Disclaimers are the same as Chapter 1

Chapter 4

Rei's POV

I carefully walked past Mako-chan and over to the bed. I wasn't paying much care to things around me, balancing the food on the tray was keeping all of my attention. I didn't want to spill anything on Usagi or the floor! Once my mission was complete I stood back from the bed with a flourish and took a look at my Princess.

She smiled at the food and with a little clap dived in....daintily.

What on earth?? I swung around to look at Mako-chan and realized why I had to walk around her to bring the food in. She too was staring in shock at Usagi as she ate. Something was wrong! Taking a look at Mamoru-san, I realized he had noticed it too.

"AMI! Come in here now!"

Ami's POV

I rushed into the bedroom upon hearing Rei's rather panicky voice. I wasn't alone either. Most of those in the living room had followed me and we all started to squeeze into the bedroom. Thank heavens the room is quite large. I pushed pasted Mako-chan who finally snapped out of her trance at my touch and moved over to where Rei stood.

"Rei-chan what's wrong?" Usagi was obviously confused. She looked to be torn between eating her rather huge meal and finding out what was wrong with her friend.

"Scan her Ami-chan." ordered Rei. I started. What could be the matter? "I scanned her just a little while ago Rei, she's fine." I tried to sound reassuring.

"Then why isn't she pigging out?" exclaimed Rei.

"And why didn't she fly towards the food?" added Makoto.

"And now that I think about it, why was she calling Mamoru-san, Endy, all the time?" pipped up Luna from the end of the bed.

"And why am I still in my Princess dress?" asked a baffled Usagi.

I looked closely at Usagi and was jolted to realize that she hasn't de-transformed. "Usagi why didn't you de-transform when you woke up?" I asked. I was now as baffled as the rest of them.

"I didn't know I needed to! I felt normal." Usagi shrugged. "Must have been more out of it then I thought. I'll do so now."

I watched as Usagi's eyes started to glaze over but was surprised to see them snap open not more then a few seconds later. "Mamo-chan, something's wrong." whispered Usagi, looking up at the young man who was sitting beside her. "I can't get rid of it.!"

"What do you mean Usagi?" I asked quietly.

"I am de-transformed Ami-chan. It shouldn't be here!"

"Alright, don't worry Usa-chan. Give me a second and we'll see what's going on."

Mamoru's POV

I sat beside Usako and hugged her tightly. I could tell she had forgotten her meal. I was ashamed to realize I hadn't even noticed her Princess dress and for some reason, even after she had pointed it out, I wasn't that worried about it. It felt right to have it there. I looked up to realize that the bedroom was full. The rest of the Outer Scouts and Starlights had also come into the room and were quietly ranged around the bed. I was surprised to see Haruka-san and Fighter-san standing close together, without any of the discomfort they had displayed earlier. Minako was again standing close to Healer by the door way and Makoto had moved closer to the bed.

I watched Ami's face as she did a scan of Usagi. Nothing showed on her face, almost too much of nothing. I could tell she was hiding something. Then to my surprise, and everyone else's, she turned and started doing a scan of me.

"What's wrong Mercury? Why are you scanning Endy..I mean Mamo-chan?" asked Usagi fretfully.

Suddenly to our great surprise Ami knelt on one knee and bowed low. "Welcome back Princess" then turning to me she bowed again. "Your Highness."

Usagi's POV

"Nani? What are you doing Ami-chan?" I was confused. Ami hadn't answered any questions at all!

"Usagi the reason you can't power down is because you have powered down as far as you can." explained Ami having stood back up.

"Then why am I still in my dress?"

"Because it is yours."

"Mercury! Quit speaking in riddles!" I was getting frustrated and turned to Mamo-chan hoping he could explain it to me in plain Japanese. I was startled to see him playing with my hair. I pulled it away from him and he looked at me with a strange light in his eyes. "Do you know what she's talking about?"

"I think so. Usako, take a really close look at my hair. Tell me what you see."

"Your hair??? Why on earth..."

"Just do it Usa-chan." cut in Mercury.

"Alright." I gently tugged his head down closer to mine so I could take a good look. I had no idea what I was looking for so I started looking for obvious injuries. When none became visible I started running my fingers through it hoping something would show up. Then just as I was about to give up looking the light caught a few strands that were running through my fingers and they turned a darkish purple.

"Mamo-chan! Your hair is a different colour!"

"So is your's Usako." I quickly grabbed a hank of my own hair and was surprised to find he was right. Mixed in with my normal golden blond was a fair amount of, "Silver! My hair is going silver! What is going on Ami?"

"Princess. Your Highness" I turned to see Hotaru bow low from her spot at the end of the bed.

"Hotaru-chan. Not you too! What is happening to us?"

"I think I know Sere. But first answer this question okay?" I nodded slowly and waited.

"What name do you feel more comfortable calling me?"

What a stupid question! Why on earth would he ask me that? "Endy of course!"

Minako's POV

OH I get it! I turned quickly to get peek at Ami and mouthed my question at her. She silently confirmed my suspicions with a quick nod and a smile. I watched as Usagi discovered her hair colour and almost giggled when I saw her reaction to Hotaru's bow.

It was her confident "Endy, of course." mixed with her horrified and confused stuttering of... "demo that's not what I was going to say!" that finally made me lose it.

"Oh Princess, you haven't changed that much! She may eat neater but Usagi is still in there." I gasped out laughing.

Mamoru's POV

I smiled. No she hadn't changed. Essentially neither had I. There was one change that I think I was going to enjoy however. I would have to tell her about it later, first I would explain the basics to my confused soul mate. Luna beat me to it however.

"No you had it right the first time Princess Serenity. He is Endymion and you are Serenity. It seems your use of the Ginzuishou combined with that of your Star Seed caused you to mature a bit faster the normal. It's a family trait that your hair turn silver at 18, this just sped the process up a little. It only makes sense that Mamoru follow you, he has always changed into Prince Endymion when you changed to Serenity, so since your change is permanent, so is his."

I watched Usagi's face as Luna was telling her this. She actually didn't seem all that surprised. I think she had picked most of it up already, she just wanted us to confirm it. There was something bothering her however.

"Luna.." she sounded calm enough.. "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT MY HAIR??" Okay maybe calm isn't the right word.

"I didn't see a point Serenity-sama. After all, there was nothing you could do about it. I figured I'd let you know closer to when it would happen."

"Oh that would have been great. And how were we going to explain my rather drastic hair do when it suddenly changed over night?" Ouch. She had a point there. Actually when it comes to that, how are we going to explain it now?

"I was going to suggest you tell your parents. I guess this only speeds up the process."

Serenity's POV

Tell my parents? Is she nuts? "Luna if I tell my parents they'll never let me fight again. You know that. That's one of the reason's we didn't tell them in the first place. Not to mention Endy's life wouldn't be worth anything when Dad finds out about us and how long we've been dating and Chibiusa would put him through the roof!"

"Yes I know Serenity, but it is time that they knew. And don't worry too much about Chibiusa, they won't remember her anyway. All they will know is what we tell them."

"Well if we are going to tell them while her hair is still it's original colour we will have to do it quickly. By my calculations it will have changed completely by this time tomorrow."

Rei's POV

"Well then, why don't we call your family after your father comes home from work. I'm sure he's been out covering what happened. I highly doubt your mother would have let Shingo out of the house so I bet he's still there." I'm really not too sure about this whole thing. Has Luna really thought this through?

"Luna, do you want us to tell our parents too?" asked Minako from beside the door. "I don't know how the Tskino's are going to take this but my parents will have me packed up and moved back to England so fast it will make your eyes spin." She was getting very worked up by the whole idea.

"I had originally thought to do this when you were all 18 so that wouldn't happen and I still think that is the best idea for the rest of you. I think Usagi's parents should know now because her....changes...will be very obvious and they'll want to know what's going on."

"Changes Luna? You mean there will be more then just her hair colour?" Then I suddenly put two and two together. The eating, the reactions, of course there would be more then just the hair!

"Indeed there will be Rei-chan."

Endymion's POV

Suddenly Usagi's hand tightened on mine. I understood

"What do you mean Luna? What is wrong with me?

"Nothing is wrong Serenity. You are just fine. It is just that you are.... oh how do I put this? Your melding. There have always been two parts of you, Serenity and Usagi. Had things developed normally the two would have merged seamlessly without anyone noticing as you matured. But now...."

"I can't possibly be changing that much Luna! I am still me, I feel no different." Usagi had sat up straighter and she seemed to be trying to convince them all, herself included.

"No there is no great difference Serenity. These new things were always a part of you, they aren't really new. You just submerged them, you didn't need them. Hiding them made hiding yourself easier."

"She's right Sere." I considered what Luna was saying. "You needed to stay hidden and it worked well. But it still didn't stop me from falling in love with you because you see, I love all of you, not just part. So it doesn't matter either way. It will be fun to get to each other all over again."

She smiled slightly at me but then turned back to everyone else. "Well it seems I need to talk to my parents. I guess that means I should get up....everyone out so this Princess can get dressed."

"Oh no you don't!"

"Lay back down!" Ami and Luna pounced on her at the same time. "You aren't getting up yet. You still need more rest. We'll call your parents and have them come over later tonight but for now you need more rest." When Sere looked like she was going to argue she was stopped quite effectively by, "If you even try to get out of that bed Koneko-chan I will personally tie you to it!"

Usagi lay back down.

Yaten's POV

It was amazing to watch these girls. They had just found out that their lives were about to change drastically and they hardly seemed to care. Well, Usagi was a tad bit upset but the others were acting as if nothing had happened. They were still acting like best friends.

"Let's all go back into the living room and let Usa-chan get some rest then." commented Ami-san as she started shooing the rest of us out of the room. I notice she didn't include Mamoru-san in that comment as he was still sitting on the bed holding Usagi-chan. I took a quick peek at Seiya but she was already turning around and heading out of the room. I followed Minako out the door and back into the living room to find Hotaru already there and starting in on the food that we had left behind.

By: Mala (LoneMala@hotmail.com )