A/N: Surprise! I got a few complaints of how the story left off, so I finally decided to write one more chapter, an Epilogue. If you liked where the story ended, then by all means skip this. I personally, loved how the story ended, but in the end, it's not to please ourselves that we write, ne?
Epilogue
Usagi sat at her desk, doing her homework. Yes, she was actually doing her homework. She had nothing else to do. The inners still hung out on occasion, but for the most part, everyone was living their own lives now.
Truth is, Usagi was doing her homework because she was bored and couldn't sleep. It was often like this these days. The radio purred next to her, nameless songs playing soft music. Nothing she recognized or cared for really. Usagi wasn't sure why she played it. Maybe because it reminded her of a different time...a time when Seiya Kou was always following her around..
Oh what she would give to be back there again...
Search for your love...
Kimi wa itsumo kagayaiteta Usagi's head shot up. Nagareboshi He was playing. It played on this station, every now and then, as the Three Lights were still popular. "On this day, exactly one year ago, the Three Lights disappeared mysteriously and have yet to be found. Please, if you know any information, contact the authorities." The radio announcer voiced over the song. Usagi felt hot tears slip down her face as she heard Seiya's voice ringing out ever so clearly. "Seiya...I miss you..." She had hoped for a long time that they'd meet again, but it was unlikely. She had wished on Seiya's shooting star to see her again..but she guessed that was just impossible. Usagi crawled into her bed, clutching her pillow tightly as the tears began to fall. Search for your love, sora no suishou... The song ended much to soon, and Usagi found herself unable to sleep. So she got up, and snuck downstairs. She listened near the door for a minute, no movement. Looks like she was in the clear. She slipped outside, deciding to take a small walk. Maybe that'd help her clear her head.Meanwhile...
Seiya sighed, another dead end. She'd been wandering since she first got here. No matter where she went, it meant another dead end. She touched the wall softly, a single tear slipping down her face.
"Will I...ever get out?"
She turned around. She began walking again. She had to get out. She had to see Odango, that was the wish she had chosen, wasn't it? Seiya smiled slightly. This world of in between and nothing was driving her insane. It was an endless maze, with no sky and no ground beneath her. She was not dead, but she was not alive, either. Such is the fate of one who destroys their own star seed. But it had worked. Abyss was gone. Usagi was alive and well...last she checked. Seiya sighed heavily. She hadn't a clue to the time flow. She could have been in this miserable place for hours, or days..perhaps even years. She couldn't tell.
"Usagi...have you forgotten me?" Seiya asked pitifully. She hoped not..but..what if Usagi had? What if..Usagi was happy, with Mamoru, in their cute little palace of Crystal Tokyo right now?
She wouldn't want to deny Usagi happiness...but the thought of her moving on so easily made her blood boil. She had to get out of here. She needed answers. She began running, searching down passageways frantically. Her thoughts drifted to her comrades and previous princess. Healer..Maker..Kakyuu..they'd all be reborn, right?
..Right. They had to be. It tore at Seiya to think that they'd be stuck in this mess as well.
The hours droned on, and Seiya still hadn't made much headway. In frustration she slammed her fist into a wall.
"Damnit!" she cursed, panting
"Are you lost?" a small voice asked.
"Great, now I'm hearing things." Seiya grumbled.
"Hearing things?"
Seiya sighed and looked to the source of the voice, gasping slightly.
"Chibi...chibi?" she asked dumbly.
"Chibi Chibi!" the girl said with a wide grin. Seiya rushed over to her side.
"What are you doing here?" She asked.
"What are you doing here?" Chibi Chibi repeated. Seiya laughed bitterly. "I haven't a clue."
"Chibi!" Chibi Chibi squealed, running off.
"Oi! Don't just run off!" Seiya scolded, chasing after her. Chibi Chibi soon led Seiya to a garden. Seiya gasped in surprise, she had never found this place before. Chibi Chibi suddenly disappeared, leaving Seiya all alone.
"It was my imagination, after all.." she whispered, dropping heavily to her knees.
"It is unlike you to give up so easily, Fighter..." a soft voice echoed in her ears.
"Kakyuu-hime!" Seiya yelled, turning around softly. But the fireball princess was not there..
"I...I don't want to give up.." Seiya confessed, looking around her slowly. "But this is impossible...!"
"The chances of any situation in our universe being impossible, are well, impossible." Taiki sultry voice reminded her. "For it to exist, it must be possible."
Seiya blinked. "That's right...if I'm here..instead of completely gone, I must be able to get out."
A tiny hand grabbed Seiya's clothing, tugging to get her attention. Seiya looked down.
"Why are you here?" Chibi Chibi asked.
"Eh? I don't know.. I just..woke up here."
"Leave!" Chibi Chibi demanded with a pout.
"I..can't."
"Can't?" Chibi Chibi asked.
"See? There are walls everywhere!" Seiya said exasperatedly, gesturing to the maze.
"...Walls?" Chibi Chibi asked.
Seiya gasped, looking around her. Everything had disappeared.
"You finally figured it out." A soft voice said behind her, giggling slightly. Seiya turned.
"O-odango?"
"Ie, I am Sailor Cosmos. I've been watching over you. Are you ready to come back to reality?"
"H-hai..but..how is this possible? My starseed is gone...living beings need starseeds to exist..." Seiya protested. Cosmos smiled softly at her, reaching out her hand.
"Usagi wished on your shooting star- the end of your star seed, for you to return."
"I know that, but..how?"
Another giggle. "A senshi of the stars doesn't get it? You must be pretty dense." Seiya growled irritably. She didn't like these little games.
"When a star dies, a black hole is formed. That black hole sucks up everything within the immediate area, eventually forming a new star. You're starseed was destroyed, yes, but with such brilliance that it has come back even stronger." Cosmos explained.
"Then why..was I stuck here?" Seiya asked.
"Because you didn't accept the fact that you were not dead." Cosmos said.
"Dead..?"
"You expected to be dead, so easily, that when you were saved, you continued to tell yourself you were dead, resulting in this maze. This whole thing was of your own imagination.."
Seiya sighed and ran her fingers through her hair irritably. "Whatever, how do I get back?" she asked.
"...How do you always navigate, Seiya?" And with that, Cosmos faded, as did Chibi Chibi. Seiya was now alone.
"Navigate? Through the stars, of course, searching for the bright light that was my princess...oooh." Seiya smirked as the wheels turned. She closed her eyes, becoming a shooting star once more, searching for the brilliant shine that was her odango. She wasn't sure how far she had traveled when she found ground underneath her feet once more. She blinked several times to get used to the dim light.
Off in front of her, sitting on a park bench...two golden pigtails streamed over the back.
"O..Odango..." Seiya whispered in amazement. How she had made it back, she had no idea. Looking around her, hardly anything had changed.
Usagi sat down on the bench, feeling lonelier than ever. There were stars in the sky, yes, but for some reason, since the starlights disappeared, they seemed dimmer, as if mourning their loss. Usagi began humming Nagareboshi He subconsciously, shivering slightly as a cold breeze blew by.
Seiya heard Usagi humming, instantly recognizing the tune. With a small smile, Seiya opened her mouth, letting the words spill out.
"Tooi yozora kakenuketeku, Nagareboshi ni negau yo ima, Aitai to sasayaku (tsutaete yo Starlight)"
Usagi froze. She swore she could hear Seiya singing back to her. It must be her imagination...
"Odango..." Seiya whispered softly, walking towards her. Usagi turned her head, catching a glimpse of a flowing blue ponytail, of ivory skin and midnight blue eyes. Usagi jumped over the bench, running full force at Seiya. She didn't care if this was just a dream. It was the most wonderful one she'd ever had.
"Odango.." Seiya said once more as the blonde crashed into her embrace. Seiya held her tightly, never wanting to let go.
"It's a dream..isn't it.." Usagi mumbled.
"Iie, you're not dreaming." Seiya promised. "I'm really here..."
Usagi looked up into Seiya's eyes, tears beginning to fall.
"Come on Odango, tears don't suit you." Seiya chided, kissing her softly. Usagi felt herself melt into the kiss, unable to contain her happiness.
"My wish came true..."
A/N: I know it's not much, but this was kind of the end I had implied in the last chapter, although*cough* some of you didn't understand it! Meh, whatever. Hope those of you that read this last little bit enjoyed it.
