Hello all! I'm back in action. For all who are here because you read Looking for You, welcome back, and I hope you enjoy this as much as the first story. For those that haven't read Looking for You, thank you for coming here, but you're going to have to read the first story or you won't understand what's going on. So sorry, but this is a sequel, after all. Also, just so you know, I have officially made the transition to real working adult (absolute rubbish decision on my part, but no turning back now) so while I will try to make the updates on this story at least monthly, I can't really make any promises. But the story will be finished…eventually. Enjoy!

Prologue

Usagi ran as fast as her aching legs could carry her. Around her, Tokyo lay in shambles, but she didn't dare slow down to assess the damage. There was nothing she could do to help now, and the man chasing her was getting too close.

"Slow down, little Rabbit," he growled at her. "Don't you want me to send you to be with your mommy?" Usagi gasped as her steps faltered. Her parents weren't…they couldn't be…

A beam of crimson energy shot past her, stirring her hair. It was enough to startle her back into a run. Her destination was close and in the distance she could see her way out. Her heart thudded in her ears. In the distance she could make out the figure of the one person left she knew could help.

"Pluto!" Sailor Pluto turned at the sound of the young princess' cry. When she saw the man chasing her she raised the Garnet Rod and hit him with the Dead Scream. It caught Usagi's attacker dead on, but with only enough force to stun him. Then, to Usagi's distress, Pluto sank to the ground, clutching the Garnet Rod for support. Usagi sprinted the rest of the distance and dropped by her side.

"Pluto, you're hurt!" she gasped. There was so much blood. Usagi couldn't tell where it was coming from, but Pluto had clearly lost a lot. For the first time the princess saw the remnants of the battle that Pluto had fought. There were bodies of strange looking monsters strewn across the rubble of the once beautiful buildings of downtown Tokyo. Usagi didn't let her eyes linger on the destruction for too long. Pluto took a deep breath and pulled herself up.

"I'll be ok," she said. "Where are your parents?" Tears threatened to spill from the young girl's eyes.

"I…I don't know," she told Pluto. "Some…some people attacked us at home and…and Daddy told me to run."

"And your mother?" Pluto pressed. Usagi shook her head sadly.

"I don't know. She was…." Pluto put her arm around Usagi and let her cry into her shoulder for a moment.

"Usagi," she said, "where is the Crystal?" Usagi's tears stopped immediately. She looked away from Pluto.

"I…It's gone. I don't know where…" The man with red hair began to stir. Pluto's sharp ears caught the sound and she moved Usagi behind her.

"Listen to me, Small Lady," she said gently. "You have to get away from here. I'll take care of him. You just run and get someplace safe."

"Where do I go?" Usagi asked, crying once more. Pluto reached into a sub-space pocket and pulled out a ball shaped like a cat's head.

"You remember when I gave this to you?" Pluto asked. Usagi nodded.

"You said it would be my friend when I needed one." Pluto smiled and nodded.

"That's right. Keep this with you and you will always have me with you."

"Where am I going?" Usagi asked. "Won't you be with me?" Pluto shook her head.

"Right now you have to go on without me. I have to stay here and give you a chance to get away. I'm going to send you someplace you'll be safe."

"Puu," Usagi whimpered and clutched at Pluto. "I don't want to leave you. I can't…" Pluto pulled away and looked at Usagi sternly.

"You have to be brave now," she said. "Your only concern now is to stay safe. Do as I say."

"But my parents-"Usagi started.

"I'll look after your parents," Pluto promised. She raised the Garnet Rod once more and summoned the Time Gate. Fog rolled across the ruins where they stood and the ancient door swung open.

"Puu," Usagi whispered. "I'm scared." Pluto smiled at the young girl sadly.

"I know. But everything will be fine." Usagi could hear the uncertainty in her voice, but she put on as brave a face as she could summon. Pluto pulled Usagi to her once more, heedless of the blood staining her shirt – it wouldn't matter soon. Then she pushed Usagi through the gate.

"Find Usagi Tsukino!" Pluto called after her. The Time Gate closed with a thud, and the world around chibi-Usa Chiba went dark