Disclaimer: Don't own any of the characters here although the concept used to integrate the crossover is entirely of my psychotic brain!
Tenshi's Notes: Minna-chan! *sniffles* It finally happened… yet another finished fic. Yes yes, I know it's a lot shorter than what you're used to but in all honesty, I had no clue where I was going with this fic beyond the mood and main idea I was going for. To Tsukino Usagi, sorry but I hadn't planned on using the rest of the sailor senshi for this fic. I really wanted to focus the story on Usagi and her interaction with Chid, and how she became the way she was.
Special thanks to my usual chans (Angel, D, Hikari, Ivory, Jade, MK) for being as wonderful as they are for me. And Ivory-chan, super thanks for plugging my fic in yours! And do read Ivory's "Dimension Reflection of Wings". It's a great Esca/SM crossover, quite dark like this fic is but well-written.
Having said that, I hope you enjoy! You know what to do, readers! *grin*
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I was content to be in his arms, and I felt so safe and secure in them. It was as if his golden aura could chase them all away, chase away my fears, and my impending doom. I looked at him, and I felt an unfamiliar rush of happiness spread through me. He was so beautiful to look at, and he pressed his head against mine. I didn't need any special powers at that moment to know that he was happy. With one hand, he reached for mine, and I'm amazed by how gentle and kind he is. I didn't want to ruin the moment, I really didn't. But there were things to be said.
"Chid?" I whispered hesitantly.
He turned his head lazily so that our foreheads were now pressed against each other, eyes seeking each other. No secrets. Not this time.
"Are you okay with Allen-jiisan being your father?"
He tensed up, and I could see everything in his deep blue eyes. I recognized the hurt, betrayal, and disappointment in them, and my heart ached for him. I held his hand tight, offering my silent support and sympathy, unable to voice my sentiments. His eyes were squeezed shut, and his jaw tightened in pain. I could feel the tension that had begun flowing in his body, and it had somehow transferred over to me. I breathed in as the tension filled my body, and I could feel just how much it affected him.
"They lied to me, Usa-chan." He finally bit out tersely. "The Duke… the one man I always thought of as my father isn't who he claims to be. Allen Schezar…" He laughed cynically. "I understand why my mother was always singing his praises now."
How my heart hurt for him. I felt him shaking with the tension of trying to hold back his emotions.
"Wasn't the marriage between your mother and the Duke arranged?" I asked gently as a thought strikes me. Observing his nod, I continued. "Perhaps Allen and her met long before the arrangement was followed. She must've been in love, but then perhaps knowing your father, she grew to love him as well."
"It doesn't matter. It was all a lie!" He all but shouted the last statement as he pulled away from me.
"But it does. If your mother hadn't loved Allen, I would've never known you."
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Chid was completely taken aback. He had been so caught up by his mother's betrayal with Allen Schezar that he had forgotten that he would not be here if it weren't for them. And Usagi had just stood there, and said that in a quiet tone that gained his attention instantly. The Duke was still his father in his heart. He was the one who had raised Chid. But now, he understood the mysterious bond that he had felt between himself and Allen. It still hurt, and he still couldn't believe their actions. It didn't necessarily mean forgiveness, but what she said put perspective back on things. Taking a step forward, he reached for her hand once again.
"Arigatoo, Usa-chan."
Her eyes smiled at him, and he could sense her happiness at being able to help him out. Then with a sharp gasp, her panic-strickened eyes flew to his face as she clutched at her chest.
"USAGI!!!!!" He yelled out, catching her as she fell heavily against him. "Don't you dare… don't you dare leave me!! I've just found you again. I need to spend the rest of my life making you happy. It can't happen!! I thought I had time left!"
Her lashes fanned her cheeks, casting shadows as they fluttered. "I'm so glad you came back. It happened faster… than I … wanted it to." Her breaths became shallower as she struggled to get the words out. "No secrets, Chid. … black feather… I'm…"
"Dying," he choked out, finishing her sentence for her. "I know. I know. Kami-sama! Don't!!! Wake up! Open your eyes, damnit, Usagi! Open them!! Open them so you can see me… open them so I can look into them once more, and know forevers with you."
"Gomen… gomen for not… being able to … be around…"
"Hang in there, sweetheart. Just hang in there. Kami-sama. Just stay with me please?" He watched in open-mouthed horror as she slumped against him, her body limp and unresponsive. Tears leaked from the corner of both their eyes, mingling together as Chid felt his heart being ripped from him. He would never be whole again.
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Simultaneously, two wishes echoed as one. "I wish to spend all of eternity with you…"
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"Such fuss over pneumonia…" Usagi grumbled as Chid swathed her with more blankets. "Chid, I'm going to die of heatstroke if you continue."
Pausing in mid-motion, he looked at her with one eyebrow raised imperiously, every inch the Duke of Freid at the moment. King Van and Queen Hitomi stared at the twosome in amusement, their interactions reminding them of the way they were when they had been younger. Queen Hitomi let out a giggle and King Van attempted to hide his chuckle behind a cough as a pillow went flying in Chid's direction, smacking him squarely in his forehead. Usagi smiled at him angelically.
"Now you wouldn't take revenge on an invalid would you?"
The relief that went through the older couple had been immense. Usagi had somehow reverted back to her old self, what she would've been like if she hadn't seen the dark side of her powers at a young age. King Van gazed at his only daughter indulgently, and was amazed by the change in her. She was lively once again, and her laughter sparkled and lifted everyone's spirits. The only strange thing in the whole event was that Usagi and Chid seemed to have no memory of what happened. Chid had brought Usagi back in his arms, saying that she had fainted. The palace doctor had diagnosed her with a mild case of pneumonia, which had kept her off her feet for a bit, an amazing feat considering the amount of energy she had in her. Her faith in humanity and wishing was restored. It was as if nothing had ever happened. Catching his wife's eye, he glanced up above and thanked the one person he knew responsible for this.
"Brother, I owe you one." Usagi's smile turned to encompass her father, and Van felt himself grow with joy at the infectious grin. Finally, his fondest wish was being granted. He was being given a second chance to be a father to his daughter.
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"That wasn't too much meddling at all," A female voice commented to her male companion as he stretched out his now white wings to full length. "Not too much at all, Folken."
The deity smiled at his female counterpart before replying, "Not at all, Selenity."
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I blinked suddenly as I felt someone behind me. It all felt like a dream, like nothing was real. Getting lost in your thoughts was a dangerous habit at times, distracting you from the most important things at hand. Visions of dancing couples floated in front of me, twirling and spinning, their laughter and happiness tangible. I thought about fate, destiny, and wishing, and how the three were always so intertwined, giving me my current future. I gave a soft sigh, and the voice behind startled me.
"What's wrong?" A pair of strong arms slid around my now thickening waistline to rest protectively over my stomach.
Turning around, I faced my husband, standing in front of me, his golden aura threatening to blind me as it always had. But this time, our auras mingled and shone brightly towards the future.
"Absolutely nothing," I whispered softly as I placed my hand behind his neck, and pulled his lips towards mine in a kiss that promised an eternity of happiness. I am Usagi zar Freid, and my curse ended the day I met my beloved.
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*sniffles* Waaah! I'm done! It's over! *sobs* I don't know how I did it, but I somehow made a dark fic into a happy ending. A few notes on this, thanks Bunny S for being the only person to enter the contest (and actually read my notes). As her reward, I think I may just send her an extra chapter of Goddess or a sneak preview of the next chapter. *grins*
Folken as a deity? I felt he redeemed himself by sacrificing his life to kill Dornkirk, although I still think it's a fluke how he died. *grumbles* Oh yeah, the line where Chid goes "Open your eyes…" was loosely taken from Steel Magnolias. If you've never seen it, highly recommended tear-jerker.
That's it! Tell me what you thought of this fic overall. What did you like? What did you hate? I'll be working entirely on Goddess at this point, and attempting to write that Yuu Yuu Hakusho/SM crossover. I have to say that fic is probably the hardest to write, since there's not a lot of fics that I've read that don't feature a yaoi pairing. *sighs* That one may or may not happen but we shall have to see. Anyway, arigatoo minna-chan! Ja ne!