Who was there: KawaiiBaka/Usagi, Ami/Puck40, SlrEnygma/Makoto for a tiny bit, VenusGarg/Minako for a while, HarukaYui/Haruka, MichiruLum/Michiru, SeiyaOrion/Seiya, AlphaAlfa/Taiki for a little, Rohan/Yaten for a little, and me duh :P

What Happened : We started with that morning stuff, y'know, waking up and all. Seiya was the first to awaken, and he gets up, showers and dresses, then walks down to find his Starlight mobile. In the meantime, Haruka gets up, listens to Michiru babbling in her sleep about Haruka beating up Yaten, then sits by the window to think.

Back in Juuban, Minako's returning from another country, and she heads straight over to the temple((Hikawa Shrine, peeps, no Cherry Hill ;P)) Usagi is wandering around, looking for people, and she heads over to the temple as well. There she meets Yuuichirou and asks him where Rei is, and he says she's still asleep. He invites her for tea, and she asks if they can have cookies too, of course Yuuichirou says yes cuz he's a pretty submissive guy. Minako shows up and they talk for awhile, then Grandpa tries seducing them, asking them to become temple maidens and all((with no luck of course)). They get away from Grandpa and Usagi calls Ami on her communicator. Ami tells them she's at the Shinomori Resort and they call a cab to take them. Their cabdriver is Tetsuya.

Meanwhile, Seiya goes to the Starlight mobile to find everyone stone drunk. He tries talking to Lisa, tells her she's going to an AA meeting once they get home, and he goes off to the pool, meeting up with Aoshi. They talk for awhile, mostly about Setsuna and how much Seiya thinks they should sleep together. But Aoshi says it's not like that. Then Ami shows up, and they talk some. Then Seiya decides to go for a dip in the pool and nearly freezes to death because he didn't wait for Aoshi to turn the pool heater on.((Baka)) Seiya decides to complain to the front desk. The receptionist accidentally calls him ma'am, so Seiya strips the towel off his chest to prove he's either a man or he has very small breasts. The receptionist makes Seiya go back to his room.

Usagi and Minako have an interesting ride with Tetsuya. They ask him little questions, how old he is and how long he's been a cabdriver. He says he's been a cabdriver for a LONG time, and that he's 18 and his brother is 26. Usagi and Minako give him their ages, and Usagi asks Tetsuya if his brother is as hot as him? Tetsuya blushes and says he doesn't know.

Michiru wakes up to find Haruka about to leave their room, and Michiru asks if she's leaving her behind. Haruka answers that she'd never leave Michiru intentionally. Then Michiru asks if Haruka will go to the pool((trying to get Haruka in that bikini ;) )) but Haruka says it's too early. Seiya goes to his room and showers, meanwhile Hotaru wakes up. Seiya and Hotaru talk for awhile, then Haruka comes in. Hotaru bounces on the bed for a bit, then goes to take a shower. Seiya asks Haruka if she's seen Setsuna, since Setsuna was missing when he woke up. Haruka says she hasn't seen her. Seiya notices a bell on the nightstand with a note attached to it reading "Hotaru, if you need me, ring the bell: Setsuna." Seiya thinks the bell is for room service and without reading the note, he rings it. A portal opens in the middle of the room.

Setsuna, though she should be working and organizing her Time Gate, is scouring the "Manuel" book for some information: namely, why love interests are forbidden to time guardians. She hears the bell ring and steps through a portal into room 403. She thinks Hotaru rang the bell but finds a very angry Haruka instead. Seiya thinks she's a ghost and she tells her she isn't. Hotaru comes out and Haruka, finding nothing else to do, leaves. Then Setsuna prepares to go back to work and invites Hotaru along. She accepts the invitation and her and Hotaru go back to the Time Gate. There, Setsuna has Hotaru organize some papers while she finishes her research.

((Ahh, so long o.O Now I know how Kat feels... okay, let's speed this up.))

Usagi and Minako arrive at the resort and meet up with Ami and Seiya, and they all go to visit Haruka. But not for long, because they all head down to meet Aoshi at the pool, except for Haruka who stays in her room. At the pool, Michiru and Aoshi are about to race and Yaten is... swimming, I guess. Setsuna and Hotaru decide to return and they do. Then Haruka, Seiya, Mamoru and Minako start to glow this strange yellow color and find it hard to breathe. Setsuna feels a twist in Time and she and Hotaru run to Haruka's room, and they start glowing yellow too. Then the six of them disappear. Usagi, Michiru and Ami run to Haruka's room, not knowing she's disappeared too. They don't find her and Usagi tries contacting her and Setsuna on the communicator, but with no luck. Michiru tries her mirror and a bunch of snow appears in it, but nothing else. They try and find out where the snow could be by turning to a weather station on the TV: Since all the weathermen seem to have mental disorders, it doesn't help.

The six find themselves plummeting from the sky then a ball of energy engulfs them and brings them safely to the ground. A man named Chichiri appears and without much explanation, puts strange signs on them. Haruka punches him and demands an explanation, but he gives a very vague one then leads them out of the desert.

Chichiri leads them down to the village, where all the civilians stare at them. Setsuna notes that it's like Ancient China, because of the clothes everyone wears. Once at Chichiri's cottage, he explains the situation more clearly. The story basically revolves around the 2 Shinzaho, talismans which can allow you to call one of the four gods of the Sky and Earth: Suzaku, Seiryuu, Byakko and Genbu. Each god has a Miko, and each miko has seishi: guardians to protect the Miko. If a Miko finds the Shinzaho, it can call its god and ask for a wish. Example: If Suzaku no Miko finds the Shinzaho, she can call Suzaku and ask for a wish. Chichiri explains that his world, named China, and Earth are on a collision course which will lead to everyone's destruction. If they don't stop it, everyone on both China and Earth will die. Hotaru is Byakko no Miko and she must find the Shinzaho and wish for the two planets not to collide. Chichiri is a chosen Byakko Seishi, and so are Setsuna, Haruka, Minako, Seiya, and Mamoru, who must protect Hotaru.

Meanwhile, Ami, Usagi, Michiru and Makoto(who's at Haruka's house) glow green and are transported to the middle of a blizzard, where Michiru saw in her mirror. Kaen greets them and leads them to her cottage. She explains that they're Genbu Seishi, and Usagi is Genbu no Miko. She says China and Earth are colliding(same story as Chichiri) and Usagi must call Genbu to wish for it not to happen. Kaen has to explain this over and over again before Usagi fully understands. They realize that the Byakko Seishi are their friends and they may have to fight them for the Shinzaho.

After explaining this a few times, Chichiri changes them into traditional Chinese clothes so they will fit in with the other villagers. Haruka is breaking up, wondering why this always happens to them ((note, Haruka, Seiya, Setsuna and Hotaru are the same people that were turned evil by Hecate in the Dark Empire arc)). She runs out the door and to the desert, and Seiya and Setsuna follow. Setsuna complains that she can't run in a kimono and goes to look for a shortcut while Seiya runs after Haruka. Setsuna makes it to the desert first and tries talking to Haruka, but Haruka is in a state of shock and she only responds by saying "hai" repeatedly. Setsuna decides to go back to the Time Gate, thinking that maybe if she gets there she can call Usagi on her communicator. Seiya arrives and asks if it's safe. Setsuna replies no, because Time is messed up and she might get lost, but she'll find her way back so she might as well try. Then Haruka snaps out of it and grabs Setsuna's wrist, telling her not to go. Setsuna agrees to stay, for Haruka's sake. Haruka asks where everyone else is... particularly Michiru. Setsuna sits down and tries sending telepathic messages to Michiru, then Haruka sits and tries as well. The distance between them is too far, and Michiru can only feel herself being called, but not the entire message. Finally they give up and Haruka says she wants to be alone, then runs off. Seiya and Setsuna talk about the situation for awhile, then head back to the village.

Further into discussion, Usagi asks what will happen to the Byakko Seishi if they find the talismans first. Kaen says that she isn't sure, but in one legend, the ones not serving the god that was called died. Usagi becomes afraid that if they find the talismans before the Byakko Seishi do, their friends will die. Kaen says that if they don't find them, everyone will die. The Genbu Seishi talk about how upsetting it is that after what happened with Hecate, they lost their friends again. Usagi tells Michiru to try the mirror again and this time she sees Haruka running into the desert alone. Usagi records the image in her head and asks for a map of China so they can begin searching for their friends. But before she gets her map, Usagi talks to Kaen about them being sailor senshi on Earth. Then they look at the map and Kaen points out Hokkan in the north(Genbu territory), Konan country in the south(Suzaku territory), Kutou country in the east(Seiryuu territory), and Sairou country in the west(Byakko territory).

Setsuna and Seiya split up: Setsuna goes to wait for Haruka and Seiya goes to a fruit stand. Setsuna walks off and has a short dizzy spell, but shrugs it off and goes into the desert. She sits down some distance from Haruka and tries sending another message to Michiru. It doesn't work and the effort has made her even more dizzy. She lays down, very weak from dehydration. Haruka returns and finds Setsuna and apologizes for her actions earlier, and Setsuna says it's all right. Then Setsuna closes her eyes and says she's had too much sun. Haruka picks up Setsuna and runs back to Chichiri's cottage, waking Chichiri and making him fall off his hammock. Haruka lays Setsuna on the hammock. Meanwhile, Seiya finds that the vendor won't take his yen so he steals a jug of juice and runs. He reaches Chichiri's cottage and runs in and slams the door behind him, because the vendor is chasing after him with a club. He drinks the juice while Chichiri pays the vendor. Haruka mind-links with Setsuna and asks her if she's okay, Setsuna replies that it might be a minor sunstroke. Haruka asks aloud how to treat it, and Setsuna says she needs ice and water, and something to drink. Haruka tells Seiya to get some juice, but Chichiri goes instead. Meanwhile Haruka places a damp, icecold rag on Setsuna's forehead, then Chichiri comes back and Haruka gives her a little juice. Setsuna allows Seiya to drink the rest since he's always so thirsty. Then they tell Chichiri their names and Chichiri finds out Haruka's really a girl. Once Setsuna is taken care of, they all sit down and talk about their mission. Haruka says it's all very sudden and Seiya wants to know why they were chosen. Chichiri's only reply is that it was Byakko's wish. Chichiri explains to them a little about their past seishi and their constellations: Seiya's is Tatara, Setsuna's is Subaru, and Haruka's is Toroki. They talk some more before Chichiri goes to rest, as well as Seiya. Haruka remains awake to watch over them.

Meanwhile, Kaen gets her seishi's names. She says that Michiru and Ami don't look much like seishi material, and Ami looks like a bookworm... which she is. Kaen compliments Michiru's mirror and Michiru allows her to look in it. Kaen sees something which surprises her and Michiru asks what did she see, but Kaen says it was nothing important. Michiru says "The look on your face seemed to say more..." She looks in her mirror again and sees a cave, and Kaen says that's where the Shinzaho are located. They talk about the Byakko Seishi more and Michiru says how much she misses Haruka. Kaen says they can't be together because it wasn't meant to be. If it was meant to be, Haruka and Michiru would be on the same side. Michiru says "I don't care what I am...or what she is...we will always be together..." This sort of angers Kaen and she replies "I wonder when you'll realize that you're being self-delusional..." then goes to her room to sleep. Michiru jumps up to protest that comment, but Kaen tells her to be quiet and goes to sleep. The others go to sleep as well. Michiru sits down and thinks about Kaen's cruel comment, but soon falls asleep.