Author's Note: ...sniff...I'm gonna cry! This is the last chapter! I am going to write a partner story for this one though, and its going to be strictly ChiYaten, since I didn't spend so much time on them in this one. If you want to throw ideas at me, go ahead. I welcome them. So, this is goodbye for now. Enjoy this final chapter.

Just So You Know: I don't think I said this before, but, Aishiteru means I Love You.

Chapter Twenty-one
Promise

A few days later, Serenity opened the door to her daughter's room quietly. The girl was reading a book, her raven-black hair swirled all around her. It seemed that she had done away with odango for the time being.

She looked up, closing her book. "Hello, Mother."

"Chiyoko-chan, I'm so glad you're okay!" Serenity ran forward and gathered her daughter in a bone-breaking hug.

Chiyoko pushed her away after a little while, in order to breathe. "Of course I'm okay, Mother. What, did you think that my parents taught me nothing about survival?"

Serenity giggled at that. Then there was a silence as the two reminisced quietly.

"Mother," Chiyoko ended the silence after a good five minutes or so. "Do you know what happened to the Ginzuishou? I asked Yaten-chan, and he didn't know."

Serenity smiled thoughtfully. "It's still with you."

"Huh?"

The queen sat down on the edge of Chiyoko's bed and looked at her daughter seriously. "When you used the Ginzuishou, you put some of your own life force into it, and that attached it to you. When it disappears, it goes inside your body, and stays there until you need it again."

"So…it's inside me?"

Serenity nodded. "It will lend its power to you now, and only you. It's marked you as the heir to the Moon Kingdom's throne."

Chiyoko's eyes widened. "But what about you? And Crystal Tokyo?"

"My dear, I'm queen of Crystal Tokyo, not the Moon Kingdom. I married an Earth prince, and that made me queen of this kingdom, not the one on that pure white sphere. Don't worry about usurping me."

Chiyoko pushed herself up into a sitting position. "But…why me?"

"Chiyoko-chan, did you never wonder why I always call you 'my strong-willed one?' It's because you have such a strong will to live…and an even stronger will to make this world better for everyone. The Ginzuishou exists because of people like you, who will not give up the dream of making an improved place for people to live. And it will only yield to someone with the same goals as it."

Chiyoko blinked. "I'm not sure I understand, but then again, I'm not sure I want to understand."

Serenity laughed. "I'll send Yaten-kun in when I see him, okay?" She stood to leave.

"Yes, please!" Chiyoko smiled and watched her mother exit.

Two months later, Chiyoko once again stood on a tall hill, overlooking the land that had once been Tokyo, and was now the grand city of Crystal Tokyo.

She now knew her destiny, the reason she was born. She could act upon that destiny, which would certainly hold many exciting dangers, or sit back and live out her life in completely boring safety.

Chiyoko had made her decision, and had already said her goodbyes to everyone. She was armed with her brooch, the Ginzuishou, and her small backpack. And her impeccably strong will to survive, to make a better world for everyone to live in.

She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see Yaten smiling down at her. "Are you ready to go, Chiyo-chan?"

Chiyoko nodded, glancing down at her left hand automatically. The dazzling diamond engagement ring on her ring finger sparkled in the sunset's light; Yaten had proposed only a month ago.

It was exciting, to Chiyoko, that she was just about to start her life with Yaten, and to start a new life on the moon! It had always been a fantasy of hers, to live on the moon. Now it was actually going to happen.

She took Yaten's proffered arm and walked with him across the field to the ship they'd use to get to the moon.

"Yaten-chan," she said, stopping suddenly. He turned back, blinking.

"What is it, Chiyo-chan?"

Chiyoko looked down. "Do you love me?"

Yaten raised an eyebrow. "Well…"

Chiyoko gripped his ram. "Do you?"

"Yes, Chiyo-chan. Aishiteru."

"Why?" Chiyoko tugged on his arm, a gesture of her impatience.

Yaten smiled, teasing her. "What do you mean?"

"You know what I mean, Yaten-chan! Why do you love me?"

Yaten gripped her chin, forcing her to look at him; their faces were nearly touching. "I love you because you make me happy. You have a charm about you that I love. Your light is bright."

Chiyoko beamed. "Aishiteru, Yaten-chan."

"Aishiteru, Chiyo-chan."

"For how long?" Chiyoko said, leaning her head on his shoulder.

"Forever. I'll love you forever."

"Promise?"

Yaten leaned in for a kiss, and, just before their lips touched, he whispered, "Promise."

Final Author's Note: Well, that's the end! If you want a sequel, or you wnat to toss ideas for that partner story at me, go ahead. It's going to be tentatively titled, "Once Upon a Time," and it's going to feature ChiYaten, slight UsaMamo, slight UsaSeiya, and a whole bunch of new enemies. So...good bye for now!