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"Chibiusa..." A long sigh came from Usagi Tsukino's mouth as she rested her elbows on the railing to the balcony of Mamoru's apartment. Without Chibiusa, everything seemed quieter. Some people might like that, but after living with Chibiusa for so long, Usagi got accustomed to her presence and almost forgot she was her future child.

The city looked so close, but she never felt so far away from it before. The lights glittered and let out a warm, happy feeling at night. The weather was just right and the sky clear, making it so simple for Usagi to get lost in the stars. As she looked up, a slight smile cracked at the edge of her lips. She never felt so alone, but she never felt so loved either. She had Luna, Artemis, and Diana. And the inners and outers. And Chibiusa, along with the newly added, the Sailor Stars. She wondered where they were right now; if they had made it safely back to their homes. The Stars should have had their planet reincarnated, along with their bodies for their star seeds, just as her friends had. Chibiusa was back in the 30th century, where she belonged.

Neo Queen Serenity...how lucky you are to have such a wonderful daughter, Usagi thought to herself. Even though Chibiusa would be hers someday, she envied the Queen who she still was so far from becoming.

Most importantly, though, she had Mamoru. At least the other Senshi knew of their royal wedding, if the rest of the world didn't. Eventually, she would have a proper ceremony for all of her friends and family to attend. However, if they let that happen now, she would never hear the end of it. After all, she was still in high school, and only entering junior year!

Some time had passed since Chaos was defeated and the star seeds had been released into the pool again. Everything had ended happily, thanks to Sailor Cosmos. As nice as the time alone was, Usagi was starting to miss her secret identity as Eternal Sailor Moon. She didn't miss the fighting, though; she had more and more time for the arcade, Mamoru, and "most importantly", as Ami-chan told her, her school studies. The thought of this made Usagi stick of her tongue and make a "ehhh" noise as she expressed her disgust for that aspect of what came from her spare time.

"Usako? What's wrong?" Suddenly, Mamoru's voice came from right behind Usagi, which made her blush. She forgot she was with him, and the thought of him seeing her pout to herself turned her cheeks bright red with embarrassment.

"Eh heh..." Usagi let out a short, humiliated laugh and scratched her head to hide her nervousness. "Nothing, Mamo-chan, just thinking!" she replied. That wasn't a lie, either. She was thinking...about a lot of different things, and what exactly, she couldn't pinpoint...but still thinking.

"About?"

"Well, lots of things really," she answered, suddenly calming her voice and sounding serious. "Mamo-chan, do you ever wonder if Chibiusa made it home safely?"

Taken aback by this question, Mamoru tilted his head up to the stars and smiled. "Well, I'd be lying if I said I didn't think about it already," he started. "But I know she's fine, Usako. If she wasn't, I could feel it."

This warmed Usagi's heart, because she knew there was definite truth in what Mamoru was telling her. He and Chibiusa had a strong connection, regardless of Mamoru's power. Surely he would know if something major had happened to Chibiusa and she wasn't okay. Either that or Pluto would know. She and Chibiusa had a deep relationship from the future, where Pluto stood guard at the time door into the 30th century.

Usagi looekd up at Mamoru and smiled, knowing things would be okay. But something still bothered her, and it didn't let her know until she thought of Chibiusa with her bright pink hair.

"Mamo-chan?" Usagi asked, once again sounding sincere enough to get his full attention. When he nodded, she continued. "I wonder who Sailor Cosmos was." This wasn't a question really, but more of a statement. "Is she me? In the future?" But that was a stupid question, for Sailor Cosmos was never heard from again after defeating Chaos. She was sorry she had brought it up to Mamoru, after being able to answer her own question so easily.

"She could very well be, Usako," he replied. Then, his voice softer, he added, "but don't think about this too much. Everything is so peaceful now. The enemy is destroyed. Usako, you and I can continue our lives the right way now, and learn how to become our real future selves."

Stunned by the truth and depth of his answer, Usagi grinned wide. She loved him; for so many reasons, but his passion about being the Prince of the Earth made him so much more perfect. She wished she could be that series about being a princess, but it wouldn't sink in for years still. One day, she would be Queen, and by then, hopefully, she would have even slightly close to the amount of stamina that Mamoru had now.

"I love you, Mamo-chan," Usagi whispered as she looped her arm through his and laid her head on his shoulder. Nothing would ruin their lives now; soon, she would be out of high school and able to announce to the whole world she knew as Usagi Tsukino that she and Mamoru Chiba would be married. Then, everyone would know, and it would no longer be a secret.

Off in the distance, a low boom echoed, and reached Mamoru's balcony, alerting Usagi.

An earthquake? she thought to herself, as it seemed to be the only explanation at the time. But she hadn't witnessed an earthquake in Tokyo for a while. Maybe she imaged the whole thing; she was tired, after all.

Something caught her eye though, and just as a small shimmer of light came down into the city from the sky, quick enough to be a lightning bolt, she felt her stomach become uneasy.

"Usako, did you see that?" Mamoru asked, sounding a bit unsure.

"I wish I hadn't," Usagi replied, wondering what had just happened.

Unlike a normal flash of lightning, this one almost sparkled, and seemed to be slow enough to watch strike the Earth. Was this just a weird storm? OR was it something else. A new enemy?