Notes and Credits:
This story is based on the Sailor Moon Manga, by Naoko Takeuchi, using particular
information from Vol. 3, Act 12 - Reincarnation; Vol. 13, Act 38 - Dream of Venus;
and Vol. 14, Act 39 - Dream of the New Soldiers.
             For the first reference, I submit the following evidence: a flashback of Venus
on (if using the PocketMixx version) pages 164-165. *There is a heart beat, "badum."
Princess Serenity is sneaking around a pillar in the castle.  Venus whips around the side
of the pillar and shouts "Found you! Princess!"  Serenity cringes and Venus rants "Are
you running off to see the Prince again?  It's dangerous to meet him just for fun!"
Serenity protests "It's not just for fun!  You don't get it, Venus!"  Venus looks surprised
and Serenity continues "Because you've never fallen in love with anyone before!"
Serenity sticks out her tongue and goes "Nyaah" to Venus, adding "You don't
understand my feelings!"  Venus gets annoyed as Serenity runs off and calls "Princess!"
Closing one eye, she mutters "Geez, you don't know anything..."  She has a flashback:
[An annoyed Venus is chastising the abashed Serenity.  "Princess!  You're here again?!
We have to go home!"  Kunzite and Endymion are standing nearby.  Kunzite smiles
kindly and comments "It must be hard having a bundle of curiosity for a Princess."
And chuckles.  Endymion looks flabbergasted and cries "Kunzite!"  Venus blushes,
seemingly taken by surprise.] Mercury pops up and asks "Venus?"  Venus promptly
swats (literally) the remnants of her daydream away.*
             For the second reference, I offer this: Venus cannot transform.  The others had
problems with it, but overcame them through trial and terror with the Dead Moon
Circus.  She is troubled and gets into the shower.  Artemis is dwelling over unhappy
things, and is peeking at her in the shower, thinking that she looks more like the
Goddess of Venus every day.  Diana (his daughter from the future, come with
Chibiusa/Rini for the second visit) comments to Luna that Artemis looks at Minako as
if she is his long lost lover.  Luna is disturbed by the idea, but only yanks him from his
spying on the girl.
             The third is intriguing.  Venus, still not able to transform as in the second
reference, is about to fall, rescued only by Artemis' paws holding onto her hand.  A
boulder falls onto him and his blood runs down her arm.  Minako is crying, "Artemis!
I'm sorry, Artemis.  All this time, I have often said unkind things about you, and even
bullied you.  But now I understand!  Your suffering and pain is mine too!  Artemis, we
are one!  You are my alter ego!"  Artemis' paws become human hands.  He pushes the
boulder away and smiles "Now I understand why you are unable to transform, Mina.
It's because as your partner, I am not powerful enough."  Minako feels that she and
Artemis have become much closer and feels power from him.  He then gives her the
power to transform.
             (Thanks go to Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Anime and Manga
[http://www.angelfire.com/ca/smoonam/index.html] manga translations, because they
cleared up a few little curiosities I had about the scenes and, since I don't have Vol 13
or 14 with me presently, some of the dialogue of Venus and Artemis in 14.)
             In the first reference, it shows a bit of the relationship (if you could call it that)
between Kunzite and Venus.  In the second, the dwelling of Artemis on the Goddess of
Venus, and his linking her and Minako; since Minako is the princess of Venus, I
assume this may be her mother, as the Moon Queen was also called the Goddess of the
Moon, Selene.  For the third, I noted his use of the term "partner."  This can be both a
professional and casual term.  It implies a connection, and Minako herself feels him to
be very close to her.  If I had wished, I might have gone on the idea that they *were*
lovers at one point, but that would be too freakishly *Lolita* for me and I like Kunzite.
Besides, when Serenity said Venus had never been in love, Venus didn't think of
Artemis, she thought of Kunzite.  Anyway, that's all, thank you.