Author's Notes: In the first scene there's a reference to three of my stories that make up "The Minako 
Triolgy": "Deceived", "Consequences", and "To Love Again." You can read those if you want.

--Motherhood--
Chapter 5: A Visitor
By: Tisha

	"Mama, did Kara's daddy take her away?"

	Minako's breath caught in her throat at the question. She turned around to look at her 
daughter. The girl stood innocently, expecting an answer. Minako glanced at Shiro to see that he had 
the same reaction. "Aiko, what do you mean?"

	The little girl bit her lip and looked between her parents. "Doesn't Aiko have a different daddy 
than I do?"

	Minako swallowed hard. "Where'd you hear that?"

	"I heard you say Kara's daddy is named G or something."

	Minako was amazed at how bright the girl was at almost four years old. She wasn't sure when 
she had mentioned Keiji in front of the kids. She struggled for something to say to properly explain it 
to her but Shiro had already crouched down in front of Aiko.

	"Aiko, honey, I'm your daddy right?"

	Aiko creased her brow in confusion but nodded her head. "Course."

	"Because I'm the one who loves you and plays with you every day right?"

	"Yeah."

	"Well I love Takara the same. You are both my daughters."

	The little girl looked even more confused as she looked to her mother for an explanation. "But 
how can Kara have two daddies?"

	Minako smiled. "Aiko, all kids have a mommy and a daddy. Sometimes they have even more 
than one though. Takara does have a different daddy from a long time ago. But what your dad means 
is that he loves both of you. Takara is still her old dad's daughter, but he's not a very good dad, so to 
her your dad is her real dad too. Do you understand that?" Minako realized how stupid it had sounded 
but hoped it made some sense anyway.

	Aiko nodded, her blond pigtails bobbing up and down. "So Kara's other daddy doesn't love her 
and she borrowed mine, right?"

	Minako smiled. "I guess you can say that. But she's not only borrowing him; he'll always be a 
daddy to both of you and love you the same."

	Aiko nodded her head, looking serious. "But did he take her?"

	Minako was at a loss for words so Shiro took over again. "No, Aiko. Her old daddy didn't take 
Takara, but someone else did. Some bad person. But they're going to get caught for it and Takara will 
come home."

	Aiko nodded, a large smile growing on her face. "Sailor Moon's gonna save her, right?"

	Minako smiled and hugged her daughter, wishing that they *knew* where Sailor Moon was. "I 
guess she will."


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	There was a knock at the door and Rei went to open it. There was a man, about mid-twenties, 
with strikingly familiar blue hair. The shade of blue was so dark it almost looked black. Rei had a weird 
feeling she knew this person, but she really had no idea who it was. "Can I help you?"

	"Are you Hino Rei?"

	Rei nodded. "Who are you?"

	"Kind of a long story. I'm here to help you. Please call the other senshi."

	Rei swallowed the lump in her throat, but something told her this person could be trusted. 
Unable to speak, she pulled the door opened. Once he came inside and seated himself she went to 
her communicator and called the others.

	Once Rei, Minako, Makoto, and Ami were gathered around, the man started his story. "I know 
this might be hard to believe, but I'm from the future."

	The four of them only looked at him. "Okay, maybe it's not so hard to believe. I know you're 
having a great mystery right now. Pluto would probably kill me if she knew I was here, but she most 
likely thinks I'm dead." He looked around at the confused looks and decided to not make them wait 
any longer. He took a deep breath. "I'm Kado."

	"What?!" Kado smiled at the reaction, focusing mainly on the blue-haired woman. She was a 
version of his mother at the same age as he was now.

	He nodded at her and then looked at the others. "Right after the birth of Crystal Tokyo this 
man came into power. He has Usagi, Mamoru, Chibi-Usa, Takara, Naomi, Kita, and Michiko locked in 
some prison. He's bragged about it before."

	"Who are Kita and Michiko?"

	He swallowed and looked around at them. "I have a feeling you already know that. Kita's my 
younger sister. Michiko is Rei's child."

	The two, who had expected that, tried to hold back the tears at the thought. "So how are we 
supposed to find this prison?"

	"That's why I came. I know where it is. I'm the only person left out of all of us who knows. He 
brought us all, sort of a sick game, to the place once- to see them. After that he made sure he killed us 
all. At least he thought he did. I quickly changed my name and got out of town. Everyone else is dead."



To be continued...