AN: This is probably a bit weird and with a fair amount of fluff, but I was bored. I'm sorry I still haven't done the sequel for Time Travel Trouble or the next chapter of Reunions and Reactions, though I'm working on both. Really, this was just scratching a creative itch.

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Mamoru knew he could be a bit of a prick at times. Who wouldn't, when they had no memories before their eighth birthday except dreams of a mysterious girl? He didn't make friends easily or do much of anything except study. Motoki tried constantly, but it was never enough- he just kept to himself.

He lived alone in a nice apartment, courtesy of the trust fund his parents had left him, with a car and a motorcycle. He worked when he had the free time so he didn't have to depend completely on the fund. He went to school- high school, at the moment. He was seventeen years old and didn't really have much of a life.

One night, the poor man was overly frustrated by the content of his physics book that he just couldn't concentrate on that evening. Grabbing his green blazer, he headed out for some air.

Instinct drove him to the rose gardens in the park, an area that felt most comforting to him. The full moon was high overhead and everything had taken on a silvery glow. He might have stepped into another world. It was absolutely amazing.

"What brings you here tonight?"

He spun around, looking for the source of the voice. It was female, and young, but no one seemed to be around. A soft laugh came to his ears.

"I'm up here, silly."

He glanced in that direction and spotted a girl in a tree. She looked about the same age as him, though she could have been younger. Her long blonde hair was held in a pair of buns with pigtails hanging from them. She was barefoot, though it was a little chilly, and only wearing a flowing white dress, perhaps a sundress. Her big blue eyes watched him with a hint of amusement.

"Who are you?"

"At the moment or in general?" she asked lazily, leaning back. "I've had many names and titles. What is your name in this time?"

"Chiba… Mamoru, I think."

"You think?"

"I don't know for sure. The doctors say that's my name, but I can't remember anything before I was eight years old."

Why was he telling a perfect stranger things that he would barely discuss with Motoki, whom he'd known for years?!

She nodded. "Mamoru, hm? It suits you, protector of the Earth."

"I'm no protector."

"Aren't you? In many lives and many times, you are. Maybe not yet here, but someday."

He stared at her. "Who are you? Do you know me?"

"In a way, yes. No, I've never met you before tonight in this life, but in any other we cross paths again and again. I imagine our paths will cross once more soon."

"You didn't answer my first question."

"Didn't I?" she asked with a faint smile. "How rude of me. For the moment, you can call me Usagi. It's the name that I carry in this time."

"Usagi… You look very familiar."

"I should hope so. Like I said, we've met before. With time, you will know who I am. Find the Ginzuishou, Chiba Mamoru, if you want your answers."

"Ginzuishou?!" he repeated. "You know what that is?"

"Of course. It's mine, after all. I need it if I'm going to be here more frequently. This part of me, the part that knows you and the Ginzuishou, only appears fully under the light of the full moon, and only briefly. I can't sustain it without it."

"You're the girl in my dreams. The Princess."

"Perhaps. I was a Princess, once. Now? A memory in a young girl's mind, barely able to surface. I doubt you'll recognize us when we meet again. She may know you, since she has my memories."

"No, don't go!"

"You will see me again, Chiba Mamoru… Prince Endymion. It's just a matter of time."

The girl vanished, as if she had never been, just as the moon sank below the treetops.

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"I'm telling you, Motoki-kun, this girl was something completely different! I mean, she was gorgeous, and mysterious, and enchanting!"

Motoki shook his head. "I didn't say I didn't believe you, Mamoru-kun. But seriously, you could've just dreamed it."

Mamoru set his jaw stubbornly. "I know it was real. She said I'd see her again someday."

"Mamoru, I never thought I'd see the day."

"Eh?" The dark haired teen stared at his friend in bewilderment.

"You're in love, buddy. This mystery girl of yours has you hooked, and you talked to her what, five minutes? Less? I would never have thought you would lose your head over a girl that quickly." Motoki grinned.

"I don't- she's not- Motoki!"

The blond held up his hands defensively. "Don't kill the messenger! You fell in love with her all on your own, my friend."

Mamoru scowled at his companion darkly and tossed some money for his coffee on the counter, stalking out of the Crown Arcade. Instinct drove him to the park once more.

A girl was there again, but he didn't know if they were the same. The hair was in the same style, but this girl looked younger and wore a uniform for Juuban Middle School. She was sprawled on the grass too instead of perched in a tree.

"I was wondering if you would come back."

"Eh?"

"After last night, I didn't know if you would."

"You're… her?"

"Surprised?"

"No. A little shocked to see you so soon, but not that you're her."

"It was only a matter of time before we crossed paths. I come here sometimes because it's quiet. It's safe."

"Safe from what?"

"The world, life… probably other things, later on."

"Your name is Usagi, right?"

"Tsukino Usagi, at your service," she said with a mock salute. "You're Chiba Mamoru, I know."

He sat down next to her. "What other things?"

"I don't know what you mean."

"You said other things, later on. Like what?"

"Ah, that. Well, you know I want the Ginzuishou. Unless I have stupendous luck, I'm not going to be the only one. I'll need you to help me if that's the case."

"I couldn't help you."

"Protector, of course you can. Endless timelines have seen you save me, again and again and again. It's only a matter of time."

"You say that a lot."

"I don't lose my memories of different lives like most do. I know that these things are a matter of time. Only one in fifty lives see me gaining the Ginzuishou uncontested. One in a hundred where I don't need you to protect me. In my experience, it truly is only a matter of time."

"You're very cynical for one so young."

"And you're not? Besides, I'm not that young. Not mentally, at least. At the moment I'm probably hundreds of thousands of years old. Most likely more. My physical form doesn't make any difference when one sees as much as I do."

"How could I help you if that's the case?"

"You'll remember. It's only a matter of time."

She ran off as he wondered if this had all been a dream like Motoki said, or if he had been visited by an angel without wings.

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AN: I said there was fluff. In case you didn't get it, it's an AU where Mamoru runs across Serenity in the park, and the next day he sees Usagi in the same place. She makes some comments about what will happen and takes off. I'd appreciate any comments or really reviews in general. Till next time!