Hello, everyone! It's Koneko with the promise sequel to Day of Serenity. This idea has been floating around in my head for a while so I really you guys like it!

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"Hi, guys!" Usagi chirped as she walked to her friends in Crown Arcade.

"You're late," Mamoru chided.

She placed a kiss on his lips and took a seat beside him. "I had detention," the young blonde explained with a shrug.

"What else is new?" Rei asked sarcastic as she walked over carrying food for her and her friends.

Ami, Minako, and Makoto exchanged looks, waiting for the raspberry war to start. Usagi surprised them all. She gave Rei a glare but her tongue stayed in her mouth. "Actually, this time it wasn't my fault. I was actually doing my work and out of nowhere, that witch, Haruna, gives me detention. Like I'm the reason her boyfriend dumped her!"

Minako laughed. "I still can't believe she decided to transfer to become the ninth grade math teacher."

"Yeah," Makoto nodded in agreement. "It's like she has it out for you, Usagi."

"I wouldn't be surprised if she did," Usagi said with a cross of her arms. "You know what? I think she's jealous!"

"Really?" Rei asked. "And why would she be jealous of you, Odango?"

"Because," Usagi said in a matter-of-fact way, "I can manage to stay in a stable relationship with someone and she can't." She reached for a chocolate milkshake. "But it's not still my fault she has terrible taste in men."

Mamoru laughed. These girls never ceased to amuse him. "Are you sure you didn't say anything, Usako?"

Usagi quieted in thought. "Well," she said sheepishly, "I may have congratulated her ex for leaving while he could…"

Groans sounded at the table. "Usagi," Ami said. "You can't say things like that and expect not to be punished."

Usagi pouted. "I said it by accident. It just slipped out."

Mamoru's watch began to beeping. He stood, "Well, ladies, I have to go. Finals are coming up so there's a lot of studying to do. I'll see you all later."

The girls said their goodbyes and watched as Mamoru walked out of the arcade. Usagi sighed happily. "Isn't he the best?"

Minako smiled. "Yeah. You guys are so cute together."

"Are you two doing anything special on Thursday?" Makoto asked.

Usagi frowned. "Why would we?"

Minako and Makoto exchanged glances. "Usagi," Minako said slowly, "did you forget?"

"Forget what?" Usagi urged her friends to tell her.

"Thursday is your anniversary with Mamoru," Makoto finally explained. "You were talking about it all last week."

Usagi's eyes widened in horror. "How did I forget?" she asked. "I completely forget to get his present. What am I going to do? I don't even know what he wants!" She grabbed her bag and stood up. "I have to go. I'll see you guys later!" She gave a wave and rushed out of the door.

"Wow," was the only word Ami could say.

"Trouble in paradise, huh?" Minako asked looking at her remaining friends.

Rei picked up a chili-cheese fry and put it in her mouth. "It seems that way."

"Oh, what should I do, Luna?" Usagi asked her kitten that night as she paced around her room. "I went to every store I could think of and I still couldn't find anything I think he'd like."

Luna watched in slight amusement as the blonde continued to pace. "I'd say this is what you deserve. I've told you time and time again about procrastinating."

"Luna," Usagi wailed. "This isn't my homework we're talking about! This is Mamoru! It's not about what I deserve. It's about what he deserves! And he deserves the best. No, the best of the best—the bestest!"

Luna rolled her eyes. "Why don't you make him something? Aren't the best gifts homemade?"

"Yeah," Usagi said sarcastically, taking a seating beside the kitten. "Maybe if you're Vera Wang or DaVinci. I'm Usagi, queen of the clumsy, remember? Do you really think I should handle scissors?"

It took all of five seconds for Luna to rethink her advice. She nodded. "You should buy him something."

"Exactly," Usagi said. "But what?"

Luna shrugged. "I don't know. Why don't you go to the mall with him tomorrow? You can watch what he looks at and buy what he seems to like the most."

Usagi's frown disappeared and was replaced by a bright smile. "Luna, that a great idea." She hugged the cat. "You're absolutely brilliant. I love you!"

"Yes, yes. That's great," Luna said in a monotone voice. "Now put me down."

Usagi complied with the kitten's request. "I'll call Mamoru and asked him to go with me right now. Thanks, Luna!"

Usagi scrambled out of the room to find a phone. Luna just chuckled.

School ended fast enough for Usagi the next day. For once, she didn't have detention, giving her enough time to run home and change into some casual clothes. She slipped on some flats before heading out the door again.

Though the mall was only a twenty minute walk from her house, it was a place Usagi rarely went. She didn't particularly like shopping unlike other girl her age and her friends usually meet her at Crown Arcade.

She looked around the large building for any sign of Mamoru. People rushed in and out of stores. Commercials played constantly on the many monitors. She spotted a directory and made her way over to it. She looked it over in silence. Maybe if she looked at it hard enough, she wouldn't get lost in this maze of a building.

"There you are!" Usagi heard a familiar voice behind her. She spun on her heel to see Mamoru's smiling face.

"Mamo-chan," she smiled back, taking his hand in her. "Thanks for coming with me."

"No problem," Mamoru replied. "I was actually planning to come here anyway. You just beat me to the punch. What store did you want to go to?"

"Let's just window shop for now," the blonde said. "We can go to the store you wanted first."

Mamoru nodded. "Okay."

The couple walked past many different stores but Mamoru passed every display without emotion. From what Usagi could see, nothing captured his attention. She sighed. So far, things were looking pretty hopeless. "Do you see anything you like, Mamo-chan?"

Mamoru shook his head. "Not ye—." He stopped at the jewelry store's display.

Usagi frowned. "What? What is it?"

"Come on," Mamoru walked into the store, pulling Usagi along.

"Hi," the clerk behind the counter smiled. "How can I help you?"

"The locket you have on display," Mamoru said. "How much is it?"

Usagi's frown deepened. He wanted a locket?

"250 dollars, sir."

"Could I get it?"

The clerk nodded and rushed to the display to retrieve the locket. "250 dollars? Mamoru, that's really expensive for a locket."

"I'll take care of it," Mamoru assured his girlfriend with a smile. "That locket looks exactly like the one my father gave my mother."

"I-I thought you didn't remember anything about your parents."

"I don't," Mamoru explained. "But my mother kept a diary. And according to the diary, that locket was one of her prized possessions."

"Here you are, Sir," the clerk placed the locket in a velvet box and shut it.

Mamoru reached into his wallet and pulled out his debit card. "Here you go," he handed the card to the clerk and watched him swipe it.

Once the transaction was done, the clerk handed the card and the box to Mamoru. "Have a nice day."

"You too." Mamoru smiled. He led Usagi out of the store and to a table. He opened up the box. "It's for you."

Usagi's eyes widened. "Mamoru… I can't accept this. It's too expensive."

"Please?" Mamoru pleaded. "Consider it your anniversary present. It would look beautiful on you."

Usagi smiled softly. "Okay."

"Turn around," Mamoru commanded. He lifted the locket out of the box and wrapped it around Usagi's neck. He hooked it in the back. "There." Usagi turned around to face him. He smiled. "I was right. It looks beautiful on you."

Usagi looked down at the locket. It was shaped like a heart. Small diamonds surrounded the words that were engraved in the heart. Usagi read them aloud, "My one and only true love." She looked up at him. "Mamoru, I love it, but are you sure? This costs a lot of money and—."

"And you're worth it," he chuckled as he put his lips on hers. "Come on. You wanted to keep looking right?"

Usagi nodded. "Yeah," she said softly. "Let's go."

The couple continued window shopping and Mamoru saw a few things interested him. "Those are nice shoes, don't you think, Usako?"

Usagi nodded. "Do you want them?"

"Yeah," Mamoru nodded. "I'll be right back. Wait here."

The day went on like this. Everything Mamoru liked, Mamoru bought, leaving Usagi back at square one. She sighed; she shifted one of Mamoru's bags into her other hand.

"Are you okay?" Mamoru asked. "Is it too heavy?"

Usagi shook her head. "No. I want to help. You're already holding a lot." It was true. After only two hours in the mall, Mamoru had already accumulated ten bags. She shrugged. "I'm just not feeling too well."

"Do you want me to take you home?"

"No," Usagi smiled and shook her head. "I don't live very far from here. You should finish your shopping." She handed Mamoru his bag. "I'll see you later."

Mamoru nodded. "I love you."

"I love you too." Usagi gave him a parting smile and walked to the nearest exit. She walked down the street and past her house. She needed advice and there was only one person that could help at this point.

She tried to open the doors of Juuban Middle School with no luck. She walked around the school's perimeter until she came to the mythology classroom's window. The teacher was still inside. She knocked on the window.

The teacher looked up and a smile overtook her features. She hurriedly opened the window so Usagi could step inside. "Hi, Mom," Usagi said once she was inside.

"Hi, Hon," the teacher, Kana, said as she closed the window back. "Want to tell me why you didn't want to use the door?"

"It was locked," Usagi explained. She sat on one of the desk and crossed her legs. "I need your help."

Kana raised an eyebrow. "With what?"

"It's Mamoru," the blonde said. "Our anniversary is coming up and I have no idea what to get him."

Kana chuckled. "You had a similar problem in the Silver Millennium, if I remember correctly."

"It's different this time," the younger Serenity explained. "He sees things he likes. He tells me he likes them and buys them himself. In a matter of two hours, he transformed from uninterested Mamoru to Mamoru the shopaholic.

Kana nodded slowly. "I see." Her eyes fell on Usagi's new necklace. "And what's this?" she asked, lifting it to get a better view.

"His anniversary present to me."

Kana whistled. "Wow. He really set the standard, didn't he?"

Usagi nodded. "And it has sentimental value, too. Mamoru's father gave an identical locket to his mother and it was her prized possession. This is why I need your help, Mom. I really want to get him something special. Something that he's sure to love. Something that will mean as much to him as this locket means to me."

Kana stood silent for a moment. "Did you say 'was her prized possession'?"

Usagi nodded. "What about it?"

"Why isn't it her prized possession anymore?"

"His parent died in a car accident when he was six," Usagi explained. "He doesn't remember them but they mean a lot to him."

"Well there's your answer!"

Usagi gave Kana a confused look. "Did I miss something?"

Kana sighed and rolled her eyes. "Give him his parents for his gift."

"One problem," Usagi reminded her, "they're dead."

"They're dead now," Kana said. "But what if I told you there was a way to bring them here."

"I'd say you're the best mom ever and my other mom would be totally offended."

Kana chuckled. "Give my apologies to Ikuko. You're about to crown me 'Best Mom Ever'. The answer is Sailor Pluto."

"Sailor…Pluto?"

Kana nodded. She walked over to her desk and scribble a note on a piece of paper. She folded the note up and gave it to Usagi. "Give her that note when you see her. And use this key," she reached into her sub-space pocket and pulled out a pink key, "to get to her. Listen to me very closely, Serenity. If you decide to do this, you'll be messing with time and space. You are to go there, get the parents, and come back to this time. Do not talk to anyone. Do not touch anything. This is very important. So important, for anyone else it's illegal to even see Pluto. I'm really trusting you on this. Okay?"

Usagi nodded. "Thanks, Mom. I won't let you down. Thank you."

Kana nodded. "Go to the park and raise this key above your head. The words will come to you."

Usagi gave Kana a hug. "Thank you so much for this, Mom. You don't know how much this means to me." The blonde gave the ex-queen one last smile before opening the window again and stepping out of it.

And that's the first chapter! Do you think I should continue with this story? Love it? Hate it? Tell me in a review!

That's all for now!

~Koneko~