Chapter Nine

Deep red eyes watched a battle in front of her. A frown crossed her beautiful face that's always full of mystery and knowledge. Around her was a thick layer of fog, an images of a battle played in front of her moving as if it was a river. She didn't like what she saw but as the mistress of time she couldn't do anything about it. She sighed once more as Hardrock was thrown to a wall making a large dent, he struggled to get up but the battle that had been raging on for about thirty minutes wore it's affect on him. He collapsed on the ground and the darkness consumed him greedily.

Sailor Pluto sighed again for the tenth time in the past thirty minutes. Cye and Rowen was already out and laying couple of feets away from each other in the ruins of the large hall. Jupiter was still hanging on consciousness by a thread; Ryo and Sage were the only ones full awake and aware of their surroundings. Sage was keeping Lita from danger while Ryo stood in front of them protectively.

'They won't last that long if Jupiter doesn't wake up.' She thought. "If only her full power was conscious or princess serenity was there, they would have a chance in winning." Her voice came out in a whisper. Suddenly a thought came to mind and she bit her lips knowing there would be a price for it, but she couldn't just watch them fail and let Takiru and his brother bring destruction to the world.

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Lita couldn't say she was feeling fine, she felt pain serge through every part of her body and she knew if she didn't get any help soon she would loose all feeling in her body and go unconscious. Sleeping felt really tempting to her right now and how could blame her. She could hear Sage's voice barely. He was talking to her trying to make her stay awake. "Sage…it hurts…" She whispered. She barely heard Sage as he said, "Lita, I know but don't think of that. Think of what will happen after we win this war. Think of what you dreamed of doing ever since you was a child. Please just hang on, please."

"Sage." He heard his name being called, but it wasn't Lita or the other guys. It was another voice that came to his mind only. "Sage." Suddenly he was pulled out of his mind and he appeared in front of the guardian of time in a foggy place. He noticed he was standing and Lita wasn't in his arms like she was a few seconds ago. His friends weren't with him either. "Where am I?" He asked.

Pluto said nothing but turned to the image behind her and pointed to it. Sage gasped as he saw himself kneeling on the floor holding Lita, Cye, Rowen, and Kento laid far away from him and each other while Ryo was the only one fighting and it didn't look like he was wining either. He knew they would lose this battle no matter how much he denied it.

"Now you see," Pluto whispered as she turned back to him. "How much little of a chance in winning this battle."

Sage nodded. "Yes, but there has to be something we can do."

"There's nothing that you guys can do but there's something you can do." She told him mysteriously.

Sage looked at her confused, how would he, one man save the entire world from annihilation when his leader couldn't even do it? His attention went to the image when Ryo cried out of pain. Takiru held him by the throat grinning like a mad dog. Ryo glowed deep red; he seemed to be loosing energy and fast. "Ryo!" He yelled worried for his friend and leader. He looked back at Pluto who was surprised to see determination in his face and eyes. "What do I do?"

Pluto smiled a little and as quickly as it came it went. "As we speak now Lita is loosing her own battle. A battle that deals with her life, in order for her to survive and beat Takiru you have to share your life with her." She paused as she studied his face. "That means you two are forever bonded, when she actually dies you die also it goes reversed too. You also share powers. You can tap into hers whenever you like and she could tap into yours. You have to think this through carefully because there is no going back on this."

Sage was extremely shocked and surprised but he quickly pushed it away when he heard Ryo cry out again. He frowned as he debated the pros and cons. There were no questions when it came towards his love for Lita and being able to share a life or soul would be a wonderful experience but he was afraid of what would happen if he did. If Lita didn't love him that much or if she will be outraged with him, he would take that chance. He nodded, "Yes I'll do it."

"Good, but if you have any doubts…" Pluto began.

Sage shook his head and smiled. "There's no doubt in my heart Pluto. I'll do it."

"Alright," She nodded. "When I send you back to the palace, you will enter your original body, when you do you hold hands with Lita and whisper. "Let the souls of us be united as one for all eternity," then you seal it with a true kiss."

Sage nodded again and immediately he felt himself be pulled back by an invisible force. Not too long after did he find himself in his body, waking up from his trance he looked up to were Ryo was and gasped as he saw Takiru throw him away as if he was garbage. Quickly he looked down at the sleeping Lita in his arms and laced his fingers with hers. Taking a deep breath he whispered what Pluto told him to say and both of them immediately glowed green. Takiru turned to them surprised and witness with horror and rage the bonding of a lifetime. He was forced to cover his eyes when the light around them grew too bright, enough to blind someone. "Shit!" He swore. "Jokitsu's going to kill me if I don't do something." He whispered harshly.

Looking back he saw Princess Jupiter and Halo in an embrace as they descended to the ground after the light show.

Mean While,
Ken's eyes opened as he felt his sister awake as the princess of their planets, he smiled gently as he whispered. "Put him in his place Lita…sister."

He could feel the others awaking up regaining there energy they had lost before.

Halo and Jupiter looked menacing towards Takiru in front of them. They could feel each other's power merging with each other growing stronger and stronger until they could barely hold it in. Without words they held each other's hand. Princess Jupiter rose her hand in front of her as she did silver/green lightning surrounded her arm and gathering in her hand. Sage mimicked his lover's actions and instead of lightning a wind picked up. "Hurricane Supreme…." He whispered and the wind flared up blowing everything back, but three of them stood their grounds.

Princess Jupiter's hair took the color of green as her eyes glowed emerald green. "Lightning!" She screamed. The lightning immediately lunged at Takiru followed by the gust of wind, combined together forming a lightning hurricane.

Takiru snarled and launched his attack towards it but it only got ingested by the hurricane that was racing towards him with a loud scream of rage and pain Takiru vanished leaving a simple gold necklace behind.

Princess Jupiter collapsed into Sage, her green hair turning back to the rich brown color. Her dress faded to her senshi fuku only to turn back to her jeans and green T-shirt. "Lita." Sage whispered. He looked down at her and waited for her to look at him. "We did it, it's all over. Are you ok?"

Lita smiled at him as she nodded. "We did it." She repeated. "And I'm fine."

Sage smiled and lowered his head to her and took her lips softly.

"My god is this all you guys do!" Ryo asked as he stood up slowly using the wall for support. His energy had returned to him when Takiru was killed. He was grinning at the couple in front of him who were looking at him but they only smiled.

"Yea…" Rowen whispered as he shook his head while standing up. Cye and Kento also stood up as well all looking at the couple in front of them teasingly. They had won the battle and now they only wish to return home.

"Let's go get the others." Cye spoke happily.

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Jokitsu's eyes flashed red. "That idiot!" He yelled. He looked back into the image playing in front of him and he grinned. "Looks like I'll have to do this myself."

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Everyone was in the Ronins mansion three days after the fight. They had all spent the night there sleeping wherever they found place to. They felt 100 percent well. Suddenly a portal opened in the leaving room where they were all seated and talking of what happened. They were surprise to see Pluto come out of it. "Pluto!" Serena exclaimed as she smiled at the senshi.

Pluto smiled at her and lost it quickly. "I'm afraid it's time to go back." She whispered. "You too Lita."

They all gasped. "What? Why?" Raye asked angered.

"I did something…I intervene with time, when I called Sage to me during the battle. I knew there was a price to pay but I couldn't stand there and let destruction come to our world, so I helped. The price for that is that Lita can't stay here anymore she has to leave including you guys." She eyes all of them sadly.

"Pluto, please give them one more day at least." Serena whispered as tear gathered in eyes as she looked at the couple on the couch shocked and surprised as they held on to each other. Serena looked at the senshi of time with a pleading look. "Please."

Ken snapped from the shock and agreed with Serena asking Pluto for another day soon everyone asked and the too lovers looked even more surprised by there friends actions. They were pleading with the guardian of time for them to spend one more day with each other, small smiles grew on their lips as the thought they had great friends. The shocking part was Pluto agreeing hesitantly. "I'll be here tomorrow at the same time, be ready Lita."

Lita nodded, not able to see because of the tears clouding her vision.

"Alright, the rest of you get in." Pluto said as she stepped to the side of the portal. After each saying good by to Lita and the others they went in. "Remember Lita, I'll be back tomorrow." Pluto said on last time before stepping in the portal and it closed.

Lita couldn't sleep that night. She looked up at the ceiling deep in thoughts. Tears gathered in her eyes, blocking her vision. 'I'm leaving tomorrow. I finally found the right guy and I have to leave.' She thought. 'Sage how am I going to live without you?' A sob escaped from her lips and Sage turned around to face her, he too couldn't sleep. He saw a tear fall from her eyes as she tried not to cry. "Lita." He whispered and gathered her in his arms. She was wearing the same nightgown she first arrived in and he only wore PJ pants.

"I don't want to leave." She cried out as she hugged him.

Sage strokes her head gently as he allowed her to cry. When she had calmed down he slowly let go of her and positions himself over half her body. "Lita." He called her name and watched as she looked at him. "You won't be leaving Lita cause you'll always be in my heart and we will meet each other one day. We are bonded for life and we will find each other no matter what." He paused. "So don't think of it as leaving forever think of it as a small break." He whispered. Their eyes locked on each other. "I love you Lita and I'll always love you."

Lita let the tears fall from her eyes, they traveled down to the corner of her eyes and they poured as if they were waterfalls. "I love you too Sage now and forever." She chocked out.

They hugged each other in a strong and loving hug. They pulled away slowly and as they did the corners of there mouth brushed each other, looking at each other for a long time until Sage closed his eyes and kissed her strongly. The kiss lasted for a long time before they broke for air. Sage kissed her cheek and traveled down wards to her neck placing butterfly kisses on it. Lita sighed as she arched her back towards him. "Sage."

Sage reached behind her for her zipper. He looked back at her once he grabbed it, looking in her eyes he asked. "Are you sure?"

Lita kissed him, "It's my gift to you, something for you to keep and treasure." She whispered.

Sage kissed her again while he pulled the zipper down from her nightgown and the straps fell down her shoulders. Sage pushed them farther down revealing her breasts. "Sage." She whispered in a half sigh and half moan as he kissed them.

The night went on blissfully for the enchanting couple.
The next day Pluto was standing in front of her portal behind Lita and the others. Lit first said goodbye to Mia and Mira before she worked her way down until she faced Sage last tears were already pouring from her eyes. "Sage." She whispered. "I guess it's good---" She began.

Sage quickly placed his finger over her lips to keep her from talking; she looked at him surprised and shock. He smiled at her. "No, Lita. It's not good-bye, it's see you soon." He whispered. He removed his finger from her lips and cupped her cheek and kissed her deeply. "I love you Lita." He whispered for only her to hear.

"I love you too." She whispered.

"Lita." Pluto called telling her it's time to leave.

Lita quickly kissed Sage again before smiling at everyone who was also in tears. She quickly walked over to Pluto and stepped in not looking back, she didn't think she could leave if she had looked back. Pluto stepped in and the portal closed. Keeping the too lovers apart…forever? Who would know?

The End


Author's Note: Hahaha I'm done!!!! Yay! ^_^ Well off to do the sequal. Please guys I beg of you give me feed back on this story. What you like, what you hate, what you think will happen later? Anything. I need to know so I can start on the Sequel.

Oh about the whole reveiwing thing on the last chapter I was only kidding though it was be nice if you guys do review. ;_; PLEASE??

Keiko