Minna! Listen up! We have an important message to tell you!! We... BOUGHT OUT SAILOR MOON!!!! Not...*Ely blinks* did you acquire a sudden fortune and you forgot to tell me? *Laz hides mounds of cash from all the Tamahome clones she made and passes them out to willing members of audience to hold while the fic is playing and runs from Ely*
*Ely looks up from throttling Laz* anyway, minna, we hope you enjoy the last part as much as we enjoyed writing it...thanks so much for all your compliments!
Crazy For You 9/9
By Lazuli [jupiterlightning@yahoo.com]
And Elysia [ely_chan@yahoo.com]
By the end of the day, Mamoru was worn out. At least there hadn't been any screaming patients today, which he was very grateful for. Dropping off his charts at the front desk, he clocked out and turned around to go back down the hall and pick up Usagi from the pediatric ward. He briefly wondered how she had done during the long shift.
As he rounded the corner, Usagi suddenly popped up in front of him, and hugged him tightly. "Mamoru! I was just coming to find you!"
Mamoru, however, was trying to recover from the shock she had given him. He still couldn't get used to her sudden exits and entrances. "Usagi-chan, how did your first day on the job go?"
She beamed happily. "It was wonderful! The kids in there are such fun, even the ones who can't get out of bed. We sang songs, and I told them stories about genies. They didn't know that it was actually my life I was telling them, but they loved it anyway."
Mamoru grinned. "I'm glad you enjoyed it. Is this what you meant by wanting to help other people?" Usagi nodded shyly. "I've always loved this, from the time when I was little and helping my mother by looking after my younger brothers. I wanted to be just like my mother when I grew up." A tear escaped and ran down her cheek.
"Oh, Usa," Mamoru breathed, and pulled her into his embrace. He hadn't meant for this to happen.
"I've dreamt more about my family and my former life while I've been here. I wish I knew what it all meant."
"Too bad you can't grant your own wishes, Usa," Mamoru chuckled, trying to lighten the mood.
"Maybe not, but I can grant yours. You still have those three wishes."
His face softened, and he looked down on the blonde girl. "Don't worry about my wishes for now. It's time to go home," he replied, and bent down to kiss her gently.
"Is this what you meant by teaching her everything?" A new voice interrupted, and they pulled apart to see Dr. Hongo staring at them with a stern look on his face.
"Erm, Dr. Hongo, I can explain this... sort of..."
He waved them off. "I don't even want to know anymore. Just don't let me catch you doing it again, all right?"
Mamoru and Usagi grinned, and they quickly walked to his car. He gave Usagi a look as she opened the door. "You're actually going to come with me instead of going in smoke?" he asked with a grin. Usagi made a face and leaned up to kiss him on the lips.
"I want to be with you, Mamoru," she whispered softly, holding on to him tightly. Those dreams of the past, and helping with the children today only made her long for that type of security again, a place she could call her own, and someone who would love her. Looking up at Mamoru, she knew she could find those things with him. After the three wishes were said though, what would happen to her? She held on to him tighter, not wanting to find out.
Mamoru was deep in thought about Usagi. He wanted her by his side forever. He wished that she was able to marry him so that they could live out the rest of their lives together. Then he remembered that she was immortal, and would never age. He sighed. It seemed hopeless but he wished with all his heart that they could be together... forever.
Usagi was unaware of Mamoru's internal struggle, but she was aware of the power of a wish... she knew that he wanted something... she knew that in his mind, his heart, he had wished for something. She turned to face him, not caring that they were still in the parking garage.
"Mamoru... you wished for something! I felt it!" Her eyes searched his, as if trying to find the answer hidden there. "I need to know what you wanted, what you wished for! It's very important!"
He shielded his emotions from her, and she cursed inwardly with her frustration. The blasted man finally made a wish, but she couldn't grant it because he wouldn't tell her what it was! She sighed and gave up. He would tell her in his own time, for she sensed that it was truly made from his heart. He would have to find the courage to say it aloud to her.
Usagi waited until they got back to the apartment, and then she could keep silent no more. "Mamoru, you have to tell me what you wished for. I could feel the power of it, but I cannot grant it unless you tell me. It's strange, but I've never felt it that strongly before. Maybe it's because all of my previous masters wished for worldly things, things that could only momentarily please them. Yours is something different, ne?"
Mamoru nodded, but could not look her in the face just yet. Usagi stepped up to him and looked him in the eye. "Master, please tell me what you have decided to wish for."
He suddenly took her into his embrace, and held her tightly against him. "Usa..." he murmured softly, "all my life, I've been alone. I lost my parents when I was very young, and I hardly remember them. I've gone through life without being loved or loving anyone." He caressed her cheek with his hand. "Until you came along. I never dreamed that I would ever meet someone like you. You complete my life, Usako, and I can't ever let you go."
Usagi gasped at his tender term of endearment, and knew at that moment her dream had been for a reason, but never guessed it would ever come true.
"So you know what you will wish for now?" she asked softly.
He sighed. "I've always known, I just had to be absolutely sure. I wish to always be loved, and for you to be truly happy. I think you know how to grant those."
Usagi blushed deeply. She knew that he was talking about her, but she never dreamed it would happen. To finally be free... it was a dream come true.
"But what is your third wish?"
He grinned sheepishly. "To be together forever with you."
Usagi smiled happily, kissed him, and lifted her hand up to snap her fingers.
"Your wish is my command."
THE END!!!
For now...
*Ely looks up from throttling Laz* anyway, minna, we hope you enjoy the last part as much as we enjoyed writing it...thanks so much for all your compliments!
Crazy For You 9/9
By Lazuli [jupiterlightning@yahoo.com]
And Elysia [ely_chan@yahoo.com]
By the end of the day, Mamoru was worn out. At least there hadn't been any screaming patients today, which he was very grateful for. Dropping off his charts at the front desk, he clocked out and turned around to go back down the hall and pick up Usagi from the pediatric ward. He briefly wondered how she had done during the long shift.
As he rounded the corner, Usagi suddenly popped up in front of him, and hugged him tightly. "Mamoru! I was just coming to find you!"
Mamoru, however, was trying to recover from the shock she had given him. He still couldn't get used to her sudden exits and entrances. "Usagi-chan, how did your first day on the job go?"
She beamed happily. "It was wonderful! The kids in there are such fun, even the ones who can't get out of bed. We sang songs, and I told them stories about genies. They didn't know that it was actually my life I was telling them, but they loved it anyway."
Mamoru grinned. "I'm glad you enjoyed it. Is this what you meant by wanting to help other people?" Usagi nodded shyly. "I've always loved this, from the time when I was little and helping my mother by looking after my younger brothers. I wanted to be just like my mother when I grew up." A tear escaped and ran down her cheek.
"Oh, Usa," Mamoru breathed, and pulled her into his embrace. He hadn't meant for this to happen.
"I've dreamt more about my family and my former life while I've been here. I wish I knew what it all meant."
"Too bad you can't grant your own wishes, Usa," Mamoru chuckled, trying to lighten the mood.
"Maybe not, but I can grant yours. You still have those three wishes."
His face softened, and he looked down on the blonde girl. "Don't worry about my wishes for now. It's time to go home," he replied, and bent down to kiss her gently.
"Is this what you meant by teaching her everything?" A new voice interrupted, and they pulled apart to see Dr. Hongo staring at them with a stern look on his face.
"Erm, Dr. Hongo, I can explain this... sort of..."
He waved them off. "I don't even want to know anymore. Just don't let me catch you doing it again, all right?"
Mamoru and Usagi grinned, and they quickly walked to his car. He gave Usagi a look as she opened the door. "You're actually going to come with me instead of going in smoke?" he asked with a grin. Usagi made a face and leaned up to kiss him on the lips.
"I want to be with you, Mamoru," she whispered softly, holding on to him tightly. Those dreams of the past, and helping with the children today only made her long for that type of security again, a place she could call her own, and someone who would love her. Looking up at Mamoru, she knew she could find those things with him. After the three wishes were said though, what would happen to her? She held on to him tighter, not wanting to find out.
Mamoru was deep in thought about Usagi. He wanted her by his side forever. He wished that she was able to marry him so that they could live out the rest of their lives together. Then he remembered that she was immortal, and would never age. He sighed. It seemed hopeless but he wished with all his heart that they could be together... forever.
Usagi was unaware of Mamoru's internal struggle, but she was aware of the power of a wish... she knew that he wanted something... she knew that in his mind, his heart, he had wished for something. She turned to face him, not caring that they were still in the parking garage.
"Mamoru... you wished for something! I felt it!" Her eyes searched his, as if trying to find the answer hidden there. "I need to know what you wanted, what you wished for! It's very important!"
He shielded his emotions from her, and she cursed inwardly with her frustration. The blasted man finally made a wish, but she couldn't grant it because he wouldn't tell her what it was! She sighed and gave up. He would tell her in his own time, for she sensed that it was truly made from his heart. He would have to find the courage to say it aloud to her.
Usagi waited until they got back to the apartment, and then she could keep silent no more. "Mamoru, you have to tell me what you wished for. I could feel the power of it, but I cannot grant it unless you tell me. It's strange, but I've never felt it that strongly before. Maybe it's because all of my previous masters wished for worldly things, things that could only momentarily please them. Yours is something different, ne?"
Mamoru nodded, but could not look her in the face just yet. Usagi stepped up to him and looked him in the eye. "Master, please tell me what you have decided to wish for."
He suddenly took her into his embrace, and held her tightly against him. "Usa..." he murmured softly, "all my life, I've been alone. I lost my parents when I was very young, and I hardly remember them. I've gone through life without being loved or loving anyone." He caressed her cheek with his hand. "Until you came along. I never dreamed that I would ever meet someone like you. You complete my life, Usako, and I can't ever let you go."
Usagi gasped at his tender term of endearment, and knew at that moment her dream had been for a reason, but never guessed it would ever come true.
"So you know what you will wish for now?" she asked softly.
He sighed. "I've always known, I just had to be absolutely sure. I wish to always be loved, and for you to be truly happy. I think you know how to grant those."
Usagi blushed deeply. She knew that he was talking about her, but she never dreamed it would happen. To finally be free... it was a dream come true.
"But what is your third wish?"
He grinned sheepishly. "To be together forever with you."
Usagi smiled happily, kissed him, and lifted her hand up to snap her fingers.
"Your wish is my command."
THE END!!!
For now...