Fatherly Love (SM/DBZ)
By: Psyche
Email: psyche_lakeshore@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/paradox/
http://gundamwinghq.trifocus.net/

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Dear Readers,

Well...I knew that all of you were waiting and dreading this....the last chapter.
I know...I know...I thank all of you who are read my work. And I thank all of
you who reviewed my fic. This isn't goodbye, of course. I have other fics I'm
working on! My other SM/DBZ crossover, Time, and my SM/GW crossover,
One More Day. I hope you read and review them! With the conclusion of this
fic, comes more chapters of those fics. If you want me to do specific pairings
w/ Usa, then just ask, and I will attempt to write on. But please, I prefer
the our wonderful Saiyans (Gohan, Goku, Trunks, and Vegeta), 17, Duo, and
Heero. But I'll try others if you want me to! Well...Ja ne!

I love all of you!!

~~Psyche~~

PS: On with the fic!!

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Chapter 22

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She stared at him....and she couldn't stop the tears that ran down her cheek.

He stared right back..."It's been a long time, Usa-chan." He whispered.

She nodded, attempting to wipe the tears away. "It has..."

"I missed you." He continued.

She continued to stare at him...into his blue eyes...slowly, she stood up, stopping
in front of him. He was half a foot taller than her, she took after her father.
And she had to stare up at him. Hesitantly, she reached up, brushing the hair
from his face...staring at his features...memorizing them. She traced the shape
of his jaw...his eyebrows...nose...lips...And a small smile formed there.

"I missed you, too." She whispered.

He hesitantly reached up and brushed the hair from her face. Repeating all she
had done. His other hand took hold of the hand that had traced his features,
and held it almost protectively.

"Do you even realize what you do to me?" He breathed out.

Her eyes widened slightly, and before she could react, his lips were right above
hers...she could feel his breath on her lips.

"I've been wanting to kiss you for so long, Usa-chan...this time, you aren't going
to pull away..." He took hold of her waist, pulling her against him, and then he
kissed her. Warm. Soft. Passionate. Desperately. It was as if he was demanding
her very heart and soul...

And she couldn't stop herself. She responded with a passionate need that she had
never felt before...her first kiss. He was giving her her first kiss. She had never
been able to dream of this moment. Not in her wildest dreams. It was more than
she had ever expected and then some. She savered the moment...the moment of pure
bliss.

When they finally pulled apart, they were breathing heavily. He rested his forhead
against hers...staring into her eyes. And she knew...she knew he loved her. No words
were needed.

"Aishiteru." She whispered softly. "Aishiteru, koibito." (I love you. I love you, beloved
or lover)

He smiled slightly. "Aishiteru, Usako."

And he kissed her again.

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Chibi-Usagi smiled slightly, finally reaching to eat some of her food. I'm happy for you,
Usagi. She smiled as an arm wrapped around her waist. Gohan. She loved him so much...
and he loved her. There was nothing else that mattered anymore.

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Pluto smiled slightly as she closed her eyes.

"Are they alright, Pluto?" Uranus whispered, concerned.

"They are fine now...but there is one more thing that must happen before the time line
is as it should be..." She continued to smile to herself.

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"Do you have to go?" Bulma whispered.

Usagi and Mirai Trunks nodded slowly...sadly.

"I'll miss you all...but this isn't our time. We don't belong here, minna-chan." Usagi
whispered. "Gomen nasai."

Standing beside their time machines, the two Saiyans from the future were saying
their farwells to the people they had grown to love...grown to care for...grown to
cherish.

Usagi walked up to each other, hugging them. Each Senshi. The Zfighters. Goku
pulled her into a tight hug that she returned full-heartedly. Then there was Gohan
and Chibi-Usagi...

Chibi-Usagi smiled slightly at her from Gohan's embrace. "Thank you for everything,
Usagi." She said.

Usagi smiled slightly. "I should be thanking you..." And she hugged her younger
counterpart, whispering in her ear. "You saved me more than you know...Thank you
for helping me remember what's important."

She then turned to Gohan. "You've grown a lot over the years, Gohan. You once asked
me what your counterpart from my time was like." She smiled slightly. "He was a
wonderful person, full of love and compassion...wisdom...but he was nothing compared
to you." And she hugged him, kissing his cheek. He blushed slightly, holding Chibi-Usagi
closer as Usagi turned towards Trunks.

She stared at him, and another small smile formed on her lips. "Good luck, Trunks. And
don't give up on Vegeta. Even though he doesn't show it very often...he does care about
you...he is your farther after all."

He nodded slightly. "Thank you for everything, Usagi."

She laughed softly. "Don't thank me. Please." She whispered...

She turned to Bulma. No words were spoken as they stared at each other, suddenly they
hugged each other. There were no need for words. So went the love of a mother and
daughter.

Usagi pulled away, wiping her tears away. There was only one more goodbye...She slowly approached Vegeta. He was standing there coldly, angrily. She didn't say a word, just
looked at him sadly. This was goodbye. She was already beginning to have doubts about
all this. Did he care if she left? Did he want her to stay?

As if noticing that her thoughts were straying towards the unthinkable, Vegeta whispered
in his cold voice, yet so full of love. "Do you really have to go, brat?" He didn't even look
at her.

She sighed. "You know I do, father." She whispered. She stared at him again, and then
decided to do something completely unexpected...She hugged him. "I'll miss you, father."
She whispered.

He hugged back without hesitation. "I'll miss you too...daughter..." He leaned in to
whisper in her ear. "I love you."

She smiled. Fatherly love. "I love you too, father."

She pulled away...looking around. Android 17 was no where to be seen. When he had
learned that the two of them would be leaving...he had left...He hadn't returned since.
She felt tears well up in her eyes, but quickly wiped them away...

And so they left. Two time travels once again going to the future...to the time they were
supposed to be. And the tears running down the Saiyan Princess's face as she traveled
did not go unnoticed as she traveled through the Time Gates. Instead, the green-haired
senshi that guarded the gate smiled slightly. The Princess would soon have no more
reason to cry...

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Usagi sighed sadly as she landed back on the ground. The trip had gone without interuption.
Her mission was complete. The past was saved. The future looked brighter...just...not 17.

She closed her eyes as she felt a hand on her shoulder. She didn't look to see who it was.
"I'll be okay, Trunks. I just...need some time by myself."

A voice chuckled. "And here I thought you might be happy to see me, Usako."

With a gasp, she turned towards him. There stood Android 17, a smile on his face. And she
couldn't stop the tears that flowed...for the first time...

Tears of happiness.

"How!?!" She gasped.

He smiled again. "Sailor Pluto. She told me that I was needed more here than in any other
time..."

She reached up, wiping the tears that were flowing from his eyes as well. His skin was softer...
his eyes lighter...more...human...He was warmer to the touch...and that's when she realized...he...
he...

He was no longer an Android. He was mortal. Like her. And she smiled slightly, lifting up on
her toes so their lips barely touched as she spoke. "Aishiteru, koibito. Aishiteru."

And she kissed him. The Saiyan Princess was finally...truly...at peace.

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The end...do you like? I hope so! grins...yeps. It's a short last chapter! But the last chapter
none-the-less...hope ya liked it! well...ja ne! And please, email me w/ all your ideas on future
stories...and REVIEW this! lol...
psyche_lakeshore@yahoo.com ...
Thanx!
~~Psyche~~