Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.

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"Though we're tethered to the story we must tell
When I saw you, well I knew we'd tell it well
With a whisper we will tame the vicious seas
Like a feather bringing kingdoms to their knees..."
-Sleeping at Last


Preface:

"I can't forgive you, Usako... I'll never be strong enough to do that, I think. But I can let you go, and let go of the anger. I still love you…but if this is real, if he is your choice, I can't change that. No amount of anger can change it. I'm letting you go, letting the fury go. Just...live your life, live with the choices you've made."

There's a moment; one complete beat of time, in which there's utter silence as the two of us stand alone in the quad. My eyes find a swaying leaf, moved by the wind of Mamoru's swift departure and in that still, quiet moment all I can accomplish is watching that leaf move like a pendulum until it finally becomes motionless.

When it stops, our moment of peace breaks.

A shattering, clear realization and burning sensation fills my entire body. It's not unpleasant, this new feeling, more like the abrupt departure of something heavy from my shoulders.

This is it.

With Mamoru's last words he's given us a gift of something beautiful; the freedom to love each other without having to run, without having to hide. It shocks me to realize it, but we're essentially free.


A/N: Just a short introduction to our story. The first chapter will be longer! :)

P.S.: Reviews are appreciated!