Disclaimers- Sailor Moon belongs to Takeuchi Naoko-san, and not me at all! Also, to Toei animation, and though I hate to admit, the English version to Clover Wave and Dic. However, the original characters featured belong entirely to me, and the plot line is mine as well! If I catch any "thieves", you�ll have to face my wrath!

This is a story based on the senshi�s past lives, but with a bonus. Its main focus is the past of my original sailor senshi. I�m trying to use Japanese names here, even the ones I made for my senshi! Enjoy~!

Characters (Last names first, mind you!)
Bino Kodomo
Yamabikono Shizuka
Heiwano Kokoro
Meiou Setsuna

Kodomo sighed, looking around her as she walked down a long corridor. She wore a flowing cerulean gown that only a princess was entitled to. Her long lavender hair was in its usual long pigtails. Blue eyes watched the marble floor tiles she walked on. They saw a pair of feet.

Kodomo stopped walking and looked up to see who was there. "Oh�Pluto-hime�"

Setsuna looked at the young princess. "Kodomo-kun, you have been acting sulkily lately�Are you feeling well?"

"Yes, Pluto-sensei. I�m only a bit disappointed�The Millennium Ball is in a couple weeks�It does happen only once a year, but this is the first time it�s caught my interest."

Kodomo, as well as two other young women, during the Silver Millennium, had gone to planet Pluto to be educated by the very wisest ruler in the galaxy, Princess Pluto. They�d all gone for a different reason each. Setsuna was their teacher at her large boarding school built onto her palace. It was a huge honor to attend the school, and only few people graduated. It was the best school anywhere to have a future queen receive education.

"I see that you�re anxious, child. However, I doubt you can attend, as you have so much to do in the rest of the year�It�s only November�"

"Yes, but Pluto-sama, the Ball is on December 7^th; that�s less than two weeks away!"

Setsuna shook her head. "Kodomo�you�ll have the chance another time, perhaps. As for now, please, watch your studies and enjoy yourself here with your friends."

She walked past Kodomo, who was left in the hallway, disappointed, but not depressed. "Oh well," she thought, "I guess I can go on with my life. There�s always next year�" She was fifteen now, and what if next year she had to do something even more complicated? With each passing year her life became busier. She left it how it was and headed to her bedroom.

The girls weren�t just given a dorm room, but each had their own bedroom, all linked. Between each, there was a bathroom, and each bathroom had two doors that led to the next room. They could be locked, of course.

Kodomo knew that Kokoro was always a cheery girl, so she knocked on one of her large oak doors outside of her room.

"Yes?"

"Koko-chan, it�s me~!"

"Aa! Kodomo!" She opened the door. Since it was around 17:00, they were all done with learning that day, but hadn�t yet changed into casual yukatas. Kokoro wore a silky dress similar to Kodomo�s, only hers was a vibrant purple shade. "We aren�t going to the Ball are we�? Or have you asked Sensei?"

"I asked. She said, "No, you need to work on school. Maybe next time.""

"Oh Kodomo, don�t be discouraged! There is next year, like she said. Let�s get Shizuka and go outside for a while, okei? I�m sure you�ll feel better after that!" Kokoro�s violet eyes smiled.

So down two doors they went. Kokoro knocked on the door with a smile on her face. "Shizuka-chan�Open your door! It�s Kokoro!"

There was no answer, and her door was locked. "Hm. Koko-chan, let�s go on out. I don�t think Shizuka-chan would be the type to enjoy a garden walk, anyway�"

Outside they went. Looking into the sky, the girls could see the planet Uranus not far away. The thin atmosphere allowed a sky that was usually the black color of space, but illuminated by the stars. Kokoro and Kodomo walked down a beautiful pink-tiled path in the palace garden. Here and there, attendants bustled, caring for plants, carrying out orders of the princess, or just running work from building to building. Then they saw her.

Shizuka was knelt on a bench in the gazebo not far from them. She was starring out into the sky, deep in thought. All that was visible of her was her long, silky, black dress that draped to the ground as well as a ponytail of raven-colored hair that fell to her waist.

Since it was unusual for this girl to be daydreaming, the other two were curious. They crept into the gazebo and just sat in silence.

After a time, Shizuka spoke, startling them. "I was just wondering how my people are doing� That�s all. It seems you are curious." She turned and sat on the bench, her dark brown eyes examining them. "It�s been a long time, after all. Seven years away from Nimiss�I miss it�"

They all sat in reverence for a time. Suddenly, and attendant hurried up the path too them.

"Bino-san, there is a letter for you. It was dropped off in your room, but Pluto-sama instructed me to make you aware."

"Okei, thank you!" This was just the thing to cheer her up! Even though Kodomo�s mail was usually letters from royalty across the galaxy, she recived mail on few occasions. She got up and rushed away to the boarding building, her two friends close behind.

When they reached Kodomo�s room, she took the letter that had been placed neatly on the bed. It was a silver envelope with blue writing on it, addressed to "Bino Kodomo-hime".

She gently opened the envelope, and read the letter to herself. She started laughing happily, then set it down for the others to read.

Kodomo-chan,

Sincerely,