Hello guys, new chapter on the run. It's a bit longer. Thank you for being with me all this long, this is the penultimate chapter. :(
A/N: I'm not english native, but I have the tendency to write in english, I apologize for any misspelling or confusing line.
Disclaimer: The main characters belong to Naoko Takeuchi.
The Next Day
"It's the following the day of your death Luper... I'm still alive. They say the pain diminishes with the time being, maybe you just get used to it, but the missing will always be there…
I had a bad night and the very few moments I could get some nap I ended up having some nightmares. I saw myself alone once again. I got very scared not for being alone, but in the moments I was attacked by some enemies or in the moment I was left behind by two members of my family. They left home without me and I couldn't reach them anymore. Then the scenario had changed, it was the moment I saw 3 black dogs climbing up a very high fence and came after me. I climbed up a very tall wall, but they got jumping almost getting me, so I ended up falling on the other side and they managed to climb the wall as well; so I ran to a very tall wooden pole in the middle of the street and stayed at the top, but the dogs jumped high enough to touch my dress; so I started to scream for help and I could see the neighborhood listening to me and the houses had their lights turned on until the owners of the dogs left their house and called the dogs back and locked them. Right after that, the male member of my family who was supposed to be there with me the whole time showed up and I shouted at him for had left me alone, but he made a face that it wasn't his fault what had happened to me and he should not always babysit me, so he just walked away once again and I followed him resigned I was just on my own. However the city got strange after that and I got scared of the people who were changing their physical bodies and apparently some sort of ritual was about to start, so me and the male member got to find the other member of my family, a woman, to leave that place. I guess we made it, I can't say. It was early the sunset there and I woke up feeling very sored… the members were supposed to be my parents… parents of another lifetime…
I know that dream was a message, but I still cannot decipher it. I imagine some trouble might be coming at my way and cause me some stress, but the help will come along too. I just cannot fear! I'll never be alone and I have, I must absorb it! I have to face the fear of being left alone and stop feeling lonely even having people around me! I have to stop playing a victim of myself! I can see people care about me and they are always there for me. I need to absorb that loneliness is not a condition, but a state of mind.
I guess this lesson to be learned cannot be postponed anymore… I know I'll be greater when I defeat this big fear of mine.
Speaking about postpone, once again the chance to try with Luper have being postponed, but this time I feel different about his loss. I have faith that we will stay together in the future, possibly in another life. I'm looking forward for it. I can see clearly that the priority from now on is to watch over myself and not to live a path of romantic love and partnership. That will be a huge challenge! Something tells me that beating the fear of loneliness will make a huge difference in that Dark Future…because I know the loneliness scared me away once… This time it won't be like that! The challenge has been accepted!
I just have to keep in mind that I will never be alone…" Serenity talked to herself sitting on the same rock she was in the night she had an outburst and decided to separate from Endymion. It was very early in the morning, the sun was still glowing shy rays; she was holding Luper's necklace.
(*)
Apollo spent the whole night awaken. He just couldn't get used to that new routine. He walked around the castle in an attempt to remember or to awake Mamoru's mind, but it was all in vain. He himself had tried some techniques he knew, but nothing happened; frustrating him. He walked until Endymion's study room, which had the window to the yard, and got observing the sky from the window. He got reflecting about his own life for long hours until the moment he spotted Serenity alone at the rock. He watched her and for a moment it was evident he could read her thoughts; an achievement of several lives experiences living together nor as a couple or not… he couldn't deny something was different in him about her or more exactly about Selene.
He always knew she had feelings for him, but he preferred to be oblivious about it, back then she wasn't the most faithful god either. They had a lot in common and they could have had a lot of fun together, however he wasn't in love with her, but it was clear to him that later on a part of him developed real feelings for her and that resonated in his own current being, not as if he could fall in love with, that not! But as a very special fraternal bond, or maybe because now she had in herself a part that belonged to the Phoenix, his soulmate… maybe that was the reason why now he could feel connected somehow to the Moon Goddess, somewhat she had something that belonged to the Sun.
Either ways, he was happy to see how much she had matured and how strong she had becoming even after losing once again her longtime favorite lover, Pan aka Luper.
Of course he didn't get to listen to all of her thoughts, he preferred to keep her privacy, but at the same time he reflected about him own and his future in case there would not have the reverse of personas in his mind.
"You and I share the same path… Serenity." He thought after listening to her biggest fear. A fear that he himself shared in secret. Apollo was aware that he lived several shallow romances to escape the feeling of loneliness he constantly felt. Somehow it was a battle that every god had to live with to keep the harmony at some point, but apparently that fate was harsher for Solar Representatives since the position of the Suns and the planets sort of confirmed that fate. The Sun would have to be strong and harmonic enough to keep the life and balance in the planets surrounded it, however unreachable, or most probably that was how they felt since not many had the ability to stand with them. Some Suns had the 'lucky' to have other stars around them, maybe that diminished the feeling of solitude, however it was evident that the fear of loneliness had caused a lot of mess; also contributing to all the mess and breaks of taboos that happened.
With that in mind, Apollo had come to conclusion it was time for him to embrace his fate finally. It was inevitable and useless to fight against it. He had no reasons to postpone it anymore, he had lived and felt all the types of adventures in all fields, especially the love one; and now he had matured enough to embrace his own legacy. Things were different inside of him and for him the biggest challenge had been overcome, his setback with himself about the Phoenix, his son and with the other gods. He was finally free from that Dark Past and was ready for the promising future. He knew it would be a long path until the promising days, but he was convicted that things now were more balanced. He was ready to walk 'alone'. He needed a time for just himself.
Apollo left the window and thought of finding Kaname to work alongside him in the studies of the Book of Helios. He opened the study room door and almost bumped onto Serenity who had a slight scare.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." He spoke with an apologetic tone
"It's right. It happens." She replied with a faint smile
They got looking at each other for a few seconds
"Have you seen Epi…Kaname?" Apollo asked breaking the silence
Serenity couldn't help to laugh a bit, "You still can't get used to his new name right!"
Apollo made a face awkward of his confusion
"Hmmm, where Kaname is? It's always a mystery! Nobody never really knows where Kaname is usually." She said laughing and with a friendly tone
Apollo made a questioning face
"I mean, Kaname is always busy with something and so free that goes in several places during the day… But if he's not at his mother's, he could be at their Shrine, the Hikawa Shrine or at college by the time is now…"
At the last word Apollo made a questioning face once again
"College, you don't know what college is?" She asked noticing it
"No…"
"College is a place where students go to learn subjects for their careers."
"Oh… okay. Thanks for the info. A new word for me!"
"Yeah… who would say I'd be teaching you something… especially about school…" she said making a face
Apollo couldn't help the laugh of her face, "You see… living and learning." He replied with a smile
"Well, it's more of to an irony of life…" she replied smiling back
"By the way I wanted to apologize to you and ask for your forgiveness, more specifically to Selene for all the times I made you cry or hurt your feelings. I know you have a better control of her persona so these words are for both of you. I know I have been a bastard many times and I felt I needed to take it out of my chest for you and for her… I admit my mistakes and my flaws… I'm ready to take responsibilities because of it. Not to drag it on, of course! But for all the importance you've had in my life… thank you for everything and once again, I'm sorry for any bad thing!"
Serenity listening to him attentively and for a brief moment she allowed Selene to listen to him as well and finally say her last words to him.
"I am the one who should apologize too Apollo… I know you and I made mistakes and honestly if we think clearly, we are even! I have my part of responsibilities too, but like you said, let's not drag it on anymore and we shall live accordingly with the future we have ahead! You are noble person for sure! Not many admit their flaws! Thank you for all you've done for me and for us too! You have taught me more than you could ever guess!" Selene spoke with gratitude
"You taught me a lot too!" Apollo replied with a relieved smile
The two smile at each other and shook hands. Serenity got her mind back and continued the act. No hard feelings left.
A Few Days Later
Kaname continued studying the Book of Helios and the parchments he got with Sailor Scorpius to find any clue in how to reverse Apollo and Mamoru's mind, but it was still a dead-end. Actually reading it was much harder than he thought the language and signs were in a true codification and even having the help of Apollo to translate it, there were many things that were in ancient codes that not even he had knowledge.
Kaname closed his eyes to refresh his mind while he rested his head over the open book. Not long after it, he started to feel a presence and still with his eyes closed, he concentrated his energy on his third eye chakra and saw Helios spirit by his side.
"Helios." He greeted him
"Having a hard time studying my book? Not like the ones you are used huh!" he replied with a friendly tone
"Not at all!"
"Even if you could read it, the answer is not there, it's not anywhere… it's just with me! I'd never let all my secrets to be unveiled!"
"So why you let us waste our time looking for it?" Kaname spoke rolling his eyes
"It was fun watching you brainstorm and also it was a lesson Apollo needed to learn!" Helios replied laughing a bit
"He's not fitting in… actually he's the talk of the town. Everyone is talking about the King's new style, oh and also the new layout of the Castle." Kaname spoke with a sigh
"The talk never hit Solar Representatives, actually they are fun! We like the attention." Helios joked
"Yeah, but…"
"I know he will never fit in! it's not where he belongs. His time is up and that's why I'm here. I'm going to teach you the technique to break the seal."
"The seal…"
"Yes, the other personas never really died. I just kind of crystalized them."
"Why did you do that?" Kaname asked remembering the last memory of Mamoru
"Who is the real Solar warrior?"
"Apollo."
"Who's the one with the real debt?"
"Apollo."
"Who was the one with the real soul wound?"
"Apollo…" Kaname spoke almost in a whisper as he confirmed his previous suspicions
"Now Mamoru will be finally ready and capable to control and combine his personas without further obstacles… Your mother has successfully done it. Serenity is already on the way for it… One day will be your time…" Helios spoke with a distant gaze
"What? Me!" Kaname spoke puzzled
"Now let's start the practice?" Helios changed subjects
Apollo was wandering in the castle limits checking on everyone and everything. He talked to all the sailors and guardians, but he let Rei's house to be the last. He was standing in front of her door and could hear she was having a good time with Jadeite and their daughter. He smiled witnessing that, he wasn't jealous anymore. However he noticed Rei had felt his presence and disguised it. He turned his vision to normal and then knocked on the door.
"Good morning Apollo." Rei answered the door not surprised to see him
"Good morning Mars." He greeted her politely
"Come in." she said
"Good morning Jadeite, Rina." He greeted the others who were sitting on the dining table while Rei closed the door
"Daily routine visits?" Rei said joining them
"Come on, have a sit!" Jadeite spoke with a friendly tone
"Thanks, but I won't take too long. I already paid the visit at the others." Apollo replied taking a seat
"So, what are the duties today?" Jadeite asked
Apollo sighed, "I don't know…" he made a pause, "I believe you know what you have to do…" he continued with a vague tone
"Is there anything wrong?" Rei asked noticing the man's saddened gaze
"Nothing wrong… I just can't get used to it." he spoke with a sigh
"Boring life?" Rei made a joke to easy the air a little bit
"Yeah… you can say that way." Apollo replied after a little laugh
"I'm going to give you privacy." Jadeite spoke
"No! You stay. I just came because it's the routine, right? To make sure everyone is alright and take notes on things… at least I got better with the names."
"Is there anything we can help you?" Jadeite asked
"No, all of you are already helping me a lot, really! I just feel like this is not my life and I miss doing my own things and to do more! I wish I could be among the people, to talk to them, to listen to them, to help them or even to entertain them without using a mask! But this is not what a king do, usually… I don't like to hide myself! How could I have become such a reserved person!"
"I guess you are taking too much to the core this… Surely, Mamoru was the most 'reserved' persona comparing all of them, but it's not like that either. He used to be very popular and good with people, but of course, the exposure diminished since he became king, but thinking better now, maybe you can do that. You can take advantage of this 'new looks' of yours and say it's a character so you can do your stuff and be more like you!" Rei said reasoning
Apollo got thinking about the idea when Rina interrupted their talk.
"Look uncle Apollo." The little girl said showing some of her drawings
"Uncle Apollo…" He thought feeling flattered, "They're so beautiful! Is that your family?" he replied with a large smile noticing the 4 elements in the drawing
"Yes, my mom, my dad, my brother and me."
"You have talent with drawing!" he complimented her
"Oh and did you see the other one?" she asked pointing with her finger to the paper on the table
Apollo immediately took it in his hand and made an intrigued face, "Who is the 5th person?"
"It's you!" she replied making an obvious face
"Oh, me?"
"Yeah! Uncles are part of the family too, aren't they?"
"Yes, they do…" Apollo replied not knowing how to react, but he was happy with the little girl's care about him making him wonder how close his other persona used to be with her and reminded him of a student he had and cared a lot a long time ago. Maybe she could be his reincarnation, who knows…
"Well, it's time for me to go. I'm sorry if interrupted you."
"No, you didn't! You are welcomed any time if you need someone to talk to." Jadeite said
"Alright, thank you. And by the way, I'll think about your idea Rei." He spoke with a soft smile looking at Rei
"Yes, you do that." she replied
"Oh, by the way, you are doing a great job with Kaname's education. He's very proud of you! You are a great mother for both of your children and you Jadeite, you surely deserved to have this family, you are a great father! And thank you for being Kaname's second father. I could see he has a lot of things in common with you."
"He's a great kid Apollo, I'm the one flattered for raising him too! you are also like a second father to Rina too." Jadeite replied with a proud gaze
They smiled and then Apollo turned to the little girl on the table, "Rina, you have a great talent with the drawings, don't ever let go of this talent of yours, it's unique." He said with a warm gaze
The little girl just smiled back and watched him say the last goodbyes to the couple.
"Was it me, or did it seem he was saying goodbye?" Jadeite said looking at his wife after closing the door
"I had the same feeling too…" Rei replied with a faint smile
(*)
Apollo returned to the castle, not before taking a look at it once again. He admired the structure that had a combination of platinum and golden crystals. The place definitely emitted a tranquil vibration and loftiness. He smiled after a sigh and then headed in and walked until the yard where he saw Serenity talking to Chibiusa. He could see the queen was finally regaining her usual peaceful gaze and that made him feel happy, she was finally leaving her grief and moving on with her life. The girls noticed his presence at the door and turned to see him who waved his hand at them. They waved back and saw him leaving the door back to the castle. The girls exchanged gazes intrigued and sharing the same reaction.
"Was he waving in hi or goodbye?" Chibiusa spoke affected by the thought
"You could read his gaze too? I don't know if it was a hi or goodbye…" Serenity replied trying to disguise her saddened face
"Let's check it!" Chibiusa spoke running to the door followed by her mother. However, they couldn't pass through it, a strange invisible barrier stopped them.
"Guardians, come to the Castle ASAP! Something is happening, we cannot enter in the castle." Serenity called them
Apollo waved to the girls when he spotted Kaname walking at his direction still inside the castle, his son's gaze was different.
"Are you ready for the procedure?" the young man asked with a serious face
"You got the technique?" Apollo spoke widening his eyes starting to feel conflicted about his own wish
"Yes and I'm ready to perform it… Now you have a choice to be made."
Apollo looked back once again at the door sensing the girls approaching it, "There's nothing to think about… I just don't want any audience." He replied with determination
Kaname nodded at him and created an invisible barrier at all the doors of the castle that would last until he finished the procedure.
Those were the last footsteps side by side of the ancient Sun god alongside his beloved son. He thought of everybody he had met in that small fraction of time and kept the good memories with him. He couldn't help the tears that started to form in his eyes, tears of freedom, tears of affection, tears of hope. He looked to the side and saw the concentrated gaze his adult son had on his face, it was evident he was fighting the same letting go feelings, somehow he had his old father once again with him and they managed to live a little bit the dream they always had as a family. Of course they weren't the mother, father and son family as they had promised, but surely that was a start. Apollo smiled proudly of his sacred son and how mature he was becoming. Kaname noticing he was been observed looked to the side and smiled back at his father. The smile of goodbye. The smile of restart. The smile of hope in their last pendent promise in the distant future… if the Dark Future perish.
Apollo got coordinated with his son's thoughts without the young man taking notice; and could visualize with a lot of details the true and hard, nearly impossible mission his son would have. He could feel his son's fear and the sadness that possibly that was their last meet before his son would perish to the darkness and succumb to his final fate and never be born again to be capable to fulfill their promise. Kaname would live and enjoy his living parents and friends as long as he could, but one day that would be all gone. He would be the last hope for the Solar System, but the price would be extremely high.
"I just want to make people smile as long as I can… I just want to believe that there is always hope… Hope for me…" Apollo could read his son's thoughts about the matter. At that moment, Apollo had a second thought and once again remembered of his prophecy in the other day and this time he could visualize a sort of mirror formed into the darkness of the scenery, but that was all he could see. The image lasted just for a second, but it was enough for him to be comforted and regain the feeling of hope that everything would be all right for his son and in this current dimensional life, the new harmony would work for his favor.
They headed to the Master Suite; Apollo lied on the bed with his belly up. Kaname stood by his side.
"This is called the Ritual of the Unleashing. I'll help you to relax more your state of mind, think of anything that help you to relax, imagine Heliopolis that you like so much or anywhere else.. If you have one last thing to say, just say it." Kaname spoke while he massaged his own hands preparing it for the procedure and sitting on a chair next to the bed
"I want you to keep always in mind that there's hope in the bottom of the darkness!" Apollo said touching his son's hand with firmness in a gesture of support and looking deep into his eyes
Kaname smiled faintly, "You saw it…" he spoke with a saddened tone
"Yes. But remember who you are… you are the son of the Sun and the Phoenix. Nothing less than that! We all are friends now and I'm sure all of us will be there for you somehow! We are all like one from now on! Believe in that Higher Power, like Antares used to say."
Kaname laughed a little bit; the thought of Milady came to his mind restoring his mood once again.
"All stars die, but every end is just a new beginning." Apollo spoke with softness
"Why did you have to bring this up right now?"
"Because this is My last chance to tell you with raw emotions how it's like to live with fear and surpass it! I'm not here as your father, but as your guider. You and I are very alike in many aspects, just like you have a lot from your mother's too. However I can feel your fear, it's the same fear I had when I was chosen by Helios as his successor. I felt groundless about my own future, I felt lost so many times and always felt impotent about so many things because I wasn't in harmony with myself because of my deep fears. I felt the weight of that mission that so many times felt like a burden, a curse! I reached the bottom of the hopeless and look at me now. I know how it's like the weight to carry the world, the system on your shoulders! But you are not alone, you have never been alone my son, you always had people to guide you despite everything and you will always have us with you! I know and I could see there will have hope for you! You have fixed a lot of things and I'm sure you will continue building more rights until that day; and those actions will conspire in your favor… didn't you hear the news that they have proved that not even black holes are a dead-end? They can lead elsewhere." Apollo spoke after taking a seating position
"Yeah, I heard about it…"
"I can tell you it's true! But what is really your essence?"
"I'm a healer… I restore life and manipulate death."
"This is so cool! There is no Life without you… Kaname means Vital Point! It would be very unfair you having such talent and perish to the Dark Future, don't you think?"
"Well, I don't like and have never been conceited about it. I always preferred to believe it wasn't up to me to decide the start of the end of anything, I just postponed a few pains of separation…"
"I know and humidity is a trait of great representatives! Keep this key with you because this is going to act on your favor and open doors for you." Apollo spoke referring to his humbleness
Kaname nodded finally smiling without sadness.
"I love you son and I'm very proud of you! You have changed my life for better!" Apollo spoke taking his son for the last embrace
"I love you too dad! Thank you for everything!" Kaname replied
"Now let's go back to the procedure… without taking notice I ended up managing to say goodbye to everyone earlier and after all that said, I'm finally with my mind relaxed." Apollo said resting his head on the pillow
Kaname nodded with a smile and then started the procedure that took about 5 minutes to be completed.
The guardians were at the proximities of the castle not being capable to enter, they tried to contact Kaname and Apollo, but without luck. They studied if there was any enemy presence, but they could sense that the barrier contained Kaname's energy, so all that was left for them was to wait.
Sometime later, they watched the castle regaining its older form without any trace of the golden crystals; they also stopped sensing Apollo's energy, which caused them a mix of feelings after all. However, they could start feeling a very familiar energy back and the barriers vanished. Without thinking twice, all of them entered in the castle, ran to the Master Suite, and spotted Kaname at the door with a smelling roses face.
"Kaname, what happened?" all of them asked at the same time
"I got the technique…" Kaname replied with a smile
At that moment, the bedroom door started to open as if in slow motion. The silhouette of the blue haired-man wearing white tuxedo and holding his mask was revealed for everyone's happiness.
"Daddy!" Chibiusa spoke being the first one to go to his embrace
"Chibiusa, my daughter!" Endymion replied hugging her back feeling relieved, after that, the first person his eyes spotted was Serenity who had an amicable gaze at him.
The remain guardians welcomed him back and lastly he looked at Rei with an eye that just the two of them knew how to read.
"Thank you guys for all your prayers and votes for my return, Kaname has told me some things and I know there's still a lot for me to process, but I have vague feelings about everything."
"Feelings or memories?" Mina asked
"Feelings! No images."
"Do you think you will get the memories back?" Makoto asked
"I don't know and I'm not worried about it. I'll live one day at a time and not think about it. If I remember them, fine, if not, I'll be fine too."
"I hope you enjoyed your vacation Master, because there is a lot of work to be done!" Kunzite spoke
"Yeah, I can imagine that!" Endymion replied passing a hand on his hair
"I think we should celebrate the returns!" Diana spoke showing up out of sudden alongside her father Artemis and her mother Luna in the feline forms
That was another good surprise for that group of guardians. Surely all of them got in the mood to celebrate the good vibes that day.
While the guardians discussed about the preparation of the welcome back party, Endymion called Serenity for a private talk.
They went to the library, initially the awkward silence surrounded them.
"First and most importantly I want to apologize for my misbehavior towards you… I was wrong in reacting like that and not had given you a chance for explanation." Serenity broke the ice
Endymion nodded accepting her apologies before he replied, "I have to apologize for not had told you everything with details, but I never thought that this matter would get out of control like that."
"But the talk wouldn't have any effect if I had complete trust on you…" Serenity spoke looking down briefly
Endymion looked at her and then made a slight sigh of resignation, "I gave you reasons to not complete me fully…"
"No, the reasons of your current life weren't really the problem of my own insecurity and distrust, maybe it was the trigger… Honestly, this crisis has unveiled things about myself that I never thought lied in me… or maybe I was too oblivious about it."
"What do you mean?"
"I always had feelings for you since you were Apollo, but not necessarily it was always love… I always knew you had feelings for other people and not me at that time… I knew you loved Coronis more than you did love yourself and I did try to separate you several times because I couldn't take your rejection… I wasn't always this good-hearted person people see me nowadays… I did make several mistakes over the times until my own redemption… The point is, you never led me on, even though so many times I accused you of that. You never did it! The reality is that you just started paying attention on me for real during the Silver Millennium, maybe because of your inner calling to redeem yourself from your past mistakes, so you needed a new start and a new story and then you ended up falling in love with me for real, but this part I cannot assure that was the real case because it's the part of your feelings. However, despite all that you were always very honest with me, but my own shadow was always there deep inside of me and from time to time came to me under my suspicions or jealousy attitudes… my biggest mistake towards you was to had forced you to love me at any cost!"
"You never forced me to love you… at least I don't feel that way."
"Maybe not force, but I'm sure I did everything to get your attention on me. You might not be aware of it, but I was the one who played your jealousy towards Coronis, I did many things to separate you when you were Apollo and Phoebus… Of course, it was more of an uncounscious act than real planning… However, I cannot continue lying to myself anymore and distorting the real words and attitudes. I wanted you and I got you! The question is, did the whim became love? My personal answer for this question is that I still wonder what I feel for you is real love or still a whim… I don't have doubts you learned to love me, but maybe now you can have a second thought since you can be sure I was not all that gracious angel when the matter was you!"
"Serenity… Usagi, I'm aware of some of your second intentions in the attitudes you had about Coronis and Reika, I'm not that blind! But, the truth is that you weren't the one who separated us; me and her did it whatever the reasons. Today I see that the love is a long path we build and has several shades; usually we pass by all of those shades until we learn the real love. I don't want to continue dragging the past, what's done is done! However it wasn't all that bad our history, there were and there are a lot of good things too. In my eyes, you admitting your mistakes and flaws is a good trait about you, it doesn't remove the good-heart you have. It makes me love you more! Nevertheless, I prefer not making comparisons of the type of loves between you and Rei anymore because in the end, you two are very complete different people, the shades of love you two got on me cannot be compared."
"I know… now I understand that about you."
Endymion smiled softly
"That's why I'm honest when I say that this crisis has been good for us somehow. It has taught us so many things about ourselves; it has helped us to mature and evolve."
"That's true." He agreed
"I didn't plan to talk about this now before the party, but I need you to know and understand that… I want things to continue that way. I'm learning so much that I'm very willing and seeking to face my biggest demon. I'm ready to do it, but for that I want us to continue this way…"
"Separated." He affirmed
"Yes! No hard feelings, but I really need it. it's the best way to ponder things and feelings. I believe that you and I have more than just a marital status as a bond. It's not what really connects us."
He nodded in agreement, "No hard feelings at all! I feel the same way… I didn't intend to bring this subject up right now either, but I see it as the start training of what we are going to live ahead."
"Yeah, it doesn't mean you cannot count on me if you need someone to talk to or if you feel too lonely. I don't want to have a wall between us."
"I tell you the same."
"If we fail we still have each other." She made a joke
"Yeah!" he laughed nodding
"Now talking serious, I admire the man you have become! I always knew and saw you as a great person despite the flaws, actually I like some of your flaws, haha… But let's not bring the bad memories anymore from now on, if we have to cry is of laughter. If we have to feel pain is of so much crackling."
"Yeah, agreed!"
"Another thing, you and I have a mission towards Kaname and this time we will be successful! This kid has opened my eyes and I'm so grateful for that! He is the one who gave us this chance!" She spoke starting to cry remembering the flashes of the Dark Future once Sailor Cosmos ran away
"He will succeed!" he spoke taking her into an embrace of support relating to her feelings
"He will because I will be there and I won't back off this time. I promise you!"
"I know you will be the only one there… with him…physically." He replied with some tears falling down his face
"I'll make an oath to Rei later that I won't fail with Kaname this time and I'll be strong for him and for all of us so we will beat this Dark Future!"
"Yes, you do that."
"We are the new solar Triade, or should it be the square?" she said
"We are the Sacred Guardians of the Solar System and I dear to say of the Via Lactea."
"I guess you're right!" she replied with a smile
"Welcome to the solar family." He spoke with a warm smile
The two shared another friendly hug and then shook hands sealing their oath.
Well guys that was it for now. I hope you liked it.
PS: I need you to tell me one thing, would you like to read the story Lost Son or jump to the sequel after Antares?
I had planned to publish Lost Son after Antares because it happens 'sort of' simultaneously with Antares timeline. However both of the ends would be united to give the start for the real sequel New Beginning (temporary name), but I fear you find it a bit repetitive at some points and with a story plot more dense; so I'm considering to jump to the sequel if you want me to.
Please tell me what you think in review or PM. :D