A/N:I know some of the characters are a bit OOC here, but they'll get into character shortly! They are little kids right now, so the experiences that shape them into who they are and how they act haven't occurred yet! Enjoy!

Disclaimer:Don't own nothin', don't claim to. Nuff said.

Edited on 9/5/2010

Full Summary:

This is a story about the Sailor Starlights. The story of them meeting each other, and discovering their senshi abilities. It is a tale of loyalty, of friendship, of learning to love. It is a story that includes hilarious moments that could only ever happen when one is an awkward pre-teen, along with all the heartbreaks one experiences as she grows up and leaves behind her old life. This is a story of letting go, and learning to love once more. But most importantly, this is a story of never losing hope. This, is the Legend of the Shooting Stars.

Yaten, Taiki, and Seiya meet once more; through the twisted coil of destiny. They are needed as the protectors of the Princess Kakyuu, as her life is currently on the line. They must join together to put down this threat, but the love triangle developing between them is threatening to tear them apart. This story follows them through their awakening, all the way through the stars season, and then beyond, as a new enemy appears on Kinmoku, and one of their own betrays.

Chapter One:Growing pains

Seiya's first day of first grade went fairly smooth, that is, until lunch time came around. Seiya surveyed the playground, looking for someone to either play with, or annoy. It seemed everyone had already formed tight cliques, except for a girl sitting away from the ruckus at recess, who was reading.

"Hi there!" Seiya chirped. Seiya waited...and waited. The girl didn't look up from her book.

"Aren't you lonely out here?" Seiya thought she saw the girl shake her head no, but it was so slight, maybe she was imagining it.

Seiya waited a few more moments, hoping the girl would set her book down. She didn't. Seiya continued to make conversation, asking about the book, her name, everything. The girl nodded occasionally, and Seiya had a feeling she was listening. That afternoon, as Seiya was walking home, she realized the poor girl was probably unbelievably shy, as she hid behind her long hair and large eyeglasses.

The next day, Seiya tried again at being friendly, and got the same results. The whole year was spent like this. Seiya at recess, would spend a deal of time talking to the girl. She didn't ask questions, but just talked..about herself, about school, about her dreams.

Seiya always wished the girl would smile, or say something, but she never did. Faster than Seiya would have wished, the school year came to a close. Along with it, the girl spoke to Seiya, for the very first time. Had it not been the last day of school, Seiya would have been overjoyed.

"Hey! What's up?" Seiya asked, sitting next to the girl on the customary bench.

"Next year I'm going to an advanced school.." the girl mumbled, not looking up.

Seiya did a double take. The girl, she...spoke? The girl's voice was unusually deep and mature for her age, but Seiya thought it suited her well.

"Wow! That's great!" Seiya cheered, offering the girl a one armed hug.

The girl chanced a glance upward, looking Seiya in the eye. It was the first time she had ever made an attempt to see what Seiya truly looked like up close. Usually, she watched Seiya from afar, playing happily with the other kids in games so athletic, she wondered how they ever kept up.

Although Seiya couldn't see the girl's eyes because of her thick, brown bangs, she could see Seiya. The girl was awestruck, she had read about stunning beauty before, the kind that makes your breath catch in books, and had mused over countless poems filled with words of praise for such persons..but none could come to her mouth. She suddenly felt shy, like she wanted to run and hide from the stunning beauty before her, who had talked to her everyday, even though she hadn't talked to her.

"Damnit, Taiki, say something, anything!" she pleaded within herself. It was difficult, Seiya's midnight blue eyes were so entrancing, they took her many words away. Her blue-black hair shone indigo in the sunlight, and Taiki had never seen such a beautiful color in all of her life.

"Uh..yeah." Taiki managed to sputter out. What an idiot I sound like! She scolded herself.

"Here! A parting gift to remember our friendship!" Seiya said cheerfully, shoving something into Taiki's hand, before running off to play ball, as was usual during recess, after chatting at Taiki.

Taiki enjoyed those chats, and would miss them dearly. Wait, friendship? Seiya, the girl who was friends with everyone in the school, considered her, Taiki Kou, the shyest Kinmokan, a friend?

Taiki smiled, hidden underneath her massive amounts of hair. She examined the token Seiya had given her. It was a small crystal, that reflected the sunlight in a way that made strange patterns dance around the surrounding areas. It was in the shape of a star. Taiki would treasure it her entire life. A gift, from her very first friend.

It was with sad, heavy steps that Taiki would enter her home that evening. She had worked so hard to get into a higher level school like this, but for some reason, she wished she didn't have to say goodbye to Seiya. Unfortunately for her, there was no choice in the matter. She was going, and she was never coming back. Taiki strung the crystal up on the window in her room, and smiled at the rainbow reflections it brought into the room. It was a very nice gift, after all.

A few weeks later, Taiki and her family were moving out of their home, preparing to live a new life. One that involved Taiki going to one of the most advanced schools in the kingdom. Taiki suddenly found herself desiring something different with her hair. Something, more daring.. she fiddled for nearly an hour in front of the mirror, deciding what to do. She wanted something that would remind her forever of her first friend, the one who had always talked to her, even though she ignored her.

Taiki strode out of the house, luggage and the crystal Seiya had given her in hand. She had trimmed her hair a bit and slicked it all back, it all came to the nape of her neck now. Taiki was aware that her forehead was large, and that maybe that hairstyle wasn't quite so flattering, but it's boldness reminded her of her friend. Her mother blinked in shock, and her father quirked an eyebrow, but neither said a word. Taiki nearly leapt at her reflection in the shiny glass that was to be their method of transportation. She never realized what her eye color was, not really. Staring into mirrors wasn't a way she liked to spend her free time.

Lavender? How unusual, she realized. Unusual, but special all the same. She was glad to have something unique, as her hair was a boring brown, and her height was awkward and made her look unbelievably lanky for a soon-to-be second grader. She was already taller than most of those in the sixth grade. This was the first day of her new life. Taiki Kou was not going to be so shy as to hide and avoid attention. She was going to go out there, and do her best. If there was anything she learned from her first friend, whom she would forever consider her best friend, it was to never give up, and to give it all you've got. And that, she would.

It was with new found confidence that Taiki Kou entered the academy where she'd spend the next few years of her life at. She had come to be the best, and wouldn't accept anything less.

For Seiya, second grade brought new opportunities for friendship. It was here she met long time best friend, Nazin. Nazin was a typical boy who enjoyed sports as much as Seiya did. They were bound to be come friends. Many days after school were spent kicking a soccer ball around, or hitting a ball around with sticks, trying to keep possession of it. Before long, summer came, and with it, new opportunities.

One day, while playing soccer ball, a strange new kid came racing up, bouncing eagerly.

"Can I play? This looks like fun!"

The boy had blonde hair and pale icy blue eyes.

"Sure." Nazin said, passing the boy the ball. Within minutes the two were practically best friends, and Seiya was beginning to feel left out. She sighed, and decided to work on the tree house her and Nazin had been working on all summer. Seiya cursed in frustration as the hammer slipped out of her hand and fell to the ground below. She scrambled down to retrieve it, only to hear angry yelling.

"Tim! You're supposed to go home now! You've been out for hours!" a girl screeched. Seiya was amazed at her hair, which glinted bright silver in the sunlight.

"What's going on?" Seiya asked, eager to resolve the situation.

"Tim's not doing what he's supposed to!" The girl wailed, green eyes flashing angrily.

Seiya shrugged.

"Don't worry about it, it'll be him that gets in trouble then." Seiya said nonchalantly. The girl blinked, realizing that Seiya was indeed, right.

"So who are you, anyways?" Seiya asked conversationally.

"I'm Tim's sister!"

"Don't you have a name?" Seiya asked.

"Yaten Kou." she said, glaring.

"Wow, creepy!"

"There's nothing creepy about my name!" now her glare turned into a full face scowl.

"No it's just..we have the same last name.."

"Really?" Her scowl dissipated.

"Yeah.."

"Wow, that is weird, then!"

Seiya scrambled back up to the tree house and put the finishing touches on it. It had been built some time ago, but she wanted to make sure that it was sturdier, so she had added supports, as well as things for aesthetics, such as a pretty door frame. Soon, Yaten was sitting across from her. Seiya nearly fell off of the branch she was on.

"What are you doing up here?" Seiya asked surprised.

"I want to help!"

"Can you hammer?"

"No.."

"Can you hold this in place while I hammer it?"

"No, I'm afraid I'll break a nail!" Yaten squealed animatedly.

"Then what CAN you do?" Seiya said, exasperated.

"Hm, I don't know. I'll think of something!" Yaten said cheerfully.

Seiya rolled her eyes and continued to work. When she was finished she showed Yaten the inside.

"Achoo!" Yaten squealed as she sneezed.

Seiya laughed.

"It's so icky in here! Don't you ever dust?" Yaten complained. Seiya shrugged.

"I've been too busy keeping this thing from falling to the ground!"

"I know.. I'll clean it up for you!"

"O..kay.." Seiya said, glad to have some help. Nazin and Tim were still playing ball far below them.

Seiya went out of the house and began constructing crude steps to make it easier to climb into the tree, especially for Yaten who had very short legs. When Seiya returned inside, she was surprised to find out that it had been cleared entirely of dust. The whole place had been tidied up, and now looked much more inviting.

"Wow, it looks good!" Seiya said excitedly. Yaten smiled in response. And so began a beautiful friendship.

The two played together nearly everyday, alternating activities. Seiya preferred to play rowdy games outside, while Yaten preferred make believe or dress up. Yaten wasn't the type of child to like running around, she'd much rather play dolls. They found a wonderful compromise, and the days ticked by faster than they could've imagined.

One day, Yaten showed up fairly late in the evening at Seiya's door, crying.

"Yaten, what happened?" Seiya asked, concerned. Seiya hugged her friend until the sobs slowed down long enough to understand what she was mumbling.

"My dad, he's going to remarry!"

"Isn't that good? You'll have a mother!" Seiya said, excitedly, not understanding what exactly Yaten was upset for.

"Yeah but.. she wants to move far away, to live near the palace..she's a high ranking noble.." Yaten mumbled.

"Oh..." Seiya said, feeling the impact of what had happened. Yaten would be leaving Seiya, and never coming back.

"Well, when is it happening?" Seiya asked, trying to be cheerful, as hot tears filled her eyes.

"Early fall."

"Well, we still have time to play together, right?" Seiya said, taking Yaten's hand.

Tonight, Yaten would spend the night, and they talked for hours about what it'd be like to live in a huge mansion near the castle. The neighborhood they currently lived in was run down, and in a low class side of town. But neither minded it, because it was there that they met each other.

Before long, summer was over, and the days of Yaten and Seiya playing together came to an end. Seiya knew that the wedding was coming up, but didn't know the exact day. School would be starting in a week, and Seiya stopped by Yaten's house to see if she'd like to play one last time. But it was empty. There was nothing, and the neighbor said they had been gone for days.

"Yaten.. I didn't even say goodbye.." Seiya said sadly to herself, while walking home.

She knew it was coming, she had known since that night when Yaten showed up, but it all went by too fast, much too fast. And now, Seiya's best friend was gone. Seiya remembered the last time she had said goodbye. It was to a girl she had met in the first grade, someone who she thought could've been a great friend, had she opened up a little. Seiya wondered if she'd ever meet either of them again. Hell, she didn't even know who the shy girl was..she had never told Seiya her name.