Disclaimer : I don't own Sailor Moon.

A.N. This is just going to be a short

fic that I'm writing because I'm so

depressed right now ^_^;; *sigh*

This is also half based on some of the

lyrics I like from Utada Hikaru's

"Time Will Tell" ^_^ I love that song!

This fic is in Usagi's POV. This one is

sillier in the beginning, but I was in

the mood ^_^;

And this epilogue is for Minako chan

because she wanted a happy ending -_-;

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Things Are Never Quite As They Seem

By Artemis

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EPILOGUE

I opened my eyes and looked around. I was standing

in a misty place that seemed to have no boundries.

I looked down and saw that I barely had legs

and my whole body was translucent. I screamed.

"Calm down Serenity!" I heard a familiar voice

reassure me.

I turned around and saw a knight who looked just like

Mamoru... No... He was Mamoru.. Wasn't he?

"Mamoru?" I asked, confused.

"No, I'm not Mamoru," he smiled warmly, reminding me

of him.

"Then who are you?"

"I can't tell you."

"Why did you call me Serenity?"

"That's your name," he chuckled.

"My name's Tsukino Usagi... Right?" I frowned.

"But I call you Serenity," he smiled again.

"Anyway, where am I?" I asked, giving up on the whole

'Serenity' thing.

"I can't tell you that either," he told me.

"Oh great, so I'm floating with no legs, standing

next to some guy who isn't Mamoru, but looks like

him and my name's Serenity..." I went through the

details. "What next? Talking cats? Dragons? Queens?

Where am I? Mystical fairyland? Come on, wasn't I

on Earth just then?"

"You still are," the Mamoru look alike laughed.

"Quit teasing me!" I frowned. "You're just like Mamoru!"

"How can you tell?" the guy teased me.

"Well, he teases me all the time! And he likes to

make me angry because I look cute! Or so he says!"

I sighed and looked around. Everywhere was white mist.

Where was I? And this guy was useless too. Mamoru....

Just thinking about him made her heart throb.

"So are you in love with him?" the guy asked, walking

a little closer.

She could hear the hilt of his sword making 'clink chink'

sounds against his belt.

"Maybe, what's it to you?" I replied cautiously.

"Just curious," he shrugged.

"You're weird," I told him plainly.

"And you're stupid," he replied calmly.

"Stupid? I'm not stupid!" I frowned. "You don't even know

me! I've never met such a rude person in my life!"

I turned around and stormed off, even though I was legless.

"Serenity! Wait!" he called me.

"My name is Tsukino Usagi!" I shouted back and kept on walking.

"Sere....U.. Usa.. Usagi!" he stammered.

I turned around. His voice sounded just like Mamoru. This was one

heck of a dream.

"Yes?" I asked, folding my translucent arms in front of me.

"I'm sorry, but I'm here to help you... Except I don't know

much about me or why you're here or this place," the guy

explained, looking somewhat guilty.

"Help me? You mean get out of here?" I smiled.

He nodded.

"Thank you!" I shouted and hugged him.

He patted me on the head, then pulled me away.

"You're very nice for a very annoying person!" I giggled. "So?

How are you going to help me?"

"Well, I've been instructed to just come here.. Even I don't

know how..." he shrugged. "I mean, I'm looking for my Serenity

and she looks just like you..."

"And I'm looking for my Mamoru who looks just like you..." I murmured.

"I'm sure it's just a coincidence," he nodded.

"What's your name?" I asked. "Do you know it?"

"I'm not sure..." he mumbled sadly. "I only remember Serenity's face

screaming my name, but I can't make out what she's saying... And she

was crying.."

He turned away all of a sudden and I felt my heart beating and my

arms started to gain a little colour.

"Hang on, how come you're so human and I'm not?" I frowned.

"I don't know... It depends on how you died I suppose..." he told me.

"Died?" I repeated with disbelief.

"Yes," he nodded.

"As in... non existence?"

"Uh-huh."

"So I'm a ghost!?"

"Pretty much."

"Why didn't you tell me!?" I wailed. "I'm a ghost? I'm not going to get

back to Earth.... How do I get out of here????"

"Calm down Sere... I mean Usagi!" the guy sighed, cringing at my wails.

I sniffed, then started to cry.

"Mamoru... Where are you? Rei chan.. Mina... Mako chan... Ami...." I sobbed.

"Please don't cry.." the guy whispered gently.

He walked over and hugged me.

"You remind me of Serenity," he murmured and kissed me gently on my forehead.

I let him hold me since he obviously loved his Serenity dearly. I looked

at his peaceful expression, his eyes closed as he held me tight. He reminded

me of Mamoru. Was I really dead? No.. If I was, then I wouldn't be here..

In this strange out of place mist... There was some reason I was here. Why?

"Do you love Serenity?" I whispered.

"I would die for her," he murmured, letting me go.

He looked at me, then shook his head. He turned away and gazed into the mist.

"Did you die for her?" I asked curiously, walking closer to him.

"I don't remember anything about me, or my death... Only Serenity," he whispered.

"Well.. I remember my name, Mamoru.. And how I died... So I wonder why you're

here?" I thought aloud.

"Maybe this is my punishment for leaving her.." he murmured.

"Don't be so hard on yourself," I told him, smiling. "Things can't be too bad!"

I felt my toes all of a sudden and I looked down and saw that my legs were back.

"See? I'm now the same as you! So how long have you been here?" I asked him.

"I don't remember..." he replied quietly.

"Well... how long does it feel like?"

"Years..." he whispered, his voice choking.

I fell silent. I didn't know what to do. I didn't even know why I was here, so

how could I help this guy? Wait a second.. He was supposed to help me. Right?

"Aren't you supposed to help me?" I reminded him.

"I don't know how," he shrugged.

"Well it must mean something that you look like Mamoru," I suggested.

"The only reason I'm a ghost is because I haven't found my Serenity yet," he

told me, completely ignoring me.

But it didn't sound like he was ignoring me... More like.. thinking about

things himself.

"So?" I frowned. "How can you find someone here, who's alive?"

He didn't reply. Suddenly, I felt warmth on my hand. I looked at it and there

was nothing there, but sure enough it felt warm. I squeezed my hand tight and

felt it. I closed my eyes and I could imagine Mamoru's hand holding my hand.

"Mamoru..." I whispered, tears falling down my cheeks. "What have I done?"

I felt blood pumping around me. My heart was beating steadily. But still, I

felt something was missing. I knew I loved Mamoru... And that was why I was

here, wasn't it? When I opened my eyes, the guy was nowhere to be seen.

"Hey!" I shouted.

Where had he gone? I ran around looking for him. He had to help me!

"Please don't leave me here!" I sobbed. "I just want to go back to Mamoru!"

Then I heard a voice... Who was it? Mamoru? Rei chan? I ran over to where

I could hear the voice, but I couldn't find them.

"Why am I here? I want to go back!" I wailed.

I slumped down on the ground and cried.

"Serenity.... There you are," the familiar voice laughed.

I looked up, then I saw that prince. He had his sword in his hand.

"Where did you go?" I asked him, whimpering.

"Looking around," he shrugged.

"It's just mist," I told him.

He just shrugged and slipped his sword back into his sheath.

"You called me Serenity again," I frowned.

"Sorry," he smiled.

"You really do look like Mamoru.. I'm sure it means something..." I frowned.

"Maybe it means you are really looking for me," he suggested. "And you actually

are my Serenity?"

He held out his hand to help me up. I took it, but the same warmth wasn't there.

Of course, he was a ghost so I hadn't expected any. But he felt warm when he had

hugged me before. He held my hand and kissed it.

"I have waited all these years for you, Serenity," he smiled.

"I'm not Serenity," I told him bluntly. "And I don't know who you are!"

"Who do you love?" he asked.

"Mamoru," I told him.

"And he looks like me. Is there a logic there you don't see?"

"Well, first of all, just because he looks like you, doesn't mean it's him.

And secondly, I'm not Serenity!"

"How do you know?" he asked me.

"Because I'm Tsukino Usagi!" I replied firmly.

"If you help me, I'll help you," he whispered, then pulled me into his arms.

He reminded me of Mamoru so much. I closed my eyes and pretended that it was

Mamoru. I felt his hand touching my cheek and lifting my chin up. As soon as

our lips touched, my eyes shot open. But for a few minutes, I saw Mamoru.

What was going on? I broke away from him and saw that it wasn't Mamoru after

all. I held my hand to my mouth and started to cry.

"I'm sorry..." he apologised, stepping away. "I just.. I just wish I had

Serenity..."

"And I wish I have Mamoru.." I sobbed.

"We both know who we love... so why are we here? There has to be some other

reason why we're stuck here, unable to return to our bodies," the guy murmured.

"Well.. You first..." I mumbled.

"I.. I only remember Serenity...." he shook his head. "Perhaps if I remember,

then I could go find her. Or she will find me."

"I know why... Because I'm afraid of seeing Rei chan hurt.." I whispered.

I suddenly felt my hand warm again. And when I looked up, he was gone again.

Being dead was quite different from what I expected. Quite, quite different.

"Where are you?" I shouted.

My voice echoed. Then suddenly, I murmured a name... One I had never heard of

before... or had I?

"Endymion...?" I whispered.

I felt my head spin.

"Endymion!" I screamed.

I fell down to the ground, just as he came back and caught me.

"Serenity! You are Serenity!" he smiled gently.

"Your name's Endymion... right?" I smiled.

"I don't remember.."

"Endymion," a different female voice called him from behind us.

We both turned and saw a beautiful princess. She smiled and held out her hand to him.

"Serenity?" he whispered, staring in disbelief.

"Endymion... I'm sorry, but I couldn't let this girl go. She needed my help," she smiled.

Endymion was speechless. I stood up, puzzled.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"I was inside your heart all along," Serenity smiled. "I was there to make sure you

fell in love with Chiba Mamoru. But you were the one who ran away."

"I don't understand," I shook my head.

She beckoned Endymion to come to her. He did so without a word and held her tight.

"Tsukino Usagi, this shall be erased from your memory when you return, but let me

tell you one thing," she murmured.

They started to fade away.

"Let me tell you... that who you see in front of you... Is you. And this

young man who was lost, searching for me and you... is who you truly love... For all

of eternity.."

I could barely see them any more.

"Wait! What do I do now?" I shouted.

"What do you want to do now, Usagi?" her twinkly voice echoed and they disappeared.

"Wait!" I shouted. "Wait..."

I stood there, not sure what to do.

"What do I want to do now?" I whispered to myself.

And again, I felt my hand feel warm. Was somebody holding it? Was somebody there

where my body was? Mamoru? I held my hands together and closed my eyes. Then, I felt

my other hand feel warm. Two hands? Two people? Mamoru and... and who else?

"I can't do it Serenity, I can't..." I sighed. "I can't.. If I go back... I'll have

to make everybody sad.. I'll hurt the two people I care most about.."

I felt my warm hands start to cool, but I could still feel some warmth. What did I

want to do? Let go? Or....

When I opened my eyes, I was blinded by bright white light. Heaven? But I heard a

steady "beep" sound every few seconds. No, no one beeped in Heaven did they? Unless

robots went to Heaven... I blinked once, twice and my eyes began to focus a little

more. Bright white lights on the ceiling.. Wait.. a ceiling? Then those must be...

Flourescent light tubes? I opened my eyes wide and turned my head. I saw Mamoru and

Rei chan sitting beside me. Both with their heads rested on the side of my bed, fast

asleep. They were holding both my hands. I smiled.

"I feel so loved you two," I tried to say, but my voice was croaky.

I coughed and they woke up. They stared at me for about a minute.

"Well I know I'm so pretty, but really, please," I croaked.

"Usagi?" Rei chan sobbed. "Is that you? Alive? And cracking jokes?"

Mamoru didn't say anything, but squeezed my hand tight.

"I love you Rei chan..." I smiled.

"I love you too you stupid girl!" she cried. "Why did you run onto the road!?

I mean I always thought you were crazy!! But! But!!!!"

She whacked me on the arm.

"OW!" I shouted. "What was that for!?"

"For making Mamoru the most miserable guy in the world!!!!" Rei chan told me,

wiping away her tears. "I thought you'd never come back! And I felt so bad! If only

you had told me you loved him too!"

"I didn't mean to...." I mumbled, guilty. "I'm sorry Rei chan..."

"You!?" Rei chan shouted, bewildered. "You naive silly thing! I'm not mad at you!

I'm sorry I didn't see how you felt either! Dragging you everyday to that silly

arcade!"

We both bawled our eyes out and hugged each other. When we were both calmed down,

Mamoru started to laugh. We both looked at him.

"I don't think the doctors are going to believe how well you are!" he laughed.

Suddenly, it dawned on me that my side was in pain.

"Now that you mention it.... my side really hurts!" I cried.

Mamoru just laughed. Rei chan bopped him on the head for me.

"Well, as if YOU can talk!" Rei chan shouted. "You were getting friendly with me

while you still liked Usagi!! You hurt both of us!!! Ooooh you're in my bad books

now!"

"Yeah and he kissed me!" I added.

"Well Chiba Mamoru, what do you have to say for yourself?" Rei chan frowned.

"I love Tsukino Usagi for all of eternity!" he smiled.

All of eternity? Why did that ring a bell?

"Usagi? Oh, does your side really hurt?" Rei chan asked me, suddenly worried.

"It's killing me!" I joked, but it did really hurt. "Well not entirely, but it hurts!"

Rei chan rushed outside to get a nurse. We heard her screaming down the hallway.

I looked at Mamoru and smiled. He smiled back and took my hand. He kissed my hand softly.

"I love you Usagi," he whispered.

"I love you Mamoru," I smiled.

He sat up and stroked my hair, looking deep into my eyes.

"I'll ask for your permission before I kiss you this time," he grinned, leaning closer

to me.

"Permission granted," I giggled, then closed my eyes.

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THE END

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*yay* A nice happy ending!

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