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Ten

"Sailor Moon! Sailor Moon, you have to wake up!" Raye called out, hoping that her friend would hear her cries.

"Please, you can't leave us, Sailor Moon!" Amy added, tears flooding her eyes.

"We've been through too much for you to just give up now," Mina said, clenching her fists tight with worry and anxiety.

"You're so strong, Sailor Moon," Lita encouraged her friend. "We know you can pull through this. We believe in you!"

"And we all love you dearly," Darien added, pulling Serena closer to his chest and stroking her long hair. "Please come back to me, Serena, my love..."

"Please wake up, Sailor Moon," Rixy said as she and Masao walked over to the group and joined them. "I need to thank you officially for saving my brother's life, so you can't leave us quite yet."

"That's right," Masao agreed. "We are forever in your debt. Wake up so that we can prove ourselves to you."

Suddenly, the citizens of Tokyo began to gather around the Sailor Scouts as well. They all chanted words of encouragement, urging Serena to wake up. They cheered about how they believed in her and loved her just as much as her friends did. Their encouragement brought tears to the Scouts' eyes.

"Come on, Sailor Moon, the world needs you," Luna said in a soft voice as she moved closer to Artemis for comfort.

"The Scouts would be nothing without you," Artemis agreed.

"Do you hear that, Sailor Moon? Do you hear how much everyone loves you?" Darien whispered into Serena's ear. "We need you here with us. Please come back to us. Please come back tome. I love you Serena..." As a large tear rolled down Darien's face, he moved closer to Serena until his lips were pressed against hers.

"We love you, Serena," Luna corrected. She turned to the Scouts, silently pleading them to do something. The Scouts nodded, all of them thinking the same thing.

"Mercury Star Power!"

"Mars Star Power!"

"Jupiter Star Power!"

"Venus Star Power!"

"Sailor Scout Power!" they all called out in unison. Each girl held up their transformation wands and concentrated their power on waking Serena up. A bright white light erupted from each of the wands and merged together, forming a large ball of light above the Scouts' heads. It hovered there for a few seconds, and then it moved slowly until it was suspended right above Serena's chest. It sank slowly into Serena until it disappeared. Everyone stood there in silent anticipation, waiting to see what would happen. Suddenly, Serena inhaled deeply and her eyelids fluttered open. She looked up and smiled at Darien.

"Darien..." she said weakly. She then turned her head and looked at everyone else around her. Her friends gasped and their tears fell with joy. Rixy and Masao hugged each other and grinned excitedly. Everyone else began to cheer and clap. "Everyone... Thank you," Serena said, smiling at her friends.

"Oh Sailor Moon, we're happy that you're alright," Luna said.

"We thought we were going to lose you," Artemis added.

"You can't get rid of me that easily," Serena said with a soft laugh. Her friends laughed as well, all of them relieved that their leader was well again. Darien helped her to her feet and wrapped a protective arm around her waist, as if he were afraid she might fall unconscious again without warning.

"Sailor Moon, we still have to thank you," Rixy said, walking forward with Masao. "I will never be able to repay you for bringing my brother back to me. It means the world to me."

Serena smiled. "It was my pleasure, Rixy. I'm happy that you and your brother could be together again. However, you did say that you would promise me something if I helped you," she reminded the woman.

"I have not forgotten," Rixy replied. "What is it that you would like me to promise to you? I will do anything."

"You can't come after Earth or the Sailor Scouts anymore. You and Masao will be permitted to visit, if you would like, but you must come here as friends. We are no longer enemies, and we never will be again."

Rixy nodded. "That seems like a fair deal to me. Although, after all you have done for Masao and me, I wouldn't even think of attacking you again. I am forever in your debt, Sailor Moon. I'm sorry for what I did to you. It was terrible and I hope you can forgive me."

"Me as well," Masao said. "I am just as guilty as my sister. Please forgive me."

"Hey, don't worry about it," Serena said cheerfully. "Everything is fine now and we're all friends. There's no need for apologies. Let's just forget the whole thing ever happened." Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Well, my sister and I should return home now. I'm still fatigued and I would like some rest," Masao said, giving the Scouts and Darien an apologetic smile. "But you can be assured that we will return again soon to visit you."

"We'll be looking forward to it," Serena replied. She moved forward and pulled Masao into a warm hug, and then turned and did the same to Rixy. "Have a safe trip back you two. Take care of each other, and don't ever forget to show how much you love each other."

"Thank you Sailor Moon... For everything. We will never forget you." Rixy grinned and waved to her new friends. Then she and Masao joined hands. "We will see you all again soon!" she promised. Then the two siblings closed their eyes, murmured something the others couldn't hear, and disappeared. Slowly, the citizens began to go back to their usual lives, and before they knew it, the Sailor Scouts and Darien were the only ones remaining on the street.

"Girls, if you don't mind, I would like to walk Serena home. There is something important that I need to discuss with her," Darien said.

"That's fine with us," Mina responded and everyone else agreed. "Have fun, you two! Don't stay up too late!" she joked. The Scouts all hugged Serena and wished her and Darien a good night before going on their way. Serena and Darien returned to their normal selves and then started towards Serena's house.

"Serena, before you attacked me, you said something about me not acting the part of a loving boyfriend," Darien said suddenly. "I know that most of your thoughts were influenced by the dark power you possessed, but something about that statement felt like it came from your heart, and it worries me. What's going on inside your head, Serena? Are you upset with me?"

Serena was quiet for a few minutes and then she sighed. "You've been a bit cold lately, Darien," she said. "I feel like we aren't as close and affectionate as we used to be and that scares me. I'm afraid I'm going to lose you. It's been so long since you've put your arm around me or told me that you love me. We seem less and less like a couple every day. I don't want that to happen. You mean so much to me..." Tears started to fill the girl's blue eyes and she bit her lip to stop them from spilling.

"Serena..." Darien stopped in his tracks and stared at her. Then he pulled her into a hug, wrapping his strong arms around her. "Serena, I'm so sorry..." he murmured into her golden hair. "I never meant to hurt you. I love you so much, and that will never change."

"Then what happened?" Serena inquired. "I don't understand the sudden change."

Darien sighed and held Serena at arm's length so that he could look into her eyes. "I was under the impression that I was suffocating you. I was afraid that you were going to get sick of me constantly being by your side, so I decided to give you some space. And, clearly, that was a huge mistake and I'm so sorry."

Serena laughed. "Darien... I could never get sick of you and the attention you give me! For you to even think that..."

"I know, I know," Darien said, also laughing. "It was stupid. And I'm sorry. It won't happen again. I love you Serena."

"I love you too, Darien."

Darien gently brushed his lips against Serena's and held her tightly, silently promising her over and over again that he would never leave her. Then, hand in hand, the two of them continued on to Serena's house.

The End

Well, it's a tad cheesy and cliche, but aren't most Sailor Moon endings? Haha. Anyway, it's cutesy and I like it. I hope you enjoyed reading it just as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thanks again for taking the time to read and review! It means so much and I love you all! :D

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