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Angel of the Moon
By AnimeAngel
Chapter Five: Kiss of the Morning
Usagi felt her face growing hot and expression of pure shock on her face as Heero kissed her. Her heart was beating wildly. And despite what her brain was telling her, she kissed him back.
What am I doing...Mamoru's the only one I'm destined to be with...
*That was the old Tsukino Usagi. You are Cosmos now.*
I'm so confused... Usagi pulled away from Heero, the blush evident on her face. "Heero..."
While Usagi was lost in a river of confusion, Heero was mentally battling with himself.
I'm the Perfect Soldier...how could I do that? She's nothing but another, weak woman...
*You're sounding like Wufei now. Anyway, you know it's true...*
What's true??
*That you love Usagi.*
I do not!
*Stop fighting with yourself...you're weird.*
"Heero, we should go back to Quatre's mansion now," Usagi said softly.
"...You go ahead. I'll catch up later."
Usagi nodded. As she turned to leave, she asked a question. "Heero...how do you feel...about me?"
"..."
"I see...that's about the level I'm at right now." Usagi sighed. "I'm so confused about everything..." And then she left, leaving Heero alone with his thoughts.
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"Yami! Makura-sama wishes to speak to you in her chambers!"
Yami stood before the door of Makura's chambers. She felt nervous.
I may day today or anyt day soon...every day I feel may be my last. But I have to remember why I'm doing this... She opened the door.
"Yami." Makura's cold, stern voice echoed off the walls. Her chamber was dark with few lights. She sat on a throne in the room, some mist around her.
"Hai Makura-sama?" Yami asked as she bowed.
"Yami...I have this feeling that you want to betray me. Now, tell me, should I be worrying about that?"
"Iie Makura-sama! Never!" Yami exclaimed.
"Are you sure? Because if I find out you are...you know what'll happen."
Of course she knew. She was the one who had to punish the traitors. "Of course, my queen."
"Yami...come here. I want to get a closer look at you." Yami hesitantly walked up to the throne. She saw her queen's face, which was hidden by mist before.
"You look some much like him..."
Yami suddenly stiffened. Makura put her cold hand on Yami's face. "How old are you Yami?"
"I-I'm fourteen Makura-sama..."
Makura withdrew her hand. "Fourteen...you definitely look so much like him. So much..." She smirked. "He was such a fool..."
He was a fool..., Yami thought.
"Yami," Makura said, her voice softening just a tiny bit. "I wouldn't want to kill you...so don't disappoint me."
"Hai Makura-sama." As Yami left the room, thoughts swirled in her head. If you don't want to kill me, why would you? And he was a fool...father indeed was a fool...
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Usagi stepped into Quatre's dining room. All the pilots were there except Heero.
I wonder where he is, she wondered.
"Usagi! Sit next to me!" Duo patted the empty seat inbetween him and Quatre.
Usagi smiled and sat down. "Arigato Duo-chan."
Duo grinned.
"Did you enjoy yourself outside?" Quatre asked on her other side.
"Your garden's beautiful Quatre!" Usagi exclaimed. "It reminded me so much of...of..."
"Crystal Tokyo?"
Usagi's eyes met with Seiya's. "Yes...Crystal Tokyo's..." Usagi had to blink back some tears.
"Odango-chan..."
"I'm fine."
A silence fell upon the table for a few moments.
"So...umm, let's eat," Duo said.
Usagi brightened. "Good idea Duo," she said. Then she giggled. "I'm SO hungry!"
-----Moments Later-----
"H-How can she eat so much!?" Quatre exclaimed. "Where does she put it all!?"
The boys still couldn't undestand how Usagi ate so much food yet was so thin.
"Fast metabolism...?"
"..."
After dinner, Quatre played the violin while Trowa played flute.
Usagi yawned. I'm so tired... And sitting on the couch, she fell asleep to the sweet sound of the music.
When she fell asleep, Quatre noticed first and stopped playing. He walked over to Usagi and after a few moments, picked her up in her arms.
"I'm taking her to her room," he announced as he walked out of the living room.
Two figures watched with slight amusement.
"...This might be interesting..."
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Quatre put Usagi down gently into her bed. She was fast sleep.
As Quatre put the covers over her, he felt his own heart beating. *Ba-dum*
His face grew slightly red when Usagi, in her sleep, took his hand and held it close to her face.
Nervously, he gently took his hand out. And to his relief, Usagi didn't wake up.
He stepped back, thankful that he didn't wake her. But just before he left, he couldn't help but kiss Usagi on the forehead.
Sweet dreams.
"Quatre-kun...arigato, for bringing me up..." Usagi said sleepily, cracking one eye open.
Quatre blushed. She must've known that I...kissed her on her forehead...
"Goodnight..." And then Usagi fell back asleep.
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Usagi found herself once again in the misty area.
"Why am I here?" she wondered aloud.
"Serenity..." A dark figure appeared before her. Her whole body was hidden by shadow.
"Y-You're...the person from..."
"The time before. Yes."
"Are you the enemy!?" Usagi asked. "Tell me!"
The figure laughed. "As if I take orders from you...soon enough, I'll be the one giving the orders. And you'll be the one following them."
Usagi's eyes narrowed. "I will NEVER ever follow your orders!"
"You don't even know who I am."
"As long as I know you're evil, that's good enough for me!"
"Whatever...I don't wish to speak to you anymore. You can go back to the real world."
"What do you mean-"
Usagi's eyes snapped open. "I'm back...that was no regular dream." She got out of bed and stretched. "What happened? Oh yeah...Quatre, he..."
"Brought you up."
Usagi turned around. "Trowa-kun?"
Trowa was sitting in the tree next to the balcony .
"What are you doing up there?" Usagi asked.
"Watching the sunrise."
"Do you do that every morning?"
"No."
"Oh." Usagi walked towards the balcony. "May I join you?"
"If you can get here."
Usagi climbed on the balcony rail and sat on it. She looked down. It wasn't that far, but it would hurt if she fell.
*Why don't you use your powers dummy!?*
It was true, she could easily use her powers. But she didn't wish to drain any of her energy. That dream made her feel she needed to save that.
She put one leg on the tree. She then reached out her hand towards a tree branch.
"Eek!" She slipped off the balcony rail. She closed her eyes, waiting to hit the gruond but...(AN: C'mon, you should all be able to guess what happens next).
It never happened.
She opened her eyes and realized that Trowa had grabbed her hand. He pulled her up.
"Are you alright?"
"I-I'm fine," Usagi said. When she was pulled all the way up, she sat next to Trowa.
"It's a beautiful sunrise."
Not as beautiful as you.
Usagi's turned her head towards Trowa. I could've sworn I heard him say something...but his lips didn't move.
"...Tell me about yourself Trowa," Usagi said.
"There's nothing to tell."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I don't know anything about my past. I'm no one special."
Usagi smiled. "Trowa," she said. "While I was a statue, I heard everything people said to me. Including you. You do have a past now and a life."
"I am not really Trowa Barton. And all my past is just memories of the war."
Usagi smiled. "Some good things happened. Meeting Quatre...Duo, I suppose, and the others."
"...How about your past?"
"My past is like a story, one that no one would believe unless they saw it themselves. I mean, you know the story of Sailor Moon, the Champion of Justice."
Usagi leaned her head back against the tree. She watched the sun rising, glowing magnificently.
The sunlight is so warm...I wonder how a sunrise was like back on the Moon. I don't remember. Usagi smiled. "Trowa-kun, what do you think about the sunrise?"
Trowa looked at her. He shrugged slightly. "I think it looks beautiful..."
Usagi smiled. "I agree with you on that!" She sighed. "It's been a while since I could just sit and relax, watching a sunrise..."
"...Were you always busy as Queen?"
Usagi laughed. "Busy is an understatement. I always had meetings to go to, planets to visit, people to see...my Senshi traveled everywhere with me until they...died."
"What was your husband like?"
Usagi looked at him, curious. "Why do you wish to know?"
Trowa made no reply. Usagi sighed and answered him. "Mamoru, or King Endymion as he was called, sometimes came along with me or stayed in Crystal Tokyo to rule."
"Did you have any children?"
"One daughter, who is the only heir I can have. Her name was...Usagi, but everyone called her Chibiusa or Small Lady." Usagi felt the tears trying to make their way down her cheeks.
"I'm sorry to have..."
"Don't apologize," Usagi said. "I...I need to start accepting the past instead of ignoring it." They're all dead now...and I can't bring them back, even with the ginzuishou!
"Usagi..." Usagi found herself in a warm embrace. Her eyes were shocked as she looked into Trowa's.
And as soon as she did, he kissed her.
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Again, Usagi found herself in a shocking situation. Trowa-kun...first Heero, now him...and then Quatre kissed me on the forehead...what's going on here?
"Trowa..."
"Oh my god...Usagi!? TROWA!?"
The 2 instantly separted, each trying to hide their blushes.
"O-Ohayoo Duo-chan," Usagi said, her voice shaking slightly.
Duo stared, with his jaw dropped. "Bunny..."
Usagi sighed. Uh-oh...it's going to be an interesting day...
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AnimeAngel: I hope this chapter turned out okay! I tried to get this
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