[:::Epilogue:::]

          

           Two years had passed since that faithful day. Minako

was at the top of the charts and lived with Usagi in an apartment

on the nicer side of town.  Rei's grandfather unfortunately died,

leaving her the shrine to manage.  Ami had started Med. School on

her way to being a doctor.  Makoto opened a bakery down the block

from where she lived, she had a great reputation.  The Starlights

were still singing, although not as much, they had found other things

to fill their lives.  Taiki was studying Genetic Engineering, Yaten

was busy being Minako's manager and Seiya had become an astronomer.

          

           Usagi still kept in touch with Mamoru.  He had decided

to move to America permanently and had married Setsuna.  The group

did attend the wedding and were very happy for the couple.  Haruka

and Michiru toured the world with their recitals and racing.  Everyone's

dream had come true except Usagi's.  Her only dream was to be a

bride and a mother.  She knew now that she could never have children

and it didn't seem that her other dream was going to become a reality either.

          

           The group had planned to go to dinner that night in celebration

for an award that Ami was given at school.  Little did they know

that wasn't the only thing that she was given.

           At dinner everyone was dressed so beautifully. They had

made it through dinner and were on to dessert.  But before the dessert

came Taiki had an announcement to make.  "Guys there was another

reason that we asked you to dinner tonight, (we refering to Ami

and himself), we wanted to tell you that I have asked Ami to be

my wife." "And I accepted!" said Ami holding up a huge rock on her finger.

          

           All of the girls whaled with excitement and smothered

her with their affection.  Taiki shook hands with Yaten and Seiya

during the girls whole escapade.  "Well Taiki I never thought you

would have it in you!" Yaten said.  Dessert came and went with talk

of a date and dresses.  "Usagi," Ami asked. "will you be my maid of honor?".

          

           Usagi's face lit up as she graciously accepted.  "Seiya,

I would like you to be my best man."  Seiya also graciously accepted

this responsibility.  The couple stuck around for tea after dessert

and then excused themselves all of the excitement had worn them

out and Taiki was going to drive Ami home.  Makoto and Rei got up

shortly after and said their good-byes.  Minako looked around and

said, "You know now its like we're all dressed up with no place

to go.  I'm not ready to turn in yet what do you guys say to a little

dancing?"  Yaten agreed with her as did Usagi, but Seiya hesitated.

He had been hoping that he could spend some time with Usagi alone.

No one ever left them alone, Usagi was always busy helping her

friends and when she did have a free minute he ended up having a

concert.  He gave in though and agreed.

          

           They went to the night club down the street.  The crowd

roared when they saw Minako enter.  She threw her arms in the air

and yelled "Party!"  with this her and Yaten disappeared.  A waitress

was coming around with refreshments to the tables.  Seiya ordered

two cokes for Usagi and himself. The waitress returned shortly with

his request.  It was so loud in there that Usagi could hardly here

herself think. They quickly downed their drinks and Seiya asked

her if she wanted to dance.  Usagi accepted with a smile and a blush.

Her blush was deep tonight, perhaps it was because of the warmth

of the room.  Soon later she found herself thirsty again and downed

another coke brought by the same waitress, although this didn't

satisfy her  and she quickly downed three more without even thinking

twice. "Whooaa, slow down you're going to make yourself sick, do

you always drink like this?" the waitress questioned "Yeah, why

do you ask?" Usagi was perplexed.  "I've never seen a w!

oman your size take down so much rum so fast!"

          

           "Rum what do you mean?" Seiya asked and then realized

what had happened, the waitress had thought he said a Captain and

Coke instead of a couple of cokes!  Usagi was drunk!

          

           "Come on we have to get you out of here before you get

sick!" Seiya quickly got up.  He hadn't had as much to drink as

Usagi did and therefore wasn't quite feeling the effects of the alcohol like she was.

          

           "Anything you say master" Usagi giggled as she pretend

saluted him.  Usagi stood up with help from Seiya and used him as

a human crutch out the door.  Before they reached the door they

were met by Yaten.  "Seiya don't wait up for me, Minako and I found

an all night rave and I probably won't be home until tomorrow morning.

See ya!"  Yaten was pulled back into the crowd by Minako who was dancing out of control.

          

           "They make such a cute couple" Usagi mumbled out and

then passed out in Seiya's arms.

          

           When she awoke she was in Seiya's apartment lying on

the couch.  "I'm sorry I couldn't take you home, I didn't know where

you kept your spare key and plus I don't think that you should be alone right now."

          

           Usagi sat up, the alcohol was wearing off but not completely,

she still had a minor buzz going on.  "Thank you Seiya, you're always

so nice to me.  What can I do to repay you?"

          

           "Just always be you Odango, and that will be enough!"

          

           Usagi smiled at this. and said "I'm not as ducking funk as you think I am!"

          

           "Oh yes you are, why don't you lay down and try to get

some rest, you're not going to feel too well in the morning." Seiya

sat down beside her and tried to push her down into a reclined position.

          

           "Seiya, how come everyone has found some one besides

me?. Doesn't anyone want me?" Usagi said with a pouting lip.

          

           "You know that's not true, everyone loves you.  I guess

you just haven't found the right guy yet that's all." He shocked

himself with his own words. -I'm right here, I have been for the

past two years, I've been here for you and only you, but you don't seem to notice.-

          

           "Maybe I HAVE found the right guy." Usagi sad with lust

in her voice "and maybe its YOU!" With this statement Usagi moved

closer to Seiya and placed her hands on the sides of his face. 

She moved her face closed to his.  He could feel her breath on his

lips and it felt so right, but then he smelt the alcohol on her breath and backed away.

          

           "What's wrong, don't you like me?" Usagi questioned.

"My Odango, I love you more than words can describe, my love for

you is everlasting and undying.  I would love for nothing else but

to have you return my love, but you are drunk and I don't want this

to happen this way.  You should lie down and get some rest.  We'll

talk in the morning."  To push her away had been the hardest thing that he had ever had to do.

          

           "May I sleep in your room tonight.  I just want to be

close to you.  I promise I won't touch you. I just want to see your

face when I wake up. Just grant me this one wish, PLEASE!" Usagi

said almost begging.  Seiya let her, he knew if he had said no she

would have snuck in when he was sleeping anyway.  He gave her a

T-shirt and a pair of soccer shorts to sleep in while he put on

his pajama pants. (He normally slept in the nude but couldn't very

well do that with her in his bed!).

          

           Usagi climbed into bed and Seiya followed her, by the

time he had reached over to turn out the lights she was already

asleep.  He turned out the lights and kissed her on her forehead

and said "Good night my Odango" as he surrendered to his own tiredness.

          

           The morning seemed to come all too quickly.  Soon the

sun was shining through the windows in Seiya's room and the birds

could be heard outside his window.  Seiya soon awoke to find a still

sleeping Usagi next to him.  He didn't know how she would react

to waking up next to him (since she was drunk when she went to sleep

he doubted that she remembered that she had asked to) but he was

soon going to find out.  For him it was like a dream come true,

to wake up and see his angel's face first thing in the morning.

Usagi stirred then opened one eye looked at Seiya and then closed

it again.  Suddenly both eyes were open with a look of confusion

in them.  Usagi tried to grasp her bearings on where she was and

what had happened, but soon remembered.

          

           "So it all wasn't just a dream." Usagi said while looking at Seiya next to her.

          

           "Is that a bad thing?" Seiya asked hoping the answer would be no.

          

           "No, that's not a bad thing. I'm just sorry that you

had to find out my feelings for you when I was drunk. but hey I

can really knock them back, pretty impressive huh!" she said while holding up a victory sign.

          

           "So that wasn't just the alcohol talking, did you really

mean what you said?" Seiya was becoming excited.

          

           "Seiya I've fallen in love with you more and more everyday

that I've been with you, and now I know there is no denying it,

I truly love you." Usagi said as Seiya just watched her lips.  By

now they were sitting up on his bed, he put his hand to her face

to stroke her cheek.  Her hand met his wrist as she leaned towards

him.  He looked deep and longingly into her eyes as their lips were

just an inch or two apart when his bed room door suddenly flung

open.  "Seiya?!" Tiaki's voice rang out.  The couple suddenly jumped

and broke the moment and their hold on one another.

          

           "Don't you knock?"

          

           "Well it was getting late on in the morning, I didn't

think you wanted to waste the day, it's beautiful outside.  I'm

sorry Usagi I didn't realize that you were here."  Taiki said with

a blush in his cheeks.  "I'll leave you two alone." -FINALLY- he

thought to himself as he cheered inside for his friend.

          

           "Well is he getting up?"  they heard a familiar voice

say from the living room.  "Did he want to go look at the wedding halls with us?"

          

           Usagi realized that it was Ami,  "I'd better get going,

how is this going to look, me walking out of your room like this?

They'll understand when I tell them the whole story."  Then, as

if on cue, the door flung open again and Ami came charging in and

almost tackled Usagi off of the bed.  "What was that for Ami?"

          

           "I'm soooo happy!."

          

           "I guess you are!" Seiya said with surprise.

          

           "What are you so happy for?"

          

           "You two finally got together!. But I think you're moving

a little fast. but I guess that's none of my business." Ami said while blushing deeply.

          

           "Ami, no, you've misunderstood, nothing happened.  I

was just drunk and Seiya was taking care of me.  Did I hear you

talking about going to look at wedding halls?  I'd love to go with

you!"  Usagi said changing the subject.

          

           "I had tried to call your apartment this morning but

no one answered, so I assumed that you and Minako were still sleeping.

Come to think of it where is Minako and Yaten?"  Ami asked perplexed.

          

           Once again they were joined by a new set of friends.

Minako and Yaten had just walked into the apartment. "I can't let

her see me like this, we have to get out of here, I'll pretend that

I was up for a jog this morning. and I stopped by to rest a while."

she looked down at her attire "Well I'm certainly dressed for the occasion."

          

           The group exited Seiya's room, all except Seiya, and

proceeded into the kitchen before they were spotted.  "Hey guys.

We've been up all night. Usagi were you jogging?" Minako questioned.

          

           "Why yes I was, Ami and Taiki are going to look at wedding

halls today do you want to go with them?"

          

           "No, I think I'm going to go home and get some sleep.

I'll catch up with you later." Minako yawned.

          

           "I'll go there with you, I have to change and get ready

to go with Ami.  See you guys later. Oh wait I told Seiya I'd wake

him up. I'll be right back."  Usagi walked towards his room as Minako

left to wait for her in the car after she got a quick kiss from Yaten.

          

           "I thought you were going to leave without saying good-bye."

Seiya was still in his pajamas. -He looks so good with his shirt off- Usagi thought to herself.

          

           "Of course I was going to say good-bye.  Are you going

to go with Ami and Taiki today?." she said and looked down.

          

           "Are you avoiding what just happened?  Have you changed

your mind already?  Do you not want to be with me?" Seiya asked,

his stare never once leaving her.

          

           Usagi looked up at him and a smile appeared on her lips,

"Yes. I want more than anything to be with you!" and with that she

flew into his arms and a warm embrace.

          

           "Odango, I love you" he said, his face just inches from hers.

          

           "I love you too Seiya." She said just before her lips

touched his.  His kiss was warm and sweet, even better than she

could have ever imagined.  She wanted to stay this way forever.

When the kiss was over the both looked back and smiled at one another

as Usagi became aware of Minako blowing the horn down on the street.

"So I will see you later?" Usagi asked already knowing the answer.

          

           "You couldn't keep me away" he replied and with that

she gave him a hug and walked out the door.

          

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           I didn't think anyone would have any problems with thinking

of what would happen next... And I don't like Mamoru... actually

I can't stand the guy... anyway, I felt that I needed to explain

why I couldn't just have Usagi fall right in love with Seiya...

because that's not the type of person she is, she did (although

I hate to admit it) really care about Mamoru... (too bad for her,

I konw!) and therefore I had to come up with some time to let her

get over it and fall hopelessly in love with the man of all of our

dreams... Seiya the wonderful! ^_^... Oh how I wish I was a cartoon!