The Play Rewritten, 11

Season two, play episode, 56. All the girls decide to give Usagi the lead so she can kiss Mamoru. With a mischievous Minako and a jealous Natsumi, what could possibly go wrong?

Mamoru is 17, like he is in the manga even though this episode happened in the anime.

"Am I the only one who's nervous?"

"Don't worry Usa-chan, you'll be great!" Minako said as she gently brushed the girl's hair.

"Besides, if you do fail, we promise we'll join you in failing miserably," Makoto said as she helped put make-up with Rei. They'd decided to not put too much, even though there had been an argument to put none.

"No we won't. We won't have to. You've been practicing way more than any of us," Rei said.

"But, I'm not even worried about that, I'm just nervous for after."

"That's normal Usa-chan," Ami said as she got the costumes ready so that they wouldn't need to rush later, "But you need to remember, Mamoru-san is nice enough not to make fun of you or do anything to hurt you."

"I know... I just don't know how to tell him. I've daydreamed of so many different scenarios, and I still don't know."

"Just speak the truth and everything will go fine!" Makoto said.

Usagi took a deep breath as she looked up. All the girls had stopped and were looking at her. She turned around to look at herself in the mirror, and smiled brightly. Well, if this whole thing went horrible, at least she knew she would look good as it happened.

Everything was going fine until the kissing scene. As she lay down, that's when all of Usagi's nerves started getting to her. After she told him, would he realize how much this scene meant to her every time they did it? Would he think that was why she had wanted the lead? Granted, she hadn't asked for it, but she had still gotten it.

She heard his lines and reminded herself to say her own afterwards, not wanting to get too distracted. Just as she felt his breath on her lips, chaos erupted. They were thrown backwards; he wrapped his arms around her and managed to make her land on top of him. Her head hit his, and his then hit the stage. Ignoring the shouts around her and her aching head, she checked his pulse, sighing in relief. Hopefully he'd just have a headache like her.

She jumped off of him and ran towards the side where the girls were. They ran by her transformed and she grabbed Mercury's hand.

"Where are Naru and Umino?"

"Naru grabbed Umino and ran the other direction," the blue clad girl responded calmly.

"And Natsumi?" the pigtailed girl asked.

"I don't know, but she's gone."

Usagi nodded and said, "I'll be right there," before letting go of the Senshi.

"Moon Crystal Power! Make-Up!" After a flash of light, there stood Sailor Moon. She sprinted to the battle without hesitation.

"Hey you! For destroying a play people obviously worked hard on, you can't be forgiven! In the name of the Moon, I shall punish you!"

The Cardian snarled as it lashed at her with something that resembled a whip. The blonde easily dodged and went next to Mercury.

"Where's the weak spot?"

"Give me a sec. Go help the girls weaken it and I'll let you know."

"Odango brains! Get back here! We need to get rid of it before it attacks people!" Mars yelled as the spectators relaxed, seemingly thinking it was all part of the show.

"I know Pyro! I'm coming if you'd just give me a minute!" She started stomping towards the Fire Senshi, not paying attention to battle when something wrapped around her. A jolt went through her and she let out a scream of surprise. But before she could fully register what was going on, a white rose cut the rope.

"Sailor Moon! Always remember that your friends believe in you, and you need to also!"

"Right!" She jumped towards the monster, kicking it as it tried powering up another attack.

"Moon, jump to your left!" Venus yelled. Trusting her friend, she did so. She didn't stick to landing, but Venus helped her as Jupiter hit it with her lightning.

"Its weak spot is its stomach!" Mercury yelled as she flipped her computer closed.

"Thanks! Moon Princess Elimination!"

It let out a final scream until there was nothing but dust and a card left. There was a beat of silence, before everyone started applauding. Sailor Moon was about to run, when suddenly Venus and Jupiter both grabbed a hand of hers and bowed to the public, bringing her with them. Mars and Mercury joined, knowing it would be best if the audience thought they were never in danger to begin with.

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"You were nothing like the actual Sailor Moon!"

"You wanna bet, dweeb?"

Usagi kept bickering with her brother while her parents shook their heads. Finally their mother decided she'd had enough, "Shingo, if you want to keep your new Sailor V game, stop! Usagi, if you want to stay out later with your friends, stop creating a scene!"

They both looked at the floor and muttered an apology.

"Good, now Usa, I'm sure you want to join your friends, we'll see you when you get home. Shingo, come on, we're going home."

"Bye Mama, Papa, Shingo! Thank you for coming!"

She waved at them and smiled to herself. She hadn't really created a scene since everyone was gone- except for Mamoru, Ami, Rei, Makoto and Minako- and she was outside, but she knew better than to argue; besides she was grateful they'd been able to make it. She took a seat on the steps in front of the doors, enjoying the cool breeze. Although she loved all her friends, everyone needs a moment alone.

"Hey," a deep yet gentle voice said after a while.

She smiled as she turned to see him sitting next to her, "Hi. I was coming in soon... Come to enjoy the outdoors?"

"Honestly, no. I got worried since you were out here for quite a bit."

She blushed at his answer but smiled as she looked at the full moon.

'Remember not to talk about what happened, he doesn't completely understand, just tell him how you feel instead. What better time than now, under the stars and the moon. Just tell him in a way that won't confuse him. Tell him the truth, just like Makoto said.'

"I like you, as more than a friend I mean. Natsumi-san too, that's why she doesn't like me, she sees me as competition in a way. I never thought I had a shot so I never understood. I wouldn't be telling you this, but it's been on my mind for a long time, and recently all my friends have told me to tell you. So I am, even if you don't love me back."

"Love?" he asked in a small voice.

She smirked before continuing, "Yeah. Funny isn't it? I love a guy who could never love me back."

'That's why I wanted you to have your memories. Even if you only loved Serenity, at least you'd be with me.' She wanted to add that. She wanted to say it so badly, she was telling him everything else, why not this too?

"But... I do," she turned to him, and he looked away. Even in the dim lighting she could tell he was blushing, "I mean... I've just... Well I'm not good at talking about my emotions... But I do. I think about so much, and I got scared..." He laughed slightly, nervously she realized.

"You're not kidding, right? Because I don-"

"No I'm not kidding... I just never knew how to tell you. I realized it recently, but I think I always have... I would just get flustered when you said something to me and I... I do, I'm not kidding," they looked in each other's eyes, both blushing a bit.

"What do we do now?" she whispered feeling tears in her eyes. She blinked them away, now was not the time for tears, whether they be happy or sad.

"Well... I could do this..." he leaned in, his face millimeters from hers. "But, that would only be if you want to."

He'd barely gotten the words out before she moved forwards. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and she reacted by putting her own around his neck. He started deepening the kiss, but before he could get far, the door swung open and they jumped apart. Minako started yelling about how she was right, Rei was yelling at her for interrupting them and how they all knew, Ami was almost as flushed as they were as she apologized, saying how she'd tried stopping them and Makoto was laughing too hard about the everyone's reactions to be helpful.

Usagi giggled slightly and leaned against Mamoru. The events that had happened today finally catching up to her. She'd gotten through the whole play ordeal and had managed to get Mamoru in the process. She wouldn't tell him about Sailor Moon, not yet. But she would, eventually. Hopefully he'd remember on his own, but if he could keep living a somewhat normal life where she was included, she'd be fine with that too.

Although she only found out the next day, Mamoru had to carry her to her home as she'd fallen asleep on him. He'd also told the girls after they'd grilled him and that he did want to date her, but that much was already obvious to her. All that information from the girls told her was that they hadn't heard the whole conversation between the two, but they'd get it out of her anyway, so it didn't matter too much. Everything seemed to be turning up for her.

Her daydreams didn't seem so impossible now.

End of the final chapter, chapter 11

By SailorNerd

Disclaimer: Sailor Moon isn't mine.

First off, I am so sorry for the late update, I don't have an excuse. So yes, this is the final chapter, but I will make an epilogue. I have a good idea of what the epilogue will be, I just need to type it up. School is starting soon for me, but if anything, I will have it up before then! Please let me know what you thought about this chapter, I don't know if it was too quick, or too much of a disappointing ending. Thank you thank you thank you so much to those who have reviewed, to those who have followed and to those who have added this to their favorite list! It means a lot!