blonde and on over towards Kira since it seemed that the bulk of the animosity was fixated on Kira. Was there something that they did not know? Something that Kira did not reveal to them? She hasn't really been forward with them about her past. Perhaps for a good reason. Somethings are not meant to be revealed. Individuals don't always reveal everything about their lives until sometime has passed and they feel comfortable enough to share certain aspects to their livelihood. Then again, did any of them really spend much time with Kira, honestly? Perhaps Usagi? Maybe Yaten, since there were talks of the two of them being a couple? Rei did not fixate on the would haves, should haves or could haves. They were in the present which was right now. Alita was in danger, from what they could tell by this 'Addy' holding her hostage. Spatting lies and falsities towards Kira, which did nothing but make Kira insecure and feel unwanted. Kira should not allow this Addy the power to such things and be the one to stand above. Right now it was the time to protect and observe. Waiting for the right opportunity to withdraw, or strike back if needs be.

"And where were you when it actually mattered? Alita was out there fighting with what little power she had left, and you were nowhere. So don't come in here acting like you've got the moral high ground. You call yourself a Starlight?"

Rei Hinio's head whipped around so quickly when she heard Seiya speak up in angered and frustrated tone. The long day was starting to show, with how words were being exchanged.

"Because from where I'm standing, Kira's the only one here actually trying to grow. You're just holding onto the past because it's easier than facing what's in front of you."

While Seiya was directing their keen observation to the situation at hand, that was when Rei felt some kind of unnatural movement nearby. It wasn't the medical staff. Something that moved way too fast for the human eyes to lock in on and to take notice. The hairs on the back of Rei Hino's neck rose up, causing her to shake off of eerie shiver that followed. Instead of saying something, Rei felt the need to be on guard.



Dropping her hand to her side pocket, to where she had a handful inked of Ofuda slips and talismans stuffed into one pocket and the other held her transformation wand. Everyone's focus was on the blonde chick who was promising to leave on a moments notice and at the same time was reluctantly hanging back because there was something.... or someone else there that may have caught her eye. Or maybe this 'Addy' was oblivious like everyone else?

A shadow covered figure emerged from a darkened hallway, as Yaten's figure could be seen on approach out into the open to where Rei stood with Seiya, Kira, Luna and some new girl. But there, was something else, just scratching at the backside of Rei's eyeballs that made Rei hold her ground. Sensing something was near and not friendly (not including the blonde British bimbo holding Alita hostage).

"Mmm..." Sophie groaned, her body feeling heavy as she shifted slightly. Sensation slowly returned, pulling her back into the real world. Her eyes cracked open—everything was... white. Bright. Blinding.

A steady beeping sound echoed faintly in the background. "Mmm...?" Her eyes fluttered again, small pained noises slipping past her lips. "Yuki...?" she mumbled weakly, assuming she was nearby.

No response.

Sophie forced her eyes open further. "Yuki?... Where... where am I?" Her voice was hoarse as she turned slightly, her vision beginning to focus. A machine came into view—blinking lights, steady rhythm. Her expression shifted from groggy confusion to alarm as she suddenly pushed herself upright—

Only to realise this wasn't her room.

".....Huh?!"

Sitting up too quickly, Sophie winced, rubbing her eyes before looking around properly. Then she froze, staring down at her arm. An IV line.

Her stomach dropped.

"Why... why am I in a hospital?? How did I get here?!" she thought, panic rising. Without thinking, Sophie reached for the IV line and began pulling at it.

The door opened sharply. "You shouldn't be removing your IV line."

Sophie flinched as a nurse entered, already moving toward her bedside. "Sophie, How are you feeling?"

"I—how am I feeling?" Sophie stammered, her voice was shaky. "I feel confused—why am I here??" The nurse gently but firmly took her arm, checking the IV site. "You had a fall and hit your head. Do you remember that?"

Sophie blinked, her confusion only deepening. "N-No... I... I don't remember anything..." Sophie said, with caution as if she were trying to search for memories, but it all was a blank canvas. She lifted a hand to the back of her head—then immediately tensed. A sharp pain shot through her skull.
"Ow—owch..." she muttered, wincing as her fingers brushed over the swollen lump.
"You likely have a concussion," the nurse said calmly. "The swelling should go down with rest, but you'll need to take it easy."
Sophie barely processed the words. Her mind snagged on something else. "Wait..." She looked up. "How did I get here?"
The nurse adjusted the IV line before answering. "You were brought in by Yaten Kou."

Sophie sat there even more confused.

What????

Sophie blinked. Then blinked again. Her brows slowly furrowed, her expression twisting into disbelief.

"Excuse me...?" she said carefully "Did you just say Yaten Kou?"

"Yes. Mr Kou brought you in himself."

"No—no, that's not right.." Sophie shook her head quickly. "You're probably thinking of my roommate—Yuki. She has long hair too. She's the one who would've brought me here. Yaten Kou doesn't even know I exist!" Her voice carried certainty.

The nurse met her gaze evenly. "It was Yaten Kou. He also signed your consent-to-treat form." She picked up a clipboard and handed it over. Sophie hesitated before taking it, her eyes scanned the page.

There it was. His name. His signature.

Her fingers lightly traced over the ink, feeling the indentation pressed into the paper. "This... can't be..." she whispered. "This must be the medication that's making me hallucinate. I've taken or something... there's just no way...this is real..." Then her eyes dropped further.

An address. A phone number. Her heart began to race—fast, uneven. The nurse watched her carefully. "What is your relationship to Mr Kou?"

That snapped Sophie out of it.

Her face flushed instantly, heat rushing up her neck.



"R-R-Relationship?!" she squeaked, nearly dropping the clipboard.
"N-No! There is no relationship! Please—just tell me where Yuki is!" Seeming rather flustered, feeling a bit hot but she seemed a bit more lively now.

The nurse's expression hardened slightly. "Yuki did not bring you in..." she said firmly. "Mr Kou did. And he requested to be contacted when you regained consciousness."

Sophie shook her head, panic creeping in. "I don't—this doesn't make sense! I don't remember meeting him at all, and I would remember something like that! You're saying the first time he sees me, I'm passed out somewhere? That—no, I don't believe that!"

A quiet sigh left the nurse. "Miss Sophie..." she said, her tone steady and authoritative, "you've been unconscious for several hours. I need you to stay calm and listen carefully."

Sophie fell silent.

"I treated you when you arrived. Mr Kou brought you here. Those are the facts." She paused briefly. "If you'd like, I can contact him so you can confirm this yourself." Sophie's face burned red again. The thought alone made her heart pound harder as she bit her bottom lip. The nurse turned slightly, writing something down before pulling out a few sheets of paper.

"These are your discharge papers" she said, placing them on the bed. "If you choose to leave, you will be discharging yourself against medical advice."
Sophie stared at them, contemplating what to do next. Her hands felt slightly shaky as she reached out and picked them up.

"...Okay....well um...I'll... um..." she hesitated. "I'd like to be discharged, please. I feel... better." Sophie wanted to test this theory, would Yaten actually be contacted?? the artist wondered.

The nurse gave her a measured look—clearly unconvinced—but didn't argue since Sophie was old enough to decide for herself."........Very well. We'll let Mr Kou know."
She carefully removed the IV line and placed a small dressing over the site.

"You'll be given a prescription for pain relief" she continued, handing Sophie another paper. "If your headache worsens, or if you experience dizziness or nausea, you need to seek help immediately."

Sophie nodded faintly. The nurse stepped back. "Take your time getting changed."
Once alone, Sophie slowly changed out of the hospital gown and back into her own clothes—the same ones she had been admitted in.

In her mind, Yuki had to be at home. That was the only thing that made sense.
But as Sophie stepped out of the ward, she found herself pulling the discharge papers out again. Her eyes locked onto the address, her grip tightened slightly and curiosity stirred—stronger now.

Who actually lived there?

Once Sophie was dressed, she slipped out without drawing much attention, so she thought. However, a few staff members seemed to notice her, and whispers quickly began to spread. It was only a matter of time before someone found Yaten or contacted him about Sophie.

Meanwhile, the artist stepped outside the hospital, the fresh air hitting her gently. It helped—just a little. Sophie found she could think more clearly now.
She slipped her hand into her skirt pocket, feeling the discharge papers tucked inside—then paused. Her phone. Sophie realised her mobile was still at home!

Looking down at the address on the paper, she recognised the area. She had a rough idea of where it was from her own travels—days spent wandering and sketching landscapes for inspiration had taken her through parts of the city she otherwise wouldn't have known.
The address led down a long driveway, lined with tall hedges—clearly placed to hide whatever stood beyond them. A large house, most likely. The house wasn't far from the hospital, so Sophie was able to get some fresh air, clear her head, and make her way there.

Upon arriving, Sophie felt that same nervousness creep up on her again. One step at a time, she felt a looming presence over her.



The house came into view. It was HUGE! No wonder it was so well hidden away from the public eye—or rather, because the house was protecting something... someone inside. Only then did Sophie notice the cameras... everywhere.
Whatever was inside was clearly well protected. "Oh my god... you've got to be kidding me... this place..." Sophie whispered in amazement.



Sophie slowly made her way to what looked like the front door. She stopped, noticing there were about five or six cameras just by the entrance, and felt like this whole time she had been watched.

"Move... just move..." Her body seemed to have frozen, but Sophie had come this far. Quietly, she walked up the stairs and stopped. It took a few minutes for her to steady herself—either she would find out it really did belong to them, or she had just made an absolute idiot of herself.
Bracing herself, Sophie slowly curled her hand into a fist and very, very lightly knocked—no, it was more of a tap on the door.

The door crept open a little.

Sophie jumped slightly, pulling her hand back. Why was the door unlocked? She just... stared at it. Her heart was racing, and she felt like she was having a heart attack or something.

"....H-Hello....?" Sophie called out quietly. "Um... hello? Excuse me~~~ sorry, I'm... just going to come in now if that's okay... the door was open..." she mumbled, trying to give someone fair warning.

"I-Is anyone home?" Sophie asked, stepping further inside as her voice echoed. "Um... apparently Yaten Kou lives here... I... was just coming here to say thank you...for today...?" she called out again, unable to shake the feeling that she was being watched.

There were rooms upon rooms, and Sophie turned to the left into what might have been a living room—maybe a lounge of some sort? She really couldn't tell, but it looked like a place that seemed normal enough. Still, nothing stood out to her. Maybe it was staged for guests like her.

During the time Kira showed up with Bianca and Luna, she kept quiet. Of course she felt terrible, but Addison's harsh words came from a place of hurt. Maybe Addison felt better after saying them.
It was the first time in years that the two had seen each other, and the atmosphere in the room felt dark, thick, and unpleasant — especially for Rei, who would have sensed all of this even before arriving.

When Yaten arrived, they made it known to Kira that they were there for her, but she couldn't manage a smile.

Once Addison made her grand exit, Kira was finally able to breathe again.
Liara sighed and pulled away from the window. "I'm sorry about her. This is exactly why we—I struggle to talk to Addison. She always plays the blame card. Just ignore her, I do."



"No, Lia," Kira uttered, finally speaking up, though she kept her gaze fixed on the ground. "She's right, you know… I have been running, and I have been ignoring what I should be doing…"
You could hear in Kira's shaky voice that she was holding back tears, trying to stay brave.
"I…" She paused, thinking about her next words. "As Princess Nova, I should focus more on my own Senshi. Not that I regret anything, but… Addison… she's right. I should find the other Senshi, and maybe with their help, we can come together and figure out how to help Alita."

Usagi turned to Kira, trying to comfort her. "You don't have to do it alone. We want to help. We may be Senshi, but we’re your friends too!"
"I—I know… but I need to do this, without the distraction. I need to regain as much of my memory as I can if I want to be any use… and only I can do that."
Kira looked at Bianca and tried to smile. "I need to set an example… I want to prove I can do better. To show I'm serious about this. And, Bianca? I'm sorry you had to see all this… this isn't the most graceful thing to walk into, and I understand how overwhelmed you must be feeling. To give you some context… Alita, there, is Sailor Libra. She's from planet Venus."

Pausing, Kira looked at Minako, who was watching Alita. "Now isn't really the time to introduce you to everyone, at a hospital, but… I know Alita would have wanted us to get along and get to know each other. If... you've got time... we could do that?"

Minako stayed quiet as she walked up to Alita, placing her hand gently on her forehead. As she did, the symbol of Libra glowed a pink colour. Without anyone speaking, you could tell there was some kind of connection between the two.

Taiki's gaze shifted from Alita to Yuki. Both of their amethyst eyes met, and the room fell silent — but the silence spoke volumes.
"…I'm going to go and check on how Sophie is doing," Yuki announced, breaking the silence.
Liara's gaze shifted from Alita to Yuki, stopping her before she left the room. "Sophie? What exactly happened?"
Stopping, Yuki sighed and turned to her sister. "We… had a guest… an unexpected one… which caused Sophie to faint and hit her head."
"An unexpected… guest?" Liara raised an eyebrow.

Yuki traded a glance with Yaten for a second, then looked back at Liara. "Yes. It was my fault, so I am going to make sure she is alright. ...I'll take my leave."
Bowing slightly to excuse herself, Yuki moved past Kira and Bianca, stopping at the doorway. She turned back to look at Kira. You could tell Yuki wanted to speak, but decided against it. She glanced at Bianca, then back at Kira before leaving.

The grand entrance into to the house was quiet. Once the guest strolled through the ornate doors and entered into the waiting area. If they were not accustomed to such a large area of space occupying just the entrance. Perhaps it was the twin staircases that arched and scrolled through the width and height of the room leading up towards the secondary floor of the mansion. That gave the appearance that the room was larger than intended.

If not the grand ascent to the upper floor, that captivated the audience, perhaps it was the finely detailed living space with a grand piano, that caught the attention of the guest. The grand piano was facing in a northerly direction towards the beautiful and private landscape in the back of the residence. Just beyond where the piano stood, were several floor to ceiling sliding glass doors that were open, allowing a gentle, natural breeze to pass into the home. The breeze caused a tickling effect against the surface of hollowed out wood and metallic chimes that began to jingle quietly. The sound of the chimes, appeared to be something simple. A nice harmonious song being played as the breeze continued to flow between the elements hanging in the air.



With the chimes jingling in the air, it was apparent that the guest had no idea that someone had been watching them since they entered the residence. Innocent natured as the guest appeared to be. It was best to be weary of the day and age. If the guest had so much as attempted to rob or desecrate property, they would have been dealt with swiftly and with no warning whatsoever.

It was apparent that the guests' motives were to thank one of the residents who resided there. The chimes jingled a few times, like that sound of a clock marking the change in time. The individual who had been watching the guest, descended down the steps as if walking on air, not once making a sound to alert the guest of company on approach.

Lights that were hidden along the tiled floor began to slowly light up. A low, iridescent white light outlined the tiled squares that lead behind where an uninvited guest stood. The reflection along the tiled floor no doubt would have made the guest realize that someone was home at this point, perhaps. If the guest had taken notice of the light, they might of turned around to see who was there.

There was no one present.

And yet, there were tiles along the floor lit up with a white light. The light seemed to bleed into each of the individual seams along the flooring as if following a path. As the wind continued to enter into the open large room, it gave off a hint of a static sensation.

The air around the lone individual appeared to cease as the silence was broken.

"Greetings."

The sound of a voice could be heard all around the room. The voice itself sounded natural and yet there was something different about the greeting. Because there was no host present to the naked eye.

The guest undoubtedly spun around to see if someone was standing there to greet her. Yet, there was not a soul present. Was the guest hearing things? A ghost perhaps?

White lights continued to flow in between the seams of the tiled floor only to pool in a circular motion from behind the guest. The lights were moving to fast for the human eye to keep up with. As the lights took on a liquid appearance was Light continued to swirl along the tiled floor before the light began to take shape from the floor up to a normal height of a person.



The host was seeing the guests' back, as the guest appeared to be standing motionless. As if waiting for the individual that spoke to her to appear. Appear they did, but not precisely in the manner the guest was expecting.

"May I be of some assistance? You apparently seem... lost." The voice said, as the opaque individual stood now with their hands resting lightly along either side of their hips. Once the guest turned around, they would indeed see someone standing there. Occasionally there was a flicker of light that would ripple through the holographic image that was addressing the uninvited guest.

The hologram, awaited for the guest to acknowledge her presence. As well as awaited a scream from the individual whom was likely frightened at seeing a ghostly figure, flickering occasionally like the reflection off of water. The hologram was part of the Kou's residence security system. The Kou's would have been notified the moment someone entered into the residence that did not belong there. The security system hologram, had been activated by some unidentified person that was closely monitoring the situation at hand.

Who ever this strange young lady was, she apparently had courage to enter into a strangers house without thinking about the consequences of trespassing or dangers she might of placed herself in.