Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon. No money is made off of this work. It is purely for my own enjoyment, and hopefully others will enjoy it as well.
Ryo Urawa's dreams were rarely like everyone else's. While others may dream of sports or movies, or their dreams may be more abstract, they were still merely dreams. Ryo's dreams showed him the future. Not always clearly, but they were almost always true. This could quite often be troubling, as it was tonight.
He saw a couple dancing in a ballroom. He knew the young woman well. It was Ami Mizuno, a friend of his, though he would like to be more than friends. He was one of the few who knew that she was also Sailor Mercury, a warrior for good. But it was as neither the Sailor Soldier, nor as the serious student that he saw Ami tonight. Instead, she had a more regal air about her, a confidence that she didn't usually show. She danced with a tall man in a dark blue uniform. Something about this man was familiar, but Ryo could not see him clearly. Ryo's heart twisted as he watched the pair twirl around the floor. They looked so happy and carefree. Ryo had the strangest feeling that he was seeing not only the future, but the past. He wondered if he'd ever really had a chance with Ami, or if there was only this man. Then, Ami said something to the man and he threw his head back and laughed. As he did, Ryo got his first clear look, and realized why the man looked so familiar. It was Zoisite, one of the Dark Kingdom's generals! But Ami and the other Sailor Soldiers defeated him and his boss, Queen Beryl, three years ago! How could he be here, dancing with Ami? And what of the feeling that he was not only a part of her past, but also her future?
Ryo didn't know. He slept on, but as he rolled over, a tear rolled down his cheek.
Author's Note: I've used bits and pieces from all continuities in this. There's some aspects of the manga, the first anime, the live-action show, and probably will include some from Sailor Moon Crystal as that progresses. This also takes place a couple years after Stars, with the girls being more toward the end of high school.
