[ That pause is just enough for Usagi to almost fully catch up -- but it doesn't mean anything if Haruka doesn't want to wait. She has to come up with something. Anything that will at least make the other stop. But, what could she say? She didn't know about a mission, or having to fight or even being protected...

wait. Protected? Why did that make her sound like she were important? ]

If I'm supposed to be part of this.. if I'm supposed to fight this big bad crisis then why do you have to protect me?

[ She can't figure out the answer. It's one of the many memories that would still be hidden behind that veil of secrecy. But, from that answer came that feeling of dread in the pit of her stomach.. because she knew that if she was important enough that these precious people would protect her... ]

If this is what we're supposed to prevent, then we need to work together, right?