*just uh had to slip that title in it was too much to resist. Everything is so tense had to put a bit of that out, but in all reality this is a serious chapter. Okay so I'm going to let you read it now if you've read to the end of this EXTREMELY long fic. If you have I bow to you because I'm not sure I would have been able to*

Chapter 12 The End of…Bob

He stumbled into the room barely able to move at the site of what was going on. The Moon Princess was looking into the eyes of the enemy as he whispered things to her; tears were streaming down her cheeks.

"You won't hurt them!" she cried, and a white beam of light shot from her forehead knocking him away. She looked fearful as he stumbled back up.

He smacked her across the face, and Fighter couldn't stand watching this any longer, "Star Serious Laser!" the attack hit him hard throwing him to the ground as the Princess' eyes flew to her rescuer.

"Fighter get out of here!" she screamed.

"I won't leave you."

"You have to he's too strong! You don't understand!" her voice was pleading.

"I won't leave you!"

He struggled up and held open his hands hitting Fighter with dark magic.

"Fighter!" Maker, Mercury, and Uranus ran into the room and saw the attack too late for anyone to help.

"Get out!" she screamed.

"We won't leave you," Mercury said it as if it was absurd and truly it was.

"Mercury I'll be fine, but you won't if you stay here," her smile was weak.

"No!" Uranus shouted as he struggled to stand, "Earth Shaking!" the attack threw him to the ground once more, and she charged forward, "Space Sword!" but he grabbed the sword with his magic and threw her down.

"Uranus!" Princess Selenity screamed as she ran to the injured senshi.

"Princess, I tried," Uranus whispered, "I can feel her…Michiru…" she whispered just as the others walked in and found the scene.

"Uranus!" Saturn and Pluto were near her in an instance.

She held her hand out to something that wasn't there. A ghostly figure of Sailor Neptune hung above her offering a hand to the dying senshi, "Neptune," she whispered.

"No!" Princess Selenity screamed in anguish.

"It's okay," Pluto looked up to her. She was on her knees; her time key lay under a hand that lay on the ground.

"She's going to Neptune," Saturn whispered as tears streamed down her cheeks.

"That's where she belongs," Pluto looked solemn but refused to shed tears. She would have to be strong for Saturn.

"Get away from her!" there was a flash of dark magic and both of the senshi were thrown into the ground as the constant stream of magic wouldn't let up, "I'll send you both back to where you belong!"

"Stop!" Princess Selenity screamed and threw herself in the way taking the magic.

"No!" Fighter ran in the way pushing her out of the stream of magic. The other two Starlights watched horrified as the magic poured onto Fighter.

"Star Gentle Uterus!"

"Star Sensitive Inferno!"

It was enough to push him off of Fighter as the other two went to aid their fallen companion. He got them all, and the others heard shouts of pain.

"Damn you stay off of them!" Jupiter screamed, "Jupiter Oak Evolution!"

"Mars Flame Arrow!"

"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!"

"Venus Love and Beauty Shock!" the attacks hit him head on as he screamed and slowly began to fade.

Princess Selenity looked up as her clothes were shed and replaced with her sailor outfit once more.

"Sailor Moon," Fighter whispered softly before passing out.

"Fighter!" she screamed as tears streamed down her cheeks and slowly tears began to fall on the senshi's too because she ran forward and pushed the other two away taking the Starlight in her arms, "Fighter wake up!"

There was no response, "Damn," she muttered, "Please," tears hit Fighter's sailor outfit, and it shed leaving him in his disguise, "You're not going to die on me do you understand?" she laughed weakly at the smile that crossed his lips.

Even Healer was silent as they were left to themselves.

"Wake up!" she screamed and shook him, but it was no use, "I'm going to kill him!" she shouted never feeling such hate before as she stood and gripped her scepter…

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When he woke he was in his own room. The others were nowhere to be found. What had happened? What was going on? Was she safe? That question echoed in his mind…was she safe? Was she hurt? Injured? Had they won? If so who had survived?

His questions would soon be answered, he thought to himself grimly. He stood up and stumbled into the other room. What he found was something that he wasn't expecting, but it was something that made him rub his eyes and look twice.

In front of him sat all of the Inner Senshi and to his surprise all of the outer senshi. 'Okay…' he thought. Both of the Starlights looked at him with relieved expressions.

"You're okay," they seemed to sigh in unison.

"Yes I'm okay, now can someone please explain what uh happened?" his eyes scanned the room. Where was she? What had happened? What wasn't she there?! "And where's…" he stopped as the senshi looked to the steps, and Usagi burst in.

"I'm not late!" she shouted at them then looked at Seiya who was grinning at her.

"You're always late Odango."

She huffed at him and looked away, "Am not!"

"Whatever," he muttered teasingly, and they laughed then began their long explanation. After he had passed out they told him Usagi had defeated the enemy and transported them all back here. He had slept here for three days now.

"And them?" he pointed to Michiru and Haruka.

"That was will, I guess," Rei shrugged, "It's happened before."

"Ah," he nodded.

"So what happens now?" Ami asked quietly; she kept her eyes down. She had been like this since the fight, so reclusive, more than normal.

Taiki couldn't help but find himself staring at her wishing to see her sea colored eyes.

The others were watching him curiously but stayed silent. Rei jabbed Makoto in the ribs and nudged her. Makoto watched; a slight smile of amusement crossed her lips.

"I don't know," Taiki let the words escape his lips. He wasn't sure he had ever said them before, "I honestly don't know," this set was a bit stronger.

"Have you found what you were seeking?" she looked up and there were tears in her eyes, "Are you leaving now?!"

"Do you truly want us gone that bad?" Yaten asked seeing the pain she brought into Taiki's eyes.

"No!" Minako shouted a bit too soon, and they all stared.

"We want you to stay, very badly," Ami whispered and threw her head down again.

"Uh huh," Rei and Makoto nodded.

"We've grown attached to you," Usagi smiled, "Well you two," she turned from Seiya jokingly, and he glared.

"Oh no! You know you'd miss me Odango! Admit it!" he urged, and she went off ranting.

"No I wouldn't! No way! Uh uh!"

"Yes you would," Seiya countered, and they went at each for a few more minutes before deciding the argument was getting nowhere and simultaneously stopping.

They all sweatdropped at this unknown and unspoken agreement.

"Great minds think alike," Seiya said to them.

They all laughed hesitantly and looked away.

"Or really dumb ones," Rei muttered, and Usagi crept close.

"What was that Rei-chan?" she asked menacingly.

"Oh nothing," Rei laughed hesitantly.

"It was so something!"

"It was nothing!"

"It was something!"

"Nothing!"

"Something!"

"STOP!" Makoto roared silencing the two causing them to sink back into the grim situation.

"We'll stay if we're wanted," Yaten offered, and the other two nodded.

"You are," Minako told them quickly.

"Are we?" Yaten asked raising his brows to Ami who walked outside onto the balcony without saying a word.

Taiki subconsciously stood and followed her. When he was out there refreshed by the morning breeze he wasn't sure what he was doing out there and turned to leave, but her voice stopped him.

"I wasn't sure at first," she whispered, and he walked toward the balcony to the railing where she had her head down and was looking down as her short dark blue hair covered her face from view, "But um…" she looked up and words didn't have to be spoken. He understood in her eyes, "I've never been speechless," she admitted to him.

He couldn't contain himself he reached in and touched his lips gently to hers. She was so scared she pulled away, and he looked at her confused. She stopped and looked into his eyes; this was what he was searching for?

She stepped closer to him, and he wrapped his arms around her small body and kissed her again, this time more passionately. She melted in his arms as the senshi looked through the glass door at the two.

"Oh God," Rei whispered and looked away, "This isn't right…" she turned back and watched despite herself.

Ami pulled back and blushed slightly; she had never been kissed before. She certainly had never been kissed like that before. She blushed even fiercer when she felt his lips tremble against her ear, "Ashiteru."

She was choked for a minute before she could answer, "Ashiteru Taiki."

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"Awww that's so cute!" Usagi cooed causing both to turn and see the eyes on them.

"Usagi-chan!" Minako shouted hitting Usagi.

Ami turned a bright shade of red and looked away, "Oh my God," she whispered.

Taiki laughed nervously and put a hand behind his neck, "Uh hi," he managed to stumble.

"You guys," Yaten yanked them all away leaving Ami time to catch her breath and get up enough courage to go inside. When she finally had it all the giggles and snickers had her turning around and running outside again. She would have, but she ran dead into Taiki who was coming in as well and was stopped.

"Oh gods!" she shouted and ran from the room, embarrassed. She locked herself in the bathroom and stayed there for a long time.

"Look what you went and did!" Rei shook her head, "They don't call you Odango for nothing. Do you have them for brains too?!"

Usagi glared but turned back to Taiki grinning maliciously, "So…" she began.

"What is this about?" Haruka asked them all still completely confused.

"You mean you don't know?!" Minako demanded, and Taiki blushed.

Haruka shook her head, and Michiru whispered something in her ear. She choked on a laugh but contained herself.

Setsuna looked distressed.

"What's troubling you Setsuna-san?" Rei asked her, and she shook her head and looked deeply into Taiki's eyes.

"This definitely didn't happen in Crystal Tokyo."

"What did happen in Crystal Tokyo?" Taiki asked extremely worried now. What was her future self doing? Was she married? Did she love someone? Like Usagi did?

"Princess Ami never married, none of the senshi did. There was never anyone except the Queen. I'm not sure how this will change things," Pluto explained.

Taiki couldn't help but grin in relief, "We'll see."

Pluto nodded and let it go. There was no reason that Sailor Mercury couldn't have her happiness.

"Wait did I hear someone say Princess Ami?" Yaten yanked them out of their thoughts.

"Yes you did, we're all Princess'," Minako explained, and their jaws dropped.

"What?" Taiki whispered. Was he in love with a Princess? Did that change anything?

"Sailor Moon is the Princess of the solar system, but we are each Princess' of our designated planets," Jupiter explained mildly.

"Okay…" Yaten said quietly.

"It doesn't change anything; we still would and have given our lives for our Princess," Rei assured them.

They were silent for a minute and then they all looked at the bathroom.

"Uh maybe someone should check on her?" Yaten asked then added quickly, "Someone who's not going to laugh."

All the inner senshi stopped and instead Michiru went and knocked on the door, "Ami?" she asked softly, and Ami opened the door and let Michiru in, "Why don't you come out?"

"I can't face them!" Ami protested. The senshi had to hold back giggles as they put their ears to the door. When they looked up they all shrunk seeing that Taiki was towering over them and glaring fiercely. They nodded and shrunk away leaving him to guard the door.

"Spoil our fun," Usagi muttered.

"Well it's payback you spoiled his," Seiya said slyly, and she turned and glared then stuck out her tongue.

~~~§§§

"Sure you can," Michiru assured her.

"No I can't; they'll laugh," she protested.

"They're just happy for you," Michiru grinned, "We all are, come on. You'll have to come out of here sooner or later," she informed her, and Ami knew she was right. She nodded weakly, and they walked out and was greeted by an anxious looking Taiki.

"I'm fine," she assured him walking out to see the others who were definitely holding back laughs and sly comments.

"Not a word," she warned, and they nodded but Usagi couldn't help herself and laughed.

Ami put her face in her hands, but Taiki put a hand on her shoulder, and she was comforted, "Okay Usagi-chan I give in, go ahead."

"Good for you Ami-chan!" Usagi squealed much to Ami's surprise and came over and embraced her friend taking her from Taiki's grasps.

Ami tried not to look startled as she hugged her friend back but obviously she was, "Thank you Usagi-chan," she whispered tears coming to her eyes, "You don't know how much that means to me."

After a long silence they all nodded to Usagi's outburst, "Want to get some ice cream?!"

They walked out talking and laughing as Taiki slipped his hand around Ami's, and she smiled up at him.

The other two couldn't help but look at Taiki wistfully, but they managed smiles for him.

Okay if you've stuck with me this long could you stand another chapter? I still have some *ahem* unfinished business to attend to in tying this story off. Any suggestions? Usagi/Seiya? Usagi/Mamoru? And then there's the thing with Minako and Yaten. Yes? No? I'd be glad to hear any feedback at all. Thanks!