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Yaten watched Katsuko more closely after their late night talk, but Katsuko put on a brave face for Usagi and the rest. He had suggested that she talk more about what happened on Kinmoku, maybe even with Seiya and Taiki, but she just smiled.
"I don't think it's something we should worry the others about, gin ke. Let's focus on training. Princess Mars still has felt nothing when means we may have more time to prepare for this oncoming darkness." Katsuko watched her beloved frown and she gently cupped his handsome face in her hands. "It's alright, gin ke. My pain is trivial. We must defeat tihs approaching evil and I must protect you all. That is my mission. I have to accomplish my mission or-"
"No!," Yaten suddenly shouted. "Don't say it, Suko-chan. Don't..."
He looked so frightened it froze her for a moment. Don't die? No, I won't die. Her Leader's words still rang in her head. No, she told herself. I won't die. She looked back to Yaten who was staring wide-eyed, waiting for a reply on pins and needles.
"No, Yaten kou. I'm not leaving this world just yet."
Yaten's green eyes lit up and his arms encircled her in relief. Katsuko rested against his warmth quietly. No, I shall not let this evil take me. We will beat it. We have to. I will protect them better. I must. Things will not be like last time.
Later that afternoon the StarLights unwillingly left the house on their way to perform a concert. None of them wanted to leave Katsuko alone, but their fans were calling and as idols they had an obligation to answer. Katsuko laughed their concern away, kissed them all and she and the princess Kakyuu wished them well as they finally went out the door. Once the Lights were gone, Katsuko did well in distracting herself with the princess Kakyuu and schoolwork before she found herself in her windowseat watching the sky again. Sighing heavily, her dark hair loose and spilling all around, her black eyes searching the stars as though for some sigh, she leaned against the glass, wondering. If you weren't gone, Mane, I could talk to you, tell you about this fear I have. Can I do this? Can I protect these people, my friends, my love? Will this darkness take another? Will the moon princess even forgive me for not fighting with her? I kept so much from her and her Scouts.
There came no answer from the heavens, no comfort in the quiet twinkling light. Katsuko turned away, no longer sad. All of the sadness had been wrung out of her. Instead she became resigned to the fact that no answer would every come. Wearily she crawled under the covers of her bed.
Don't cry, Katsuko, said a low soft voice in her mind as her eyes closed. Don't cry. Everything will be fine. Trust me.
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