Ice Queen

by max333

frustrated with past matters & current ones Luna has Usagi go train to be the perfect princess & soldier away from all of her loved ones. but the end results have everyone upset. can Mamoru overcome the cold front & bring Usagi back to herself? Will Diamond win? or will Usagi be an 'Ice Queen' to the future throne? authors note: there will be NO Chibi Usa. why? Not needed.

10. mamoru's proposal & emerald's aid

puffgirl1952: like you wouldn't believe!

Dymond313: lessons have been learned and things are now being noticed and seen through a different perspective.

LoveInTheBattleField: will do.

Em: I kinda wanted to give Emerald some credibility since she I believe really did love diamond. She was just acting out via the darkness within and letting her jealousy consume her. And rei's groveling is coming up.

Guest (1): yup.

Warriorqueen: the ass kicking isn't coming for a while.

silverfaerie91: there's a little steam in here…I guess…maybe more fluffy but still. It's a tease of what's to come. As for the one shots the future ones would be something to work on. Not to many of those around.

minniemousechick: no sex in this one…sorry.

Lunanekoanime: will work on the steamy one shots at some point this week. I'm thinking on how to do the future one and maybe even a evil Endymion one.

Silverfaerie: rei's not rid of her jealousy per say she's just more along the lines of realizing things and seeing it now as the fantasy that was never going to happen. She's just coming into realizations and sees where she messed up…royally!

scarlettwoman91: there will be a rescue of sorts…but not now.

Dragonlady: thank you! Will do.

Ladyoflondon: I was thinking already on how to do a one shot today on evil Endymion with usagi. something I hope you guys will like once I get it online.

Mizzanonkitty: yes she has.

Eternalkitty: the sweet loving self will take time.

shinyluna99: just wait for it.

Yamifangirl: goodie.

Princessofelves: I will start on the steamy one shots this week.

partyangel91: there's some fluff in this chapter but when the steam comes it'll hit the fan…kinda literally. lol

temptressqueen: the steam will come but mamo and usa do need some uninterrupted time together to have that happen.

exeterchick92: I thank you so much!

queenofelves93: fluff right now steam later.

Animefangirl: is now soon enough! lol

Wow awesome! 23 reviews! Let's see where this one gets us. I will be starting the writing on the 'drabbles' soon enough. Most if not all will be as smut filled as will allow. I already have 2 requests that I will start to work on. If there are any others for usa/mamo pairing, even if you were thinking on a jealousy combo 'usa/mamo/seiya', 'usa/mamo/diamond', 'usa/mamo/motoki' as we all know he was usa's first crush… let me know and if you want give me small details that you'd like to see in there.

Btw, till 'shaydoe' return's these chapters will be unbeta'ed so any errors you see…ignore them. gomen…

Ice Queen ch.10

After having scouted out the area beforehand the senshi formulated a circle of protection around Emerald to keep her hidden till the time was right. It was also so that if she decided to run since her shimmer powers were being blocked by Mars's scroll reading done earlier, that Jupiter could and would stop her. A few shimmers later and Diamond, Wiseman, Saphir and Usagi appeared, though she ended up with Diamond as he carried her through his transportation shimmer.

She face was a mask of cold indifference, "So…" she looked him up and down, "You still decided to show your face? You've got a lot of nerve I'll give you that." she could help but snap a little. Her stance defensive and though she tried to act like she didn't care her tone and words were anything but. It hit Tux hard as she didn't even shift away from Diamond at all. It seemed he kept going backwards instead of forward.

The remark was clearly aimed at Tux, "Yeah about that…" he began, "Don't bother, I refuse to listen to any lies you may have for me so save it." she cut him off before he could try, "Then don't listen to me…listen to her." He said pointing back at the senshi, "To Sailor Mars?" Usagi asked in shock. "No." Emerald was then shown as Mars and Jupiter separated and let her be seen, "Listen to me." She then stood out from the group.

"Wiseman had me go into Rei's body." Usagi shot Wiseman a look, "All of Rei's actions that day were me. All of what she said…" Emerald pointed to Rei, "Was from me…" Usagi narrowed her eyes at Wiseman as he in anger attacked Emerald with the senshi. But due to the senshi being there they defended his attack with their powers. As they fought Emerald screamed out about Wiseman's plans over the sounds of the fight so Usagi could still hear the truth.

Usagi looked to Wiseman as he went to power up for another attack, "Why?" she demanded, "Don't listen to her. She's a traitor! She wants your place as Queen of earth! She'll say anything to save herself!" he yelled, "A traitor?" Usagi questioned as she looked from him to Emerald, "Hai, she is jealous of you and your relationship with Diamond." He spoke once again. Before Usagi could retort to her and Diamonds 'relationship' since that was not real and just for an agreement Emerald spoke up.

"While I am upset at Diamonds choices…." She looked to Diamonds upset face, "I'm not jealous. I just wish to be by his side. As I always have been. I am loyal to him but NOT to Wiseman." She looked to Wiseman, "Wiseman doesn't want your senshi to be an issue and wanted - " she stopped momentarily as Wiseman let out another attack, "STOP!" Usagi ordered with authority. But it was to late. The attack lead to the senshi into defense.

Emerald still having had her force field in effect was able to block the rest of the attack. Only 60% of it was countered by the senshi's attacks. But she was still very weak. "He wanted to ensure your future with Diamond! He wants - " Wiseman let out another yell and gave a full blast that Usagi used her power to deflect. He was slightly stunned, "I want to hear her talk!" She barked. He growled, "I don't want your ears tainted by her lies." Usagi gave him a strong look of contempt, "That's MY choice...not yours." She retorted.

"I went into Mars's body and took over. Everything you saw her do, the things you heard were geared to get you to give up on any chances with Mamoru." Usagi nodded as she looked to Diamond in distrust, "I had no idea." He feigned innocence. "It's true he didn't…at least not to my knowledge…" Emerald looked to him. Usagi looked from Mars to Tux, "So nothing happened?" She demanded from Emerald as she began to walk forward to Tux herself.

"No and it wasn't for lack of trying either." She snapped. A little pissed that her seduction techniques only had him running for the hills but at the same time had her a little happy that there was such love from him to her. She wanted that between her and Diamond. "While I was in Mars's body he rejected me without thought." Usagi seemed to lighten up a bit. "The only true betrayal here for this was from Wiseman to you." Emerald finished. Usagi looked back to see Wiseman powering up, "TRAITOR!" he yelled.

He blasted through Jupiter and Venus to get to her as they bodily blocked her from the attack, "Arigato…" Emerald said, knowing that her force field right now was getting very weak. The constant attacks from someone so much more powerful than her were weakening her defense system. Even with the senshi deflecting some of them. "DIE!" He blasted her again. This time a chain reaction happened. Tired of the constant targeting Venus enacted the plan.

She used her 'love me chain' to wrangle in Wiseman after he used his power before he could power up again while Mars controlled her 'fire ignite' power up to surround him. A very hard thing to do if one was not trained properly with their power. At this point in the game Saphir stood by the sidelines watching the drama unfold. Knowing that Venus and Mars had the Wiseman for the time being Jupiter went to Saphir to talk to him.

Jumping in front of him she said, "Moshi!" as a way of saying 'there is no escape', "I'm not here to fight." He stated ready to fight if needed but otherwise wouldn't be. She slumped in shock before scratching her head, "Okay I'm confused then why are you here?" she asked. "Moral support…for my brother." She sighed, "Listen at the end of the days we ARE the good guys. We fight to protect this world on a daily basis." She explained.

He looked weary at her, "I fight for my family….I could care less about the others." He told her, "Protecting others and our families kinda comes with the job description." She joked. He frowned at her but looked thoughtfully back at the battle raging on. He then looked to Diamond who seemed to be in a conversation with Emerald. Or rather being talked to death by her. She did have a way of annoying just by speaking.

For Emerald she'd taken her chance once seeing it and confronted Diamond. "Prince Diamond PLEASE!" she begged, grasping onto his arm as Tux took the opportunity to talk to Usagi, "My prince listen to me!" She didn't see the anger in his eyes, her own to filled with the need to have him hear her out, "I don't know where you got the need for her but - " he cut her off with a slap shocking her.

Holding her offended hand in hurt she looked to him, "If you and your petty jealousies ruin this for me - " she cut him off this time, "We can still live in peace here! It will be with me by your side." She pleaded. While Emerald gave the appearance of 'bitch' to the general populace of where they came from she really was in the end a woman just in love with her prince. It was quite romantic from one person's perspective.

He laughed at her, amusement in his eyes. It hurt her heart. "Take you as my queen?" He asked in mock, "You are a pathetic excuse for a woman." She gasped in pain at his words. He looked towards Usagi whom herself was in a deep conversation with Tux, "She's a true beauty…so radiant…incomparable…she is beloved by all even when she is cold and unfeeling. She's the type of woman that is so goddess like, women want to be her and men want to be with her." He then smirked, "And only I will have her."

Looking back to Emerald he said to her, "You Emerald are beneath me." she shattered. Her heart in thousands of little pieces on the ground that Diamond with every step away stepped on further crushing her. "Then why did you act as you did around me?" She managed to croak out. He looked over his shoulder at her, "You were there." Her eyes moistened up with tears as he left her broken. No one couldn't have destroyed her any more skillfully.

With her heart now tattered on the ground she found herself with no place left to go besides back with the senshi. "I can't believe this…" she muttered. Her feelings for him had not even come close to being reciprocated. She took a look at Venus whom she knew was the goddess of love. It was the short look of sorrow that crossed her face to the dark moon alum that had Emerald having no other option but to seek asylum with them.

Meanwhile Tuxedo mask had Usagi stopped in her tracks, "Usako listen to me." He implored, "So Emerald was right?" she asked. "Hai, about everything." She took a moment to ponder than and let it sink in as he came forward. Grabbing onto her arms he said, "Usako I love you more than anything on earth…more than my own life. I'd die for…I have died for you…" his hands went to her face, cupping her cheeks, angling her head to see him. She relished unknowingly in his touch against her skin, "I would do anything for you…"

She finally looked around her even with his hands on her face. "I…" she thought peace would come from this, not MORE lies and deceit, "I honestly want to let go Tuxedo Mask…to be with you…to have you hold me and…" the look in her eyes spoke the truth of more she wanted but couldn't voice at the moment. It was to personal, between them, "Thing is if I do, if I let go, I feel all that pain again…everything…turning it off and keeping it off is the only way to avoid it." She admitted.

She was to afraid to let the bad in with the good. Luna's training and harsh words now had her afraid to want to feel again. She didn't want to go through the pain of her training through her, the pain of Luna's words. She took everything to heart and now the real, true blue Usagi they all knew was to afraid to face the fears of Luna's rejection. Of her harsh words, of dealing with people telling her how lousy she was.

His gloved hands pulled her sorrow face closer to his, letting his forehead rest against hers, "The bad memories are only part of it. It's not all of it. Trust me I do understand." She looked into his dark blue eyes. For a brief moment he saw his Usako. Before anything else could be said he leaned in and gave her a tender, heart melting kiss. She felt his love for her through it and wanted to bask. Not liking this the dark prince hastily grabbed her arm, breaking the hold Tux had on her face with ease.

"My princess let us return and get away from this hostility." Diamonds words with that he took her back into his arms ad before she could protest shimmered out of the area. "Usako!" Tux yelled. Angry at himself for not having a better hold on her. Once more Usagi had been taken from his grasp and was with the enemy. Saphir and Wiseman followed suit. Much to the senshi's thanks as Mars and Venus were both now drained of energy. "It's okay Tuxedo mask, she knows the truth now." Venus consoled Tux.

Emerald came up to them, "He never cared for me…never loved me…I was just…there." She sniffled in anger at him. She was heartbroken and now she was also a scorned woman, "That stupid fucking blonde - "Jupiter cut her off, "Listen dark moon whore our princess is a lot of things but their all good things. It's why we love her so much. She was ALWAYS there for all of us." The senshi there nodded their heads.

"She wrecked my home!" Emerald cried out, "No!" Venus jumped in. "He made the decision to take our princess away, to make her his…she's innocent." Emerald looked to Venus then to Tux as he spoke, "Usako is mine and I'll get her back. You can have your dark prince then for all I care." He was upset with himself for not having fought harder, "I should have done something more." He muttered. "He won't let her go without a fight unfortunately." Emerald admitted. "I think he might still fight you even if she chooses you."

"I love her I'll do whatever it takes to get her back." He sighed. The senshi detransformed back into civilians and left back for their respective houses. Emerald ended up going with Makoto to her place as the rest of the girls were still weary of trusting her. Makoto was the strongest girl or senshi to have her in custody of. Not to mention Ami had her mother to go home to and Minako still had to play Usagi at the Tsukino residence. Rei would have but the girls could sense she needed to fix things at the temple…emotionally that is.

During the time that the battle raged on between Wiseman, Mars and Venus, Mercury had plenty of time to analyze everything she could about him into her Mercury computer. That is until the 'love me chain' finally broke. The snap had ricochet and had both Mars and Mercury ducking their heads to avoid being decapitated by accident. Unfortunately it also broke Mars's concentration and forced her to let up on the fire wall she had created around him. Thankfully by the time that had happened everything had subsided.

"This has been unbelievable!" they were all emotionally, mentally and physically drained from the day's events. During that whole exchange Jupiter had been trying to reach out to the brother of Diamond. Whether or not that worked only time would truly tell. Rei currently decided to fix things that she had at the temple with Yuurichio. Seeing him sweep up she did what she did best…confront, attack.

He had all of a few seconds before hurricane Rei came up to him. It was like a near road runner episode with her form now standing in front of him and a small dust trail behind her. He wanted to rub his head in curiosity of where she had come from. "Listen just listen then I'll leave you alone I promise. I don't deserve you." If his bands hadn't hidden it she would have seen the strange way his eye brows rose to the words that were coming out of her mouth. "After everything I've said…done…"

He was stunned. Partially wondering if this was a dream world he was in, "I gomen…I was chasing a fantasy like dream when my fantasy reality was right here in front of me. I…" she then bowed on apology, "Gomen a sai." She stood back up, "I am only here to apology as I already know if I we're you I'd have washed my hands of me to. I just want you to know I regret my actions with you. I said some kami awful things and you didn't deserve any of it. You deserve someone better that says horrific things like that."

"I'm not a good person for you. You deserve a loving girlfriend. I wish I realized my feelings for you sooner." She then turned to walk off, "Wait!" he caught her hand. She turned around and finally felt the nervous butterflies in her stomach from him. "Hai?" She asked. "I…ah…it's a good thing I'm not you." He said. Before the words and the double potential cruel meaning could make her any sadder he kissed her. She was to stunned to protest not that she wanted to now. She was happy that she finally saw the truth.

Cupping his face she kissed him back for a few moments before he broke it, "Cause since I've started here, since I've met you I've wanted something between us to happen. I think I fell for you the moment I saw you." He admitted to her, indicating between them both. "Hai, me to, I would like that." She knew it would take time to get over her thing for Mamoru but with Yuurichio helping her she knew she could and balance herself out.

She would fix this mess with Usagi and Mamoru and move on with her life. She vowed to fix it and to be a better senshi for it. To not let any future enemies gain the upper hand by finding such weaknesses again. Instead she would get rid of the weaknesses. "Kami I can't believe I've wasted so much time and energy…" She stated in mild shock, "Going after a man that never wanted me to begin with and hating a friend that has been nothing but kind to me because of her relationship with him." she looked up to him.

She was feeling truly horrified by her actions and wished that she hadn't met Mamoru till AFTER he and Usagi were together. She could have begun things with Yuurichio faster and not have caused him any pain or heart break over her callus treatment of him, "I truly don't deserve you but I'll spend all of our time together making this up to you." He smiled, "Rei – chan let's just worry about being with one another. No more of anything to get between us." She smiled feeling for the first time content and happy.

Diamond was upset, his brother was now starting to display doubt towards him and their mission, Emerald had let her feelings for him, to which he hadn't realized had progressed so far, interfere with their objectives and was now oddly enough being sheltered by the sailor senshi they had vowed to either get on their side or destroy. As for Usagi… he was watching his blonde goddess sleep fitfully as she now had her own doubts. Something he personally blamed the earth prince for while Emerald had distracted him.

In his mind's eye he couldn't even fathom having anyone else by his side besides Usagi, Emerald somehow gotten it into her head that they would be together and now was on the side of the enemy. It was Wiseman coming up behind him that took him from his confused thoughts. He was grateful, he needed a reprieve and it seemed that the source of his problems, the ones laying before him could be solved in only one tried and true fashion, "The time table of Endymion's demise must be moved up."

Wiseman nodded in agreement, "Hai, agreed. But what about her?" he asked indicating to Usagi's still sleeping form. After becoming emotionally drained she decided to take a nap…or rather Diamond induced her into one. After he suggested it she initially rebuffed the idea so he used a little dark magic to persuade her. She had gone to sleep soon afterwards without much fight. Now he watched her sleep.

Now in a fitful sleep he watched over her. His eyes tracing over her soft features. Diamond sighed, "He's getting to close to her…again…" he narrowed his eyes, "I need him dead and fast." Diamond's words were agitated. "And don't send a youma, I need - no I WANT proof of his demise. "Wiseman nodded once more in agreement. "Send Saphir to do it. I'm beginning to sense his doubt over our mission as of late. Let this be his proof to me that he is true to our goals." Diamond ordered.

Wiseman looked to the prince as he noticed the prince seeing the same things as well. He need not let the prince know now. "I understand. What should we tell the princess? Like it or not anything that happens to the prince of earth will put a spot light on us. We can't afford mistakes when it comes to his death." The Wiseman advised. Diamond looked to her fondly, "Make it look like an accident…for her sake. Having him commit 'suicide', dying during a supposed 'truce' from a youma would raise to many questions."

Diamond then walked away from Usagi's unconfirmed room with the Wiseman in tow. "Also let Saphir know to make sure that when Endymion does die that he feels the pain of knowing he was no better than myself. King Endymion saw himself as better…I want him taken down a notch in his final moments. Maybe even show him a fabricated image of the new dark queen and myself together." Diamond turned around letting the unspoken words speak for themselves. "Hai, my prince I will." Wiseman said.

Dismissing himself he left off as Diamond continued on down the hallway. "Your demise is soon earth prince. Then I will reign on your earth as King with your former moon princess by MY side in the throne room…and in my bedroom." Diamonds eerie words rumbled like a wave of dark energy throughout the corridor as Wiseman found Saphir. Lost in his own conflicting thoughts the younger brother hadn't felt the advisors presence till to late.

"Prince Diamond has an assignment for you." Saphir turned around, "Hai?" he asked. "Kill the earth prince and make it look like an accident. Oh and bring back proof of his demise. He feels the earth prince may still have an influence over the moon princess. Also as a last request from your brother…" Saphir looked to him, "Make him suffer for his pretentious thoughts regarding his prestige." Saphir nodded and shimmered out.

It was near midnight when Saphir went to Mamoru's residence. He shimmered in and saw the man in a fitful sleep himself. He was unconsciously mirroring his beloved's state of unease as Saphir took a moment to look at the man. He was still contemplating on how to kill the man and make it look like an accident. The easy thing would be to strangle him, blast him unguarded, use any number of his dark moon powers to kill him…but no it had to be a human like accident. He was frustrated with it.

Shimmering into the kitchen next in the darkness he walked forward hitting the counter in the process. He winced but didn't think the earth prince would hear his muffled 'ouch' at the simple but painful contact. Mamoru woke up from his restless state at the sound and the contact. Getting up 'assassin quiet', he grabbed a baseball bat that had never once been used for baseball and went in search of the noise.

Turning the stove on, Saphir didn't hear Mamoru enter the room behind him. Hoping the gas smell would suffocate the prince and allow him to die in his sleep. It wasn't till the last second that Saphir heard something behind him. Before he could turn around Mamoru hit him in the back of the head with the bat. Flicking the light on afterwards Mamoru was greeted by Saphir rubbing his now sore head. "Sappir?!" he muttered in shock but didn't lower his weapon. "Hai, Mamoru." he rubbed his head in irritation.

"Why are you here?" Mamoru demanded. Saphir uncaring at this point and only wanting to get rid of the headache he was gaining stated, "Nothing to worry over. It'll be over soon." Mamoru knew something was up. "Bull! Why were you sent here and make it fast. You woke up my sleep and I haven't been getting a whole lot. Makes me irritable and edgy." Mamoru told him. "And why at midnight?" He boomed. Before Saphir could wave his hands and sent Mamoru back into sleep the earth prince transformed.

Saphir made a sword appear just in time before the earth princes crashed into his skull. "Look it's nothing personal, it's just business." Tux caught his sword swing and made Saphir go down with it. "Still orders are orders." As he went for a slash across Tux's chest, Tux jumped back just enough but swished his own sword out enough to create a small red streak across Saphir's own chest, "What orders?" Tux demanded. "My brother feels you're getting to close to his future queen and for him that's punishable by death." He explained.

Tux saw red, "SHE'S MINE!" he growled, "Not anymore she's not. She'll be using her powers to bring our people to earth to live in communal peace." Tux suddenly stopped, "Then how about this…you and whomever wants to live in peace can agree to be cleansed by her but the rest that seek to beat her and that peace will be executed as enemies of peace and earth." Saphir listened, "And what of my brother?" he asked.

Tux rolled his eyes, "As long as he agrees to be cleansed and to stay AWAY from MY princess then I will allow him here to." it would be a hard pill for him to swallow but maybe…just maybe without his dark powers the obsess to have her, the need to have her would die out to. He HIGHLY doubted it though. This was his Usako they were talking about. The need to have his princes didn't just die out.

"I can talk to him about it, but I cannot speak for him." Tux agreed in understanding, "Not on this…has Emerald accepted?" Saphir asked, "Honestly she's got a lot on her mind right now. I think when Diamond revealed how little he cared for her things sunk in and hit home." Tux turned around, no longer viewing diamond's brother as an enemy. Saphir allowed his sword to disappear, "She feels emotionally betrayed by Diamond." Mamoru detransformed. "I think she truly loved him as I do for my Usako."

It wasn't till that had been said that he wondered how he'd take it if Usagi fell in love with another and wanted to have a family with him instead of himself. He knew then and there he'd have to leave anywhere she was the country if need be to escape the pain of the heartbreak. I would probably bury myself in work and never return…and that's the Sunday school version…he thought to himself. Saphir nodded, "I guess so. We always assumed she loved his power but her reaction at the meeting…spoke volumes." Both men nodded.

Silence reigned until Saphir said, "Who knew under all that make up lay a person with feelings and emotions." Both men laughed at that. "I needed that." Mamoru admitted, "I'll tell Diamond that you didn't come home tonight. That I'll need to do recon for a few days to wait for you to come home. It'll buy me some time but not a lot." Saphir warned. Mamoru took it for what it was as he sighed.

"It would seem as if we have mutual goals." Mamoru commented, "Hai, we do. I'll speak with my brother about our 'options' without exploiting this conversation." Mamoru nodded his head in thanks. Saphir shimmered out as Mamoru went back to his bed. He sighed as he looked down at a hair pin that he spotted on the floor. He picked it up and sighed. The few times Usagi had been in his room he had tried really hard to hold back from taking her in his bed.

She was just so damned tempting…alluring that sometimes his hands would get to ambitious and end up combing her hair out of the buns. She looked innocent, yet sultry when he saw her hair half down, he wanted her more. He went to bed with thoughts on the last time she had been in his room. It was a week before Luna had her leave. They had been steadily making out in the living room and somehow…he still wasn't sure how…he lead her into the bedroom.

At first she quirked her brow up and he hastily told her he'd never push her into anything she wasn't ready for. But when she pulled his hand back as he had been ready to pull them both from the room he turned back at her shy yet wanting expression. It shocked him at first until she shakily walked up to him and pulled him down for another kiss. Only this time when she initiated it, it felt different…passionate...it made him rise to the occasion.

Adjusting himself so she wouldn't feel him just yet he began combing his fingers through her hair, loving the feeling of her silky strands caressing his fingertips. Side effect was the hair pins she had in there began to fall out. Neither noticed nor cared as her hair began to fall out. He then ended the kiss and took one look at her. She gave him a sultry smile and with one look he lowered her boldly to the bed.

She wrapped her arms around his neck as he deepened the kiss pressing himself against her, making the bed depress more. She moaned. Her one hand now traveling from his neck to his back side. Gently feeling him as well, testing the new territory. When her fingers neared his butt he broke off the kiss, groaned and without further thought glided his own hand towards her bum and used the motion to caress smoothly, testing the softness and firmness of the area before hauling her leg, previously laying on the bed, over his hip.

Her skirt fell from her leg to around her waist, exposing more of her to him and granting him easier access to the smooth skin of her bum. The small scrap of fabric she had covering it didn't do much to quench the need he had for her. His hand stay at her bum for a while, loving the feel of molding her soft, firm flesh. His fingers gripping it tightly letting out a soft moan before she took him for another turn.

As his lips began a trail from her chin to her neck she maneuvered her head around his own. It was when his lips made contact with the supple skin of her collar bone after leaving a burning trail of heat that she softly stroked his earlobe before giving a nip at it. He gasped not having had that happen before as she then gave his butt a full grab. He pulled his head from her and looked into her eyes. He saw the sultry goddess of his but also saw a young girl whom he knew was feverishly hoping she hadn't done something wrong with his reaction.

In that moment he knew if they went any further he wouldn't be able to stop himself. He couldn't have her near him and NOT have her. He couldn't NOT want her. He warred with himself wondering if now was really the right time for them to take this step or if she was even ready for them to take that final step in the intimacies of a relationship. He didn't want his hormones to rule over him and to make a mistake that she would regret.

However his internal war had her now losing confidence and wondering if she had disappointed him already before even getting to far. He was more experienced than her, had had girlfriends prior to her…perhaps even gone to point of having a nice healthy sex life before they even met, it made her wonder sometimes. Maybe she fumbled to much in her movements, maybe she didn't excite him as previous girlfriends had.

To much internal debating later and he talked himself out of making love to her. Shoveling himself off of her he recalled telling her it'd be best for them to finish the movie off. That he wanted this to be special and not just some rumple in his bed. She didn't have enough courage as it was now lost along with her confidence from his musings to tell him that as long as it was with him it could have been in an alley way with garbage all around – well maybe not that but the principal remained the same, didn't matter where just with who your with.

But she lost her nerve before she got it and he kept his distance the rest of the night. She tried from that point on to get him to be more physical. Near a bed didn't work after that so she worked towards acceptable PDA that he could work with. She was ready as long as it was with him. He growled at himself now as he lay in bed. "If only I had not debated so much with myself over it at that time…things could be so different." He turned to look at the empty space next to him, "She could be here…" he shut his eyes.

"I could be holding her…feel her warmth, feel her lips on mine…" he turned back on his back, "I could be touching her soft skin…" he closed his eyes feeling a tear run down his face, "I want you back Usako…I miss you so much…" he closed his eyes feeling for another memory to sink into for sleep. Something to hold on to. Something to feel as he dealt with trying to find a peaceful sleep that night.

When Saphir returned he was now in more conflicts than before. He could now see the struggle Usagi was in when it came to his brother and wondered how far his brother was willing to go in this. "Brother a word." He remarked. Diamond nodded to him and left Usagi alone to which it appeared as if she was in a bit of confused relief. "Is it done is the earth prince dead?" Diamond demanded in low tones.

"He wasn't at home. I waited till midnight and nothing. For his usual habits that well later than normal. I had no reason to stay further if he was rooming with someone else during the night." He lied. "True…so was he at the temple?" Diamond asked. "No. I checked the place and nothing to sense him by. He might have been at an unknown friend's house. He did just loose Usagi maybe the apartment holds to many memories for him to deal with currently." Saphir suggested to keep Diamond out of the loop.

"I concede your point. Next time stay until he comes back though." Saphir arched a bored look to Diamond, "You want me to wait outside the prince's room for potentially days on end till he returns? That's a poor use of my time." Saphir said. Diamond shot him a look, "Have you tried talking with the prince? Maybe he'd be willing to let us live on earth in peace without a fight." Saphir tried.

Diamond laughed, "He would I hold no doubt…" that's when Saphir looked to him confused and slightly stunned, "Then…?" Diamond turned to him, "Then why am I having him killed?" Saphir looked to Usagi as did Diamond, "So I can have her. I can't have that prince alive. He's the only person that can sway her to himself. If I let him live he'll sway her back to his side, to his throne, to be his queen and into his bed. She will be on my side, be next to my throne, be my queen and be placed and lay in my bed…" Diamond turned back to him.

"NOT HIS." He seethed. Saphir was internally stunned at the revelation. He need of his brothers blood lust but to ruin a MUCH easier way of gaining a home for their people on Nemesis and of becoming cleansed just so he could have her…a young woman that while Saphir admitted was nice looking, held no interest sexually in Diamond. He had to bit his tongue to hold back how stupid he believed his brother was being. No he had to be tactful about this.

"It's all about her isn't it?" he stated instead. "Power she will aid us with but you desire her far more than just as a power source the way Wiseman sees her." Saphir stated. Diamond agreed, "I loved her the moment I saw her. I will not accept anything less than her by my side. And I will kill anyone that gets in my way." Saphir looked to his crazed brother, "She's the goddess of the moon kingdom…the ray of light and hope for us all…I must have her at all costs." Saphir shot an angry look to his brother.

"So if she were to find out that you were planning for her earth prince to have an accident you would kill that person or youma?" Diamond looked to his brother, "It's a question dear brother." Saphir dead panned to get the heat off of himself, "Hai. No one will stop me from having her. I will not be disregarded. That earth prince is just one man versus me." Saphir looked at his brother as if he didn't know him anymore.

"I know you've always had a soft spot for her but I didn't think it was that serious." Saphir commented. "Saphir were about to re-write our own histories. If I'm going to re-write it then why not do it with the moon goddess by my side…Neo Queen Serenity will be mine and that lousy, pathetic king Endymion will know what true suffering is. He will know my suffering…at least until his death." Saphir watched his brother walk away.

"That kills off that idea." He muttered now looking at Usagi. "You have no idea how much power over him you hold." Then he got to thinking, "Maybe not…Usagi may I have a word with you." He near demanded over asking as he walked into the room she was in. She was going over the adjustments for the treaty when he walked in. "Hai." She muttered not really paying attention. He closed the door and used his powers to put a sound buffer on it. He didn't need anyone to hear his words with her. "Its urgent that we speak." He told her.

"Nani?" she asked looking up at him. "I have news regarding Diamond and the earth prince." She looked to him, "What is it?" he asked her first, "Do you love my brother?" she looked oddly to him, "This is a business arrangement. No." she answered coldly. "Do you love Endymion?" he asked. She looked conflicted. "I did at one point…part of me…the weak part of me still does…I don't know…" she then looked to him.

"Are you doubting my loyalty to this treaty?" She asked instead. "No, I in fact think there might be some truths to Tuxedo Masks words. You could still help us and not have to go through with an arranged marriage with Diamond." She looked to him oddly, "But I made an agreement." She stated confused, "You agreed to unite with a man whose first priority that he asked of you was to marry him so he could use your power to transport all of our people to earth." She frowned now, "What are you getting at?" She demanded.

"Nothing. Just that…its just…" He wondered on how to say this. "What would make you happy at the end of the day?" he asked. She balked. "This treaty is important - " she began, "I'm not talking about a treaty, one that can simply be handled without a marriage if you'd like. What I'm asking is at the end of the day what do you want. From everyone." She looked about, "I promise not to tell a soul." He assured.

"Why are you being so nice to me?" She asked. "Cause I heard some chatter and I'm seeing how our options are. I'm thinking on different avenues and I want to know what you think." He answered as honestly as possible. She sighed, "Honestly I dream about him…Mamo – chan…" he looked to her, "Mamoru?" he asked. She nodded, "I dream about the times we had together before Luna took me for training. Before my life changed. Before she told me how useless as a senshi I was…" there was despair in her voice.

"Why would she say such things? You are – were her charge right?" he asked. She smiled bitterly, "Hai, I was. But she wanted me to be more like Sailor Mars…cold…more detached." He looked at her, "But that's not you. Where we came from there was a woman like you…" he didn't want to give to much away as to where they came from, "She was sweet, innocent, powerful, elegant…she was a goddess. She was also fiercely loyal and highly respected by all those around her."

Usagi looked up to him, "She was loved by all and lived in fabulous wealth…" till we came along and screw her and everyone else over…he thought to himself. "What happened to her?" She asked. "She's a powerful warrior that still fights the good fight. She had a falling out with Diamond when she showed her loyalty to her husband more so to anything related to him. Her husband himself, well his love was like hers and they were known to go above and beyond the call of duty for one another." He explained.

"Sounds like a romantic story." Usagi sighed…seemingly wishing it for herself, "Its reality for her and it can be for you as well if you begin by answering that question." She sighed, "I do still love him. It just hurts to breath when I think of his deception. But then when Emerald said what she said…I don't know what to believe right now." She admitted. "While I must admit that Emerald is a bit much at times, but I do know that if she felt she was doing it for Diamond…for our cause she would do anything." She faced Saphir.

"Do you believe her words?" She asked him, "Hai, I do. I put my trust in Diamond but Wiseman is a sketchy character. He more than likely conned her into it without her even knowing." He guessed, "But why?" Usagi asked. "A wedge. My brother wants you. I'm not sure if he's capable of that type of love but I do know he wants you. So for what emerald said, take it at face value and think on that prince you truly love. You're not bound by my brother other than a verbal statement between you to."

She nodded knowing the truth of it. "But its in the peace treaty." She tried. He smiled, "You're making the treaty. Cut it out. Look it over once more and decide on what you want to do. It's up to you on choosing to marry Diamond but if your heart is truly with Endymion…Mamoru, then do yourself a favor. Seek him out. Find him. Talk to him one on one with no one else around. Look into your loves eyes for the truth. I do believe he loves you. Besides I think we both know Wiseman isn't what he seems to be." She accepted his words.

"I will look into the matter. As for right now. I need some time to myself. I need to think on things." He understood and walked away. "That's one way." He muttered upon leaving the room she was in. Great my brothers obsessed with her, she's getting confused but the so called traitor of our group and Mamoru it turns out is the good guy at the end of the day… "How more convoluted can this get?" he asked himself.