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Authors Notes: FINALLY finished! Hope you enjoy Minna-chan. BIG thaks to all my imoutos and Oneesan's (too many to list and if I forgot one I'd feel awful. They know who they are) without them this could have taken MONTHS to get out. SERIOUS Mamoru and Ririna bashing so if you're a fan of them I don't suggest you read.

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Chapter Twenty: The Gentle Desert Noble


Quatre stared at Usagi startled. It had happened to quickly. He had been preparing to call his servants to get her to a doctor and now.. Ririna had killed her. "Goddess..." He stared down at her for a moment kneeling beside her ignoring everything but her. "iie...."

Ririna smirked, "Look's like she's not so much of a Goddess after all, ne?"

Quatre looked up, "YOU did this, Ririna..."

Ririna smiled, "I've already told you! Hii-chan belongs to me. It's destiny and I wasn't going to let that tramp-" her words were cut off as a hand slammed against her cheek. She scowled at Wufei and rubbed her cheek. "How dare you treat a Princess like that!"

Wufei snorted, "How dare you say such things about Usagi-chan."

Ririna smirked, "Demo, it's true, ne? We all know she slept with you and only a tramp... iie, a slut would do such a foolish thing."

Wufei's eyes narrowed, "She wasn't a slut, Ririna."

Milardo took a step backwards confusion in his eyes. "Nani? What happened? Ririna-chan why do you have a gun?"

Ririna smiled at him, "You shot my enemy for me, Oniichan!"

Quatre gently kissed Usagi's rapidly cooling cheek then got to his feet. "I'll make you pay, Ririna."

Duo watched his smaller friend walk by his eyes locked on Ririna. "Woah! Quatre, what are you doing?"

Quatre closed his eyes for a long moment. "She killed Usagi, Duo. I won't... iie, I can't let her live." He pulled out his gun and aimed. He squeezed the trigger and frowned as no bullets commenced. "Nani?"

Duo sighed, "You used them all trying to shoot ME, remember?"

Quatre let the useless gun fall. "So I've failed her once again..."

Hiiro knelt by Usagi's side for a brief moment checking for a pulse. He frowned as he couldn't find one, "Quatre."

Quatre looked up as Hiiro tossed him his own gun. Quatre smiled faintly and nodded turning back to Ririna, "For killing my Goddess I'm going to kill you."

Milardo frowned, "Matte, Quatre."

Trowa stepped forward dragging Milardo out of the way and towards where Duo waited to offer an explanation. "Quiet."

Quatre let his eyes slide from Ririna's to rest on Usagi's form. "You killed her... she would never have done the same to you. Don't you realize she was a relation of yours? She's lived more years then you could count and if it hadn't been for her you wouldn't be standing here."

Ririna scoffed, "I'm not stupid, Quatre. I can clearly see she's around the same age as myself."

Quatre frowned, "You even saw her first arrive in this time through the Ginzuishou!"

"You mean that crystal that Milardo got ME and that she STOLE?"

Quatre sighed, "You have no remorse for killing my Goddess?"

Ririna shook her head a smile appearing on her lips, "I'd kill her a thousand times if it meant my destiny with Hii-chan would be secured."

Quatre nodded, "You're words have sealed your fate. Ja, Ririna." He pulled the trigger and watched as the bullet shot her between the eyes. He turned away from the fallen body and to the shocked Milardo. "You too shot my Goddess..."

Milardo's eyes flickered between the still forms of Usagi and his sister. "...I... gomen, I was weak. I let Heero tell me that she was a sorceress.. demo I didn't shoot her in my right frame of mind. If I had been completely in control I wouldn't have done it. Heero took over somehow..."

Quatre felt the tears start to trail down his cheek and shook his head faintly stopping them. "Are you making excuses?"

"Iie, I did help kill her and will take responsibility for my actions."

Quatre turned away his eyes once more on Usagi. He let the gun fall and dimly noticed Hiiro pick it up and replace it. "Iie, I don't want to kill you, Milardo. Rather I'll let you live and know you've killed not only Usagi but your sister too." He knelt beside Usagi and pulled her into his arms his head bowed, "O-negai... you're a Goddess. You can't just die. O-negai wake up..."

Duo looked away hiding his tears. He couldn't believe his Bunny's life had just been snuffed out like that. 'Bunny...'

Wufei crouched beside Quatre. "She's dead..."

Quatre looked up the pain shimmering in his eyes. "Iie, she can't be.... I won't let her. I need her to much!"

Wufei sighed and closed his eyes, "We all need her, Quatre."

Quatre turned his attention back to Usagi and kissed her smooth pale forehead. "O-negai.. someone... anyone.. help her."

Seiya yearned to hold Usagi and grieve but knew he couldn't. She never cared for him the way she had cared for these five. "Odango..."

"Seiya?"

He turned and gasped dropping into a bow, "Kakkyu-hime!"

Yaten smirked, "Surprised, ne?" The smirk vanished as he saw Usagi. "NANI? What happened?"

Taiki frowned, "Kakkyu-hime, are we too late to help?"

The red-haired woman nodded, "Hai... I have a little healing power as do all senshi demo not enough to bring her back... Gomen, Seiya."

Seiya bowed his head and let his pent up tears fall. He had so hoped for someone to save her but it looked like the purest soul in existenace had just been snuffed out. "She's gone.... " He wiped his tears away and stared at the fallen body, 'Aishiteru, Usagi.'

"I can help," whispered a voice near Quatre's ear. He looked up startled to see a golden haired woman looking down at Usagi sadly.

"Galaxia!" Haruka gasped.

The woman smiled and nodded, "Hai, I can bring her back by using my own powers... demo they come with a price. I'd in effect be sharing my life with her. If she dies again I'd die with her and vice versa."

Quatre swallowed attempting to keep back the memories of every moment he had spent with her, "Hai... anything just bring her back."

Galaxia knelt down beside him taking Usagi out of his arms and into her own. "One final thing... she'd gain immortality and all of her children would be including the one she carries now."

Quatre's eyes widened. 'Wufei's...' He let his eyes fly to Usagi's flat stomach, "Carries now? Demo how do you know for sure?"

Galaxia smiled faintly, "It doesn't matter. Do you think she could deal with the price?"

Trowa frowned, "Only if you'd agree to make the one she loves immortal as well."

Galaxia nodded, "Hai, it's possible after I make her so. Do you know who she loves?"

Everyone shook their heads. Quatre closed his eyes and remembered his first kiss with Usagi in the public gardens. "Hai... save her," he whispered.

Galaxia nodded. Her entire body began to glow golden but the greatest concentration of the energy gathered on her lips. She bent down and let her lips cover Usagi's still ones. She closed her eyes and concentrated analyzing the barrage of Usagi's thoughts and memories that attacked her mind. Once the scene of her death played she realized what the girl had been about to say. She felt something begin to press against her lips and opening her eyes she saw Usagi starting to regain her color. She stayed in her position until she was sure Usagi was perfectly healthy again. "Daijobu ka, Usagi?"

Usagi nodded, "... hai. Galaxia-san? What are you doing here? Kakkyu-hime! You too? Taiki! Yaten!" She stared at everyone in confusion holding a hand to her head, "What happened?"

"Goddess..."

"Usa-chan."

"Usagi-chan."

"Bunny?"

"Usagi-hime...."

Usagi smiled faintly at them then realized how close Galaxia was. Her eyes widened and yelping she scooted backwards. "NANI?"

Seiya grinned, "Odango, you're alright!"

Ail who until this moment had been in complete shock smiled slightly. "Usagi-chan, daijobu?"

Usagi nodded. "Hai... demo why is minna-chan here? I don't understand."

Kakkyu smiled softly, "I came for Seiya, Usagi-san."

Seiya pouted, "Awww.. do I have to?"

Yaten scoffed, "Stop acting like such a kid, Seiya-kun."

Seiya ignored him and kissed Usagi's cheek. "I guess this means ja... I'll never forget you, odango."

Usagi ignored the tears threatening to fall and managed a smile, "Daijobu... we'll meet again somehow. We'll always be friends, Seiya-chan."

"Serenity-sama."

Usagi sighed, "Puu... not you too. Why? Why do they have to go so soon?"

Pluto bowed her head, "Gomen, Serenity, demo they don't belong here."

Haruka scowled faintly and smiled sadly at Usagi. "Ja ne, Koneko-chan. If you ever need me yell at Pluto and IF she gives me the message I'll find a way back to you."

Duo scowled, "BUNNY!"

Usagi turned and giggled, "Hai, Duo-chan?"

"Don't you realize what happened? Ririna KILLED you!"

Usagi stepped back startled, "Nani? Demo... I'm still alive.... Duo-chan... am I... immortal again?"

Galaxia bowed her head, "Gomen, Usagi-san."

Usagi bit her lip hard, "Iie... this can't be true!" She shook her head her blue eyes filling with hysteria, "IIE! I won't go through that again!!! I won't see my loved ones die!"

"Calm down, Onna," Wufei demanded. "It's not good for the child for you to be so wound up."

".... child?" Usagi squeaked.

"Way to go, Wu-man! You could have waited for a little while longer before springing the news on her."

Wufei snorted, "Hai, child. Your friend over there told us about it."

Usagi turned her head slightly, "Galaxia.... demo how do you know?"

The woman smiled faintly, "I felt it's energy before I healed you."

"Healed me... demo.... Duo said I was dead."

Hiiro frowned faintly, "Usa-chan, listen."

Usagi instantly gave her full attention to Hiiro. "Hai, Hii-chan?"

"Galaxia now shares her life with you. If she dies you die or vice versa. You're now immortal and the child you carry and everyone after it will share the same trait. Additionally Galaxia has told us that she can give the gift of immortality to the one you love."

Usagi frowned, "Demo... I couldn't stand for the rest of you to die in the future..."

Galaxia shook her head, "Iie, Usagi-san. You misunderstand. I'm going to give all five of them the gift. They did change you drastically from the last time I saw you at Mamoru's funeral."

Usagi nodded slightly, "Ja ne, Serenity-sama," Pluto whispered when she realized the girl was deep in conversation. She quickly opened a portal and practically herded everyone but the pilots, Usagi, and Galaxia through. "I'll take you to yoru correct times demo you have to leave here."

Seiya sighed, "Hai..." He glanced back at Usagi a final time before following Pluto.

Usagi looked up as the last person vanished, "Matte!!" She felt tears spring to her eyes as she realized it was too late. She scowled faintly and forced the emotions to fade. She had a more important matter to intend to. "Galaxia-san? May I talk to the guys alone?"

Galaxia nodded. "Hai." She had seen the way the girl looked at them all. She seemed to be in love with all five but there had been an almost certain sparkle to her eyes when she was looking at one in particular. She smiled slightly and with a shake of her head left the room.

Usagi looked at the five nervously. "... do you remember how before Ririna shot me how I said I finally realized who I love?" The five nodded as one. "I do love you all. Without a single one of you I wouldn't be the whole person I am now. I'd be that souless shell. Without you I'd have done what Mamoru demanded... demo my heart belongs to only one of you." She frowned faintly, "Perhaps this will go better if I talk to you one at a time?"

"Iie, spit it out, Onna."

Usagi bowed her head, "Hai... it's.... Quatre," she whispered faintly.

Duo sighed, "At least it wasn't Perfect Soldier boy over there... I swear I'd go insane if it was. I know Quatre will take care of you, Bunny and if he doesn't the God of Death will get him in line." He smirked for a moment. "I think I'm going to go take a walk. Talk to you later, Bunny."

Hiiro nodded faintly at Usagi's decision and followed Duo. 'I knew she wouldn't pick me... what could a soldier offer anyways?' He forced his emotionless mask back to the forefront and tried to tell himself Quatre would take care of her far better then he could.

Wufei nodded, "You want the weakling, onnna? Fine, demo since Winner's mansion is spacious enough, I'm going to move in."

Usagi smiled brightly, "We'd love to have you, Fei-chan! Ne, Quatre-chan?" Quatre nodded numbly not trusting himself to speak.

Trowa bowed his head slightly, "Usagi-hime, I think all four of us will be making that arrangement. All we wish is for you to be happy and if Quatre is the one you love then be happy with him and we'll be content knowing you finally are having a wonderufl life with a loving husband."

Usagi nodded, "Hai... are you leaving to, Trowa?"

"Hai, I need to get a hold of Catherine and tell her I'm moving in with you two."

Usagi blinked then giggled. "Quatre-chan, you notice they're talking as if we're married or something?"

Quatre finally got control of himself and smiled, "Goddess... I'd be honored if you would marry me."

Usagi turned to him startled, "Honto? Are you serious? You want to marry me, Quatre?"

Quatre nodded, "Hai, aishiteru, Usagi-chan..." He put his arms around her and held her his arms slightly looping around her belly.

"Demo..." Usagi touched her stomach. "...."

"Wufei is going to be living with us, ne?"

Usagi suddenly started to giggle, "I'm starting to feel like I'm marryiing all of you!"

Quatre shook his head and pressed a gentle kiss to her head, "Iie, just me. I promise I'll try to never hurt you, Goddess," he whispered into her ear.

Usagi shivered at the warmth and tilted her head sideways to stare into his clear blue eyes. "Arigato, Quatre-chan. You have no idea how you made me feel by saying that. Demo, I know you could never hurt me." She let her fingers entwine with his and leaned against him. "Aishteru, Quatre."

"Aishiteru, Usagi," he responded as he gently kissed her cheek before letting their hands go and turning her around and pressing his lips to hers in a soft sweet kiss. He put his arms around her holding her closely to him yet not too tightly. He understood that with the other four living in the same mansion his life would become interesting to say the least but it didn't bother him when he remembed Usagi loved and wanted to be with him.

"Don't push, Wu-man," Duo hissed as he looked inside the keyhole of the door.

Wufei snorted, "As if I'd be doing such a dishonorable thing as looking, Maxwell."

"Omae o Korosu," Hiiro snapped from his gunshot hole.

Duo snickered, "See, Wu, if Hiiro is acting like that I KNOW you have to be looking to."

"...."

Duo glanced up and nodded, "Hai, Trowa. I think you're right. Quatre will take good care of Bunny. Demo... I wish they'd hurry up and have a REAL kiss."

"Why are you four spying on, Usagi-san?"

Duo turned startled and pressed his back into the door. "Spying? Us? That's ridiculous. We're just... uhh stretching! Yeah that's it!" He began to stretch his arms to demonstrate and the woman sighed. "Is Usagi-san with the one she loves now?"

"Hai," Hiiro responded.

Galaxia nodded, "Then I'll bestow the gift to you four right now if you'd come this way and leave the couple alone."

Duo pouted, "Oh man... and it was JUST getting good!"

Wufei snorted again and moved away from the wall following Galaxia. Trowa followed silently followed by Hiiro. Duo sighed and with an exaggerated pout followed.

Usagi laid her head against Quatre's chest and listened to his heartbeat. "Quatre-chan?"

"..hai?" He asked feeling the start of nervousness creep through him. If he was going to marry this perfect Goddess in front of him he had a lot of preparations to make and close to five hundred invitations to send out. When he had heard the catch in her voice everything in him stopped.

"Are... are you sure? I mean..." She let her hand graze her stomach once more, "Because of that one time... I don't deserve to be with you."

Quatre shook his head startling himself at how rapid the movement was. "Iie! I love you, Usagi. I don't care that it's Wufei's child. We'll raise it together and the child will have five Fathers and the best Mother in the world."

Usagi smiled and kissed him deeply. "Aishiteru..." she whispered against his lips as her eye lids fluttered close.

"Aishiteru," Quatre responded as he returned her kisses and slowly deepened the kiss.

"MATTE! None of that before the honeymoon!" Interrupted Duo who seemed to glowing a dim golden color.

Usagi burst out laughing as she reailzed all four pilots were glowing. "Nani? What happened to you all?"

Galaxia smiled, "They're all immortal, Usagi-san. Quatre will become it on your honeymoon," she coughed a faint blush on her cheeks. "Shouldn't you be celebrating anyway?"

Usagi nodded, "HAI!" She seemed to realize something and glanced down, "Demo... what are we going to do with Ririna's body?" She dimly noticed Heero's had vanished and she marked it down to the fact that without his Mother the boy couldn't exist.

Hiiro frowned, "She used to be important to the colonies and Earth. Now however only the Cinq Kingdom will be effected. It's without a Queen to rule it."

Quatre watched as for a flash a spark of interest shone in Usagi's eyes before quickly being trampled out. "Usagi-chan?"

"Iie, It's not important..."

"Anything you say is important to me."

Usagi flushed faintly, "I was just considering that maybe I should step in and fill Ririna's shoes. The Cinq Kingdom is what is left of Crystal Tokyo... demo I'm not sure if I want to do that. They're are a lot of good and bad memories..."

Quatre smiled, "Whatever you decide I'll support you."

Usagi felt tears gather in her eyes and smiled, "Arigato, Quatre. With those words I know my decision. I'm going to stay here with you for eternity if you'll have me."

Quatre shook his head slightly, "Forever, Usagi. I want you to stay with me always and forever."

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Authors Notes: Corny and cliche ending I know demo you have to admit it fits Quatre better then any of the others.