FushigiEpilogue

Epilogue

I love you more today

Than Yesterday.

But not as much as tomorrow.

-I have no idea who wrote it, but it fits!

It was quite the strange feeling. Of that, Ami was sure. Forty-eight hours ago, the man sitting next to her would have killed her if he could. Now here he was, laughing with them over a meal that Bertie had cooked.

Bertie flushed when Makoto complimented her on her cooking.

"It's really not all that good, but I do try."

"Are you kidding, Bertie-sama? We could go into business together!"

Bertie flushed harder. Benjamin took a huge bite of his rice and began to cough. Chibiusa quickly clapped him on the back a few times and he finally swallowed. He was flushed and sweating. He pushed his rice bowl away from him.

"I don't think I want anymore now."

Everyone laughed. Tamahome took a grateful bite of food from Miaka's chopsticks. He chewed thoughtfully.

"Now the ultimate question is how exactly are we to get you guys home?"

Rajura nodded. "Good point. I don't think I'm welcome to use warpholes any more."

Ami took out her computer and typed a few figures into it. She blinked.

"Guys," she said slowly. "I think it may be possible to teleport back to Tokyo."

Rei now choked. "How?" she asked. Miaka shrugged.

"We're in a book in the main Library. Theoretically, we should be able to teleport out of the book and into the room we were in before."

Touma smiled. "It sounds plausible."

Chibiusa grinned. "And it's back home we go!"

"Maybe," Mamoru said softly. "But we have to take Benjamin, Bertie and Rajura back with us."

Everyone frowned except Rajura.

"That shouldn't be a problem," he said. "Remember, we've used our energies along with the Ginzoushou once before. It should work again in a Sailor Teleport."

Miaka smiled a little sadly. "Then, I suppose this is going to be goodbye."

Bertie smiled and hugged Miaka. "When you finally do get back to Tokyo, look us up."

Rei grinned. "Yeah. I mean, you know when I live, at least."

Miaka giggled. "Back to Hikawa Jinja when I get back. Got it."

Hotohori smiled wryly. "Are you sure we cannot convince you to stay, Tsuki Hime?"

Sailormoon smiled. "I'm afraid I can't. The Shogun will be moving back to Tokyo now without Miaka to keep them here. And we've got to be there to stop them."

Hotohori nodded. The Senshi, Rajura, and Bertie joined hands, while Benjamin stood a little nervously in the middle.

"Sailor," Tamahome yelled.

"Teleport!" Miaka finished.

Instantly columns of colored light matching each person-including one white one from Rajura and one light blue one from Bertie that strangely enough matched Shin's. Miaka watched as the space around the group began to warp and then, suddenly in a blur of different colored streaks of light, they were gone. She smiled.

"Sayonara," she whispered.

Sailormoon dared to open her eyes…and she saw the small, dark room in which they'd started. They'd done it! She gave a great whoop of laughter, then remembered that they were in a library. She smiled sheepishly as Sailormars gave her a somewhat stern look.

"Sorry. But I couldn't help it."

Sailormercury untransformed and smiled. "I'm relieved it worked. Come on, we need to figure out how much time has passed."

Everyone untransformed and walked out of the room and down the steps. The same Librarian they'd seen so long ago now smiled at them.

"Did you find your friends?" She asked. Makoto blinked.

"Our friends?"

The Librarian nodded. "Yes. You went up there about ten minutes ago after asking for a group of people I assume are your friends."

Everyone looked at each other. Ten minutes??

Rei smiled. "No, we didn't find them, but thank you for asking.

With that, they all walked out, giggling as the Librarian blinked a few times in confusion.

Avery patted Anubis' shoulder gently, while Katzie sat in near shock.

"What made her do it," Anubis wondered aloud. "What made her turn on us? And Rajura too?"

"Rajura was following Bertie," Prizma said softly. "As for Bertie…I suppose she'd just…turned. She didn't have it in her heart anymore."

Rubbeus' face twisted and he scowled.

"They're both traitors now."

Everyone looked at him. Rubbeus stood. Dammit! He was so angry at Rajura for going off and leaving. Bertie, he'd almost expected as much, but he'd thought Rajura had had more sense, and just when he was beginning to consider him a friend. Now that would never be. He clenched his fist.

"And you all know what happens to traitors."

To Be Continued…..

(Oh my! Please believe me when I say that the ending caught me totally by surprise. Bertie, yes I expected it but I didn't know that Rajura loved her so much! Awww!! Please Review, I'd REALLY appreciate it. This will be continued in "The User Within".

-Hoshiko Usagi)