Life Anew

Usagi's ears filled with multiple outbursts; some of shock, others of anger, and some of concern.

"What do you mean you broke up?" Rei asked when everyone calmed down.

"Just that, we are no longer engaged, or together in any sense of the word," Usagi replied.

"Are you alright?" Ami questioned, concern filling her voice.

"I am doing just fine," Usagi assured her friend.

"What happened?" Minako pipped up.

"It was a mutual agreement," Usagi began. "We've been growing apart for a while now. He's busy becoming a doctor and doesn't have time for me anymore."

Haruka and Michiru exchanged looks.

"There's more," Rei sensed, "isn't there?"

Makoto smiled, knowing what was coming.

"We've both fallen for other people," she finished.

"WHAT!?" Rei yelled. "Is that what HE is doing here?" She pointed accusingly at Seiya rising to her feet.

"You're dating Seiya now?" Minako purred dreamily. "You're so lucky."

Rei swirled around to glare at the blonde. "Don't encourage her," she hissed. "This isn't okay." She turned to face Usagi again. "You and Mamoru are supposed to get married and usher in the Silver millennium. You and MAMORU, not you and SEIYA!"

"Calm down, Rei," Makoto requested, placing a hand on the girl's shoulder.

"Makoto?" Rei questioned.

The Princess of Jupiter looked at the Moon Princess. "Are you happy, Usagi?"

"Yes." She took Seiya's hand in hers and smiled lovingly at him. "For the first time in a long time, I am happy."

"What do your partners have to say about this?" Haruka asked Seiya.

Seiya rubbed the back of his head. "We haven't told them yet."

"What about Mamoru?" Ami inquired. "Who is it he fell for?"

"I don't think it's my place to say," Usagi told them.

"It's Setsuna," Michiru finally spoke. "Am I right?"

Usagi nodded.

"How did you know?" Minako asked.

"I knew when they came down for spring break," Michiru explained. "I don't think they were willing to admit it at the time, but they were definitely sending those kinds of vibes."

"I felt it too," Haruka agreed.

"Is nobody else upset about this?" Rei interjected. "What about Crystal Tokyo? What about the future we all saw?"

"You never should have seen that future," Haruka said. "We are never supposed to know what the future holds. The very fact you went there altered the future you saw."

"Haruka is right," Ami agreed. "In the future we saw, the Black Moon didn't attack until Crystal Tokyo had been formed. The simple act of them attacking us in this time line, altered the future." She closed the book in front of her. "There are theories saying every choice we make creates an alternate universe. It is possible the act of having Chibi-Usa appear here altered our path, taking us to a different Universe or timeline."

Each of them sat there thinking about what had just been said, even Rei who had sat while Ami was talking. The room was silent for a time.

Seiya was the one to break the silence. "My Princess told me once, you can never know what lies ahead, you just have to do the best you can to make it the way you want." He looked at Usagi, then at the group. "I think she knew about the alternate dimensions."

"Every choice we make takes us on a different path," Michiru surmised. "I believe in the future you saw, we, the Outer Scouts, were not there. Hotaru's birth brought us here, Setsuna never left the door before, therefore never meeting Mamoru until he was already king."

"There are a lot of things that could have changed," Makoto added. "We can talk about them all day if we wanted to. All I care about is Usagi's happiness; and if Seiya makes her happy, then I'm okay with it."

"Me too," Minako agreed.

"And I," Ami repeated.

Rei growled. "I guess I am too."

"Thank you," Usagi nearly sang. "I know this is sudden, it was sudden for me too. But I feel in my heart, this is right."

After lunch, Usagi and Seiya said their good byes and headed to Seiya's to meet up with Yaten and Taiki.

"I'm home," Seiya called as they entered.

"We're in here," Yaten replied from the front room.

Seiya and Usagi rounded the corner to find both sitting on the couch, game controllers in hand.

"Where have you been?" Taiki asked, not turning around. "The day is nearly over."

"I've been with Usagi," Seiya answered. "We had lunch together."

"Hello, Usagi," Yaten said with a small wave, also not taking his eyes away from the screen.

"Hello," she replied.

The two lovers sat on the couch adjacent to the one Taiki and Yaten sat on.

"We need to talk," Seiya told them.

Having finished their fight, both men put their controllers on the table in front of them and Taiki turned off the TV.

"Yes, we do," Taiki agreed, crossing his legs and folding his arms while turning to look at them.

Taiki's stare made Usagi very aware of how nervous she felt. She blushed slightly and moved a little closer to Seiya.

Seiya patted her arm and gave her a reassuring smile.

"Seiya," Yaten began. "We know how you feel about Usagi."

"And we're pretty sure you spent the night with her," Taiki added.

"We want you to be happy," Yaten continued. "We are just concerned about the fact that you are both willing to cheat."

"We're not cheating," Usagi pointed out. "Mamoru and I agreed that we shouldn't be together anymore."

Yaten and Taiki exchanged a surprised look.

"I can't believe you would think so little of me," Seiya grumbled. "I stayed away from her for seven years because she had Mamoru. What makes you think I'd do something like that after so long?"

"Sometimes we make mistakes when our hormones are raging," Yaten explained. "Taiki and I saw the last little bit of your bed scene together, we could tell that you were, um . . ."

"We knew you were both a little excited," Taiki finished. "It's hard to walk away from something like that and not want more."

Seiya blushed. "I would have."

"I appreciate your concern for us," Usagi said. "I realized during the shoot, I have truly been in love with Seiya for a long time; I just never noticed because of Mamoru. As it were, Mamoru was falling for someone else anyway."

"Oh," Taiki replied. "We wish you the best then."

"That's it?" Seiya asked.

Taiki looked at him surprised. "Do you want me to yell at you?"

"No, I just thought you'd have more to say," Seiya admitted.

"If you two want to be together, there is nothing we could say or do to keep you apart," Yaten replied.

"You are both grown-ups, and if you are truly in love, and Mamoru isn't in the picture anymore, then all we really want is for you to be happy, Seiya," Taiki finalized.

"Thank you," Seiya nearly sang, a huge smile crossing his face. He looked at Usagi. "Now we have everyone's approval."

She leaned in and kissed him quickly. "Finally."

Taiki and Yaten returned to their game content with the situation.

Six months later The Three Lights and Usagi sat in a conference room at their studio to see their finished music video. Teasers had already hit music sites and TV shows.

Word had spread about Usagi and Seiya's relationship like wildfire, and everyone now knew who she was. The sudden fame was shocking to her; she was used to the attention as Sailor Moon, but as herself, she usually flew under the radar.

She sat next to Seiya, holding his had as their manager turned on the video. Usagi blushed as she watched the video. She had never seen herself this way before; and she had to admit, she was stunning. The finished product of the video was astonishing, and as she watched it, she knew you could tell how deeply in love they were.

"What do you think?" Their manager asked as the video stopped.

"It was great," Taiki replied.

"You've outdone yourself," Yaten agreed.

"That was absolutely amazing," Usagi nearly squealed.

Seiya smiled. "That is the best one yet."

"I've got to be honest, Seiya," the manager said. "I really think bringing Usagi in made this all that much better."

Usagi blushed. "Thank you."

"I mean it," the older man replied. "You two have chemistry, obviously, and it's very apparent in this video. That makes all the difference."

Seiya looked at Usagi lovingly. "I knew having her on the set would make all the difference," he said. "I just didn't know I'd get something much better out of it."

Usagi blushed a deeper shade of red, but leaned in and kissed Seiya lightly on the lips.

"I guess it's a good thing you two are actually together now," Taiki interjected. "Cause once this hits the public, everyone would have wanted you together anyway." He sighed. "I kinda hate to say this, but you two make a perfect couple."

"Why do you hate to say it?" Seiya asked.

"I don't think that's really what he meant," Yaten interrupted. "We are happy that you are happy, it's just, after trying to keep you two apart for so long, it's odd to see you together."

"Some part of us always knew you'd be perfect together," Taiki admitted.

"You are perfect together," their manager chimed in. "And I have a feeling it will be perfect for our wallets too!"

Seiya smiled. "Leave it to you to always think of the bottom line."

"That is part of my job, you know," the older man said with a smile.

"Speaking of managers," Usagi interjected. "I might need one myself. I was hoping you could recommend someone to me, Kaito."

Kaito raised an eyebrow at her. "Why?"

"I would ask you, but I know how much work you put into the Three Lights and I don't want to spread you too thin," Usagi began. "Lately I've been getting a lot of phone calls about photo shoots and modeling things. I don't know where to begin. I am interested, I just don't know much about this stuff."

Kaito smiled. "I have the perfect person!"

A month later the music video was released to the public. Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten were booked for long periods of time; appearing on radio and TV shows all over the world. In the six months they were gone, Usagi began her journey as a model.

The photos and video she had done with the Three Lights had given her a huge advantage, and she found herself busier than ever. She even did some traveling herself. And before she knew it, she had become a top model, and had more money than she had ever dreamed of.

Usagi was waiting for the Three Lights at the airport when they got home, excited to see her boyfriend after being apart for so long. As soon as Seiya saw her, he pulled her in for a tight embrace and loving kiss.

"I missed you," Seiya said.

"I missed you too," Usagi repeated kissing him again.

Taiki walked up behind them and cleared his throat. "Can this wait till we get home? You're gathering a crowd."

Seiya kissed Usagi once more quickly, then grabbed her hand and exited the airport.

When they finally got back to the Three Light's house they all collapsed on the couch, grateful to be home.

Usagi laid her head on Seiya's shoulder and sighed contently. "Seiya, I want to throw a party this weekend."

Taiki looked at her. "Why?"

"Well, first of all I want to celebrate your return, then I want to celebrate your number one hit song," Usagi began. "Then I want to celebrate my first big gig in modeling; I signed to be the face of MoonStruck Makeup."

Seiya smiled and kissed her quickly. "That's great!"

"Isn't that the company that bases all their products off the Sailor Scouts?" Yaten asked.

"It is," Usagi giggled. "Ironic, isn't it? But I guess it's about time I start making royalties of some kind, considering they've been using my image for quite some time."

"Are you sure that's wise?" Taiki queried.

"It'll be fine, they'll make me look like Sailor Moon, but that's the whole point. It's makeup, I hardly think anyone will make a connection," Usagi admitted. "I thought about it before I accepted it, and I talked it over with Rei. I didn't just jump into it."

"Okay, princess," Taiki said with a smile.

"Is the party okay too? I want to have it here, since you have more room than I do," she told them.

The boys exchanged looks then Yaten replied. "That's fine."

Later that night Seiya lay in his bed, watching Usagi sleep beside him. He had never been happier; here he lay next to the woman he treasured, after having made passionate love. His career was successful and Usagi was beginning a career she loved.

Usagi took a deep breath and shifted in bed, causing a hair to fall in her face. Seiya gently pushed the hair to the side and smiled. There was only one thing that could make his life better.

That weekend everyone got together for Usagi's party; even Setsuna and Mamoru who were off for summer break. There was dancing and drinking and snacks. They all seemed to be having a good time.

Seiya held Usagi close during a slow song and whispered, "I love you," into her ear.

She smiled and repeated the words to the man.

After the song Seiya motioned for the music to be turned down and called everyone into a circle. "I want to thank everyone for being here to celebrate with Yaten, Taiki, Usagi and me. We are very blessed to have such good friends to support us through everything." He grabbed Usagi and pulled her toward him gently. "Usagi has landed a huge modeling gig as the face of MoonStruck Makeup."

The crowd clapped, happy for their princess.

"Usagi," Seiya said turning toward her. "I am so happy to have you by my side."

Mamoru's eyes went wide. "You've got to be kidding me," he murmured under his breath.

Setsuna looked at him confused. "Mamoru?"

"I love you with every fiber of my being and I have never been so happy." He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring box, opening it and offering it to Usagi. "I know we haven't been together long, but I would the happiest man alive if you would be my wife. Will you marry me?"

Tears of joy ran down Usagi's face as she nodded and replied. "Yes!"

Mamoru backed away and disappeared.

That's all for now. Sorry it took so long for me to update, things have just been super crazy. Please review, and stay tuned for the next chapter to find out what happens next.

Gohaun