Important AN: First of all, thank you for all the reviews. I was so surprised that so many people reviewed. This is my first FY/SM story, but I'm thinking of writing another one with a Hotohori + Usagi pairing. If you want to see another one, drop a line in the review. This chapter is going to be a little slow, so bare with me, but I promise that it's going to get better. I'm going to borrow Chibi Tenshi's idea, so Princess Serenity's father is going to be a saiyan, you're going to see why later. If you have any suggestion as who the father should be, tell me in your review. Also, Nakago may seem a little OOC, but that's because he's still young.

Disclaimer: Yes I realize that I forgot to put a disclaimer on the last chapter, so this one goes for the prologue too. I don't own any of the characters, just borrowing them, but I do own the story plots.

Princess Serenity (Usagi) was 7 years old at the beginning of the prologue

Nakago was 9 years old.

When she's in the Moon kingdom, She's going to be referred to as Princess Serenity, when she's with Nakago, she's going to be Usagi.

Chapter 1

*Nakago's dream*

The little boy looked around. He was sitting on the floor, too sore and tired to move his body. He was about to call out for his new friend when he suddenly felt small, warm hands cover his eyes.

"Guess who?" a sweet playful voice said behind him. Despite his pain, he smiled at the sound of her melodic voice.

"I don't know, let me think, can it be Usa-chan?" Nakago played along.

"Hey, how did you know," Usagi pouted, even though she's happy that he still remembered her. She removed her hands and walked around to face Nakago, however, she wasn't prepared to see the sight that greeted her. Instead of the beautiful boy that she cheered up before, bruises covered his body and tears stained his face.

"Naka-kun, are you okay? Who did this to you?" the little girl cried, furious that someone dared to hurt her friend. "Tell me, and I'll tell my okaa-san to punish that person."

Nakago didn't know how to respond. It has been so long since anyone besides his okaa-san cared so much about him. And besides, he is still too young to know the words to describe what had happened to him. Even if he knew how to describe the hell that he went through, he wasn't sure if he want to ruin the innocence she radiated by telling her.

Sensing his will to remain silent, she smiled "Don't worry, if you can't talk about it now, I understand, close your eyes, and I'll heal you."

Nakago was about to ask her what she meant when she gently put her hand on his forehead, transferring some of her energy to him. When she took her hand away, Nakago was shocked to find that he doesn't have any bruises left.

"Do you feel better now?" she gently smiled.

Nakago wordlessly nodded, feeling awed by the little girl.

"Now close your eyes again I have a surprise for you," Usagi bounced with excitement and happiness as she waited for Nakago to do her bidding.

Giving her a strange look, he did what she asked. As soon as he did that, he felt something warm and wet against his nose. His eyes flew open, and he was greeted by the face of a baby tiger, the color of snow. (you can see that I'm obsessed with cats). Usagi giggled as she saw Nakago's sheepish face. The tiger cub hearing it's mistress's laughter purred in return, and playfully licked Nakago's nose again. Jumping back, he smiled sheepishly at Usagi as she dropped the tiger cub in his arms.

"Isn't she cute, I found her a week ago in the garden, and your the first person beside me that she likes. Usually, she bites or scratches the person that tries to pet her." Usagi giggled as Nakago gingerly held the cub in his arms.

"What's her name?" Nakago asked as he sat down with the cub, petting its furry head as the cub purred and rubbed her head against his hand.

"Well, I don't have a name for her yet, maybe you can think of something,"

"Since, her fur is so soft, and it's sticking everywhere, why don't we called her Furball?"

"Furball?" Usagi tested the name on her tongue before she smiled, "That's such a cute name, hear that kitty? Your name is Furball now," Usagi said as she sat down by Nakago and played with the baby tiger's big ears.

For a while, neither said anything, as they enjoyed the silence surrounding them, interrupted only by the playful tiger.

It was broken when Nakago turned his head away, "Can you tell me about your okaa-san and your home Usa-chan?"

"Well, my okaa-san is the goddess of the moon, and also the Queen of the galaxy. A lot of people are afraid of her because of her power, but she has always been very nice and loving to me. No matter how busy she is, she'll always find sometime to be with me. I'm an only child, and heiress of the moon kingdom. It's fun sometimes, because I can almost always get away from getting in trouble, but I have to act like a lady, and everyone only see a princess, they don't care what kind of person I really am. I have four protectors, they're the princesses the inner planets. There's Mercury, she's a genius and very quiet. Venus looks a lot like me, except her hair is in a bow and she's always cheerful, and we always get into trouble together. A lot of people call us the 'terror of the solar system,' I don't know where they got that idea." Usagi turned up her nose, feigning hurt, but giggled instead. " Then there's Mars and Jupiter. Mars is a little scary sometimes. She's got a very bad temper, and it's not fun to make her mad. One time, when I accidentally poured some water into her holy fire, she got so mad that she almost burnt all of my hair. Jupiter is the best cook in the palace, and she's incredibly strong." Suddenly her face darkened, "Oh yeah, there's also Endymion, the brat prince of Earth. The first time we met, he pushed me and accused me of cheating, when I beat him in a sword fight, since he claimed that no girls can beat him. If he wasn't a stupid prince, I would have shown him what a girl can do." Usagi added with a evil glint in her eyes.

Nakago listened, amazed by Usagi's life that is so different from his, yet she still understood what he went through, and his feeling of loneliness. He also feel protective over this elfin girl, almost like an older brother, but not quite the same, he can't put his finger on it. When she told him how that sissy Endymion pushed her, he felt the same anger that consumed him when he saw the soldiers hurt his okaa-san resurface.

"Naka-kun?" Usagi's voice cut through Nakago's thoughts. "Are you okay? There's a symbol glowing on your forehead. What does it mean?"

"Hun? Oh that, I got it when my okaa-san died. In my language it's called kokoro, which means heart's lodging."

"Really?! Sugoi!" Usagi gushed with energy. "I have a symbol too, but it doesn't have a meaning. All I know is that only the people in my family have this symbol, and that when we are hurt or threatened, it gives a big flash of light called the Moon beam. I bet that you're a really nice person with a big heart to have that symbol."

For the rest of the time before they woke up, they learned about each other's lives and played with Furball.

"And one time, when we're all eating breakfast with Endymion, I accidentally passed the passed him the pepper when he asked for cinnamon, you should have seen him, his whole face was bright red, and as big as his ego," Usagi described to Nakago. However, before she was able to finish her story, Nakago started to disappear again.

"Why do you have to wake up soon? I'll be waiting Naka-kun, don't forget your promise!" Usagi waved as Nakago disappeared again, for the second time.

*End of Nakago's dream*

"Brat, wake up!" Nakago slowly opened his eyes. Looking up to glare at the person who have taken him away from his little tenshi.

The person who shook him awake was a mean looking man in his forties. Getting up, he started to walk away, indicating Nakago to follow him. Nakago stood up painfully, after sleeping cramped in a corner, his muscles were aching terribly.

"Hurry up boy, you're coming with me. From now on, when the Emperor doesn't call you, you're going to be studying with me. You may call me master Li. You'll get up at four in the morning to train in martial arts and ki fighting till eight, you'll then eat breakfast. After that, you'll be taught literature, mathematics, battle strategy, magic, and other things till dinner time. Then if the Emperor doesn't have any plans for you, you'll have the rest of the time to yourself, understood?" It was more of a statement than a question as Li led the boy to a small room near the servant's quarters. "This is going to be your room now, I'll be coming to get you in thirty minutes. There are some clothes for you on the bed, a servant will bring you something to eat," Li said curtly before he walked away.

"I promise you Usa-chan, no matter what, I'll survive and be brave and strong. Then okaa-san, I'll avenge your death." Nakago promised himself as he looked around the tiny white room, furnished with a hard bed, a table and a chair.

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*Five years later*

*The Moon Kingdom*

"Usagi-chan? Where are you?" Venus called out, looking for her princess. The princess have mysteriously disappeared right after the arrival of Prince Endymion of Earth. Not that Venus blamed her, Endymion seemed to have a talent for being obnoxious and annoying. Walking out to the garden which is the moon bunny's favorite hidding place, she wasn't watching where she was going when she tripped over a body.

"Itai! Venus don't you ever watch where you're going? Why did you have to wake me up? I has having the best dream," the moon princess sat up, rubbing her tummy, where Venus had unceremoniously stepped on.

The other feigned hurt as she looked at her princess, "Usagi-chan, how can you be so cruel? I just came to warn you that the baka prince is heading this way. Or do you want me to get him for you?" Venus asked as her face took on a smug look.

"Are you serious? Come on, we have to get out of here then!" Princess Serenity, jumped up, forgetting her stomach, and dragged Venus out of the garden into her room.

Back in Princess's Serenity's room, the two girls clasped on the bed laughing. Furball looked up from her position from the bed, roaring because her sleep was disturbed.

"Say Usagi-chan, tell me, why is it that every time that you're alone, you always go to sleep?" Venus asked slyly. "And don't lie to me, who is this Naka-kun that I heard you say in your sleep the other day?"

Serenity immediately turned to the color of Venus' hair bow. "What do you mean?" She managed to squeak out.

"Now don't play dumb Usagi-chan, as the daughter of the Goddess of Love, I order you to spill everything. It's not like that I'm going to tell anyone,"

"Mina-chan, the last time I told you something, the whole palace knew about it the day after!" Princess Serenity sighed.

"Come on, Usagi-chan, I pinkie swear that it won't happen again! Or maybe, I can ask Endymion to help me." Venus said, giving her a evil look.

"Fine, but you have to swear on your honor and on all the goddess that you won't tell a soul," Princess Serenity finally gave in (not wanting to be even within 100 kilometres with the baka prince.)

"I swear," Venus said solemnly.

Climbing over to lie beside her and Nakago's pet tiger she finally gave in to Venus' curiosity. "Promise you won't laugh. Every time that I go to sleep, I'm waiting for my prince to come. I know that it sounds childish and silly, but ever since I was seven years old, I met this beautiful boy in my dreams, he seemed so sad, and my heart ached to see someone as young as him to be so sad. So I promised myself that I'll be the one to take away his pain, and let him feel happiness again. So every time I go to sleep, I wait for Naka-kun to appear. We have became very good friends, and it seems that we have developed a bond as well. I can always feel what he feels, even though we are in two different worlds. I know when he's hurt, and when he's happy, it's like he's my missing half."

"Wow…"for once, the goddess of love is left speechless, but not for long. "Usagi-chan, you lucky girl! Oh, it sounds soooo romantic, it's like a fairy tale, except for the fact that it's the princess who saved her prince. What does he look like? How old is he? Does he have a brother that he can introduce to me?"

"Mina-chan, slow down. Naka-kun is fourteen years old. I he doesn't have a brother. He only had his okaa-san, and she and the rest of his tribe died the day that we met. And I don't know if he cares about me that way, I think that he only sees me as a little sister," the princess said a little sadly. "Anyway, he's got blond hair to his shoulders, the most beautiful blue eyes that is so easy to get lost in, and a killer figure." Usagi murmured, lost in her own thoughts that she didn't even hear Venus.

"Girl, you have got it bad."

"Hun, did you say something Mina-chan? It's not just because of that. He's the only guy who doesn't see me as a step to power, not like the other princes here in the Silver Millennium. To him, I'm not a princess, I'm just Usagi, the little girl who's his first real friend. And remember when okaa-san forbid me to train with you guys? Well, when I told Naka-kun, he offered to train me, everything for sword fighting, to magic and ki blasts."

"The Queen is going to be so mad, but I don't see why she doesn't want you to know how to defend yourself." Venus said.

"I guess okaa-san still can't accept Otoo-san's death, and she doesn't want me to follow the Saiyans' way of living ( Princess Serenity's father is a saiyan, and he died in battle. Since she has saiyan blood, Princess Serenity is a very good fighter too, but her Saiyan powers are locked away by her mother.) I have to talk to okaa-san now, I still don't see why Endymion have to come to the moon so often."

"Oh well, I'll just go and bug someone else then, I think that I saw Mars earlier in the fire room. See you later Usagi-chan." With that Venus left, off to find her next victim for torture.

"Come on Furball, let's go," Princess Serenity said to the white tiger before the two went to find the Queen.

*In front of Queen Serenity's private chamber*

Just before the princess knocked on the door, she heard two muffled voices. With a significant look at the tiger, she put her ear to the door to listen.

"Are you positive Pluto, that that is what the future is going to be like?" her okaa-san said.

"I'm afraid that I'm 100 percent sure, that the princess will lose everyone she loves in the fight with Chaos. She'll become the legendary Senshi of Cosmos, and become a goddess and the immortal ruler of the Universe. She'll be the most powerful creature in existence, but in return, she is destined to be alone forever."

"Is there no other way to change what fate has planned for my daughter?" Queen Serenity grimly asked the time guardian.

"I'm afraid not, sometimes, when we seek to change fate, it only does more harm."

Princess Serenity couldn't listen anymore. She ran from the Queen's quarters, tears forming in her eyes as she heard Pluto's words again in her head. Lose everyone, alone for eternity. What did she do to deserve this kind of punishment? All of her hopes and dreams of a happy life disappeared in one second. Furball climbed on the bed, and curled up around her mistress, gently licked the tears away, and purred to comfort the crying princess. Princess Serenity smiled sadly at the tiger's efforts, and cried herself to sleep.

*In Princess Serenity's dream*

"Why, why does it have to be me?" Usagi cried to herself. Not noticing the pair of arms that wrapped around her, and the person that held her trembling body tightly against his own.

"What's wrong Usa-chan? Why are your crying? Did someone hurt you? Don't cry anymore, tears don't suit you, now tell me what's wrong, and maybe we can figure out a solution." Nakago gently whispered to the tenshi in his arms. Ever since he has known her, he had fallen in love with her. But since he doesn't know how she felt about him, he just assumed that she thought of him as a big brother, therefore he never admitted his feelings to her. It pains him so much to see her hurting and that he couldn't do anything to ease her pain.

With out looking up, she slowly told him, taking comfort from his warmth. "I over heard Pluto talking with okaa-san. Pluto said that I'm destined to lose everyone I care about, and when I do, I'll become Cosmos, the goddess and ruler of the entire universe. The most powerful and beautiful being, but doomed to live in solitude for eternity."

"Usa-chan, are you sure you heard right? Maybe you didn't hear correctly, or there might be a chance that Pluto is wrong." He tried to comfort her.

"Naka-kun, I'm sure that I heard right, and Pluto isn't the kind of person that makes mistakes." Usagi cried, then in a small voice added, "I don't want to be alone without you. I won't be able to bare it."

"Who said that you're going to get rid of me? I promise you that I'll be with you forever. When the Seiryuu no miko comes, I'll ask her to grant me the wish to be immortal, that way, if you have to live alone for eternity, you'll at least have me to talk to. How does that sound to you?" Nakago asked Usagi.

"Honto? You'll do that for me? But are you sure that you won't regret it later on? I don't want you to do anything that you'll regret," Usagi anxiously asked, though she was bursting with happiness inside.

"Of course not, you know that I'll do anything for you, silly girl. Now, have you been practicing the martial arts that I taught you? Let's see how good you have gotten."

"Are you sure Naka-kun, I don't want to hurt you, you know." Usagi teased her sensei and her crush.

"The day you beat me, will the day that the sun rises from the west Usa-chan. Now stop talking, and lets spar." Nakago smirked as he saw the younger girl getting into the fighting stance that he taught her.

"Are you going to attack?" Usagi asked.

"No need to." was her reply.

With a cry, Usagi charged at Nakago, a fist flying to his face. He blocked it, but his opponent followed up with a kick to his solar plexus. He was just barely able to dodge it, but it was soon followed by an elbow coming towards him. Jumping back to give himself some room. She's getting better,

"Is that all Usa-chan. You're still to slow, what have you been doing? Chasing boys all day?" he taunted.

"I'll show you slow Naka-kun," Usagi replied with a growl as she redoubled her efforts. But no matter how hard she tried, none of her attacks were able to connect with her opponent.

Unwilling to show any weakness, she stepped forward, and threw another punch towards his face which he easily blocked. But her attack barrage continued, and she stepped forward with a kick. He stepped dodged, but she followed, stepping forward again with a roundhouse which was also dodged. Not wanting to stop, she turned around with a back kick... which he annoying dodged again! She clenched her teeth as she stepped forward kicked one last time... and he side-stepped. She noticed she was now close to him and finally used her nearest fist to deliver a punch right into his stomach... only to feel her wrist get grabbed by his hand. Usagi gasped, and in that instant she felt him grab the collar of her shirt and hurl her through the air... and a second later she landed on her back on the painful ground.

"Always look for an opening in your opponent, that's when you attack," Nakago said looking down on the still form of Usagi.

"OW!!" Usagi suddenly screamed in pain, clutching at her lower calf.

Nakago gasped, running to her side, as he gently lifted her leg. " Usa-chan, are you okay? Does it hurt when I move it?"

"Well, the pain isn't as bad as the pain that you'll be feeling when I finish with you," Usagi gasped out. It was too late when Nakago saw the evil glint in her innocent blue eyes. Snapping her leg back, she delivered a hard kick to his middle, that sent his sailing back. It was followed with another punch to his stomach, and finally a sweep which landed him on his bottom.

Dazed, Nakago laid on the ground, trying to catch his breath, as Usagi walked over grinning. "Always look for an opening, and THAT is when you attack." She teased him.

Nakago looked at her cute smirking face, before he kicked her legs from beneath her. Making her land right on top of him. Faces merely centimetres away, they stared into each other's eyes, mesmerized by the love that they see in to other's eyes. With the barest intake of breath, their lips touched gently. At the soft contact, Usagi jumped off, blushing to the color of a rip tomato.

"Gomen nasai Naka-kun, I didn't mean to kick you that hard. I'm so sorry, that was a dirty tick. Are you okay?" She asked him, eyes on the floor, finding the smooth ground suddenly very interesting. Nakago slowly got up by himself, blushing from the incident.

"It's okay Usa-chan, you improved a lot, and when you're fighting with an enemy, all it matters is survival, so it doesn't matter the method that is used." Nakago said, as he fought to keep his blush down. "But that doesn't mean that you can be lazy. I can still feel that you have a great power sleeping inside of you. I don't know why, but it seems to be locked away. When you are able to use it again, you'll be one of the best warriors in the universe."

"Do you really mean that Naka-kun?" Usagi ran up to hug him, forgetting the embarrassing moment that caused her to blush.

"When did I ever lie to you?" He said as she held on to him tightly.

"Thank you so much Naka-kun," She said as he started to fade away again.

"I don't get it, why do you always wake up so early, Naka-kun? Don't you ever sleep in?"

"If I sleep like you Usa-chan, I'll never be able to be a Seiryuu seishi, then I'll never get my wish from the miko, and you'll just have to spend the rest of eternity all alone." Nakago teased her.

"What are you waiting for then, go already!" She panicked, thinking that he meant what he said.

The last think she heard before he disappeared from the dream realm was his deep chuckle.

*End of Princess Serenity's dream*

Turning her head, "Naka-kun, you really need to shave you know," she murmured sleepily without opening her eyes.

A angry growl answered her, opening one of her eyes, she jumped out of up when she saw that instead of hold and kissing her precious Naka-kun, she was choking the life out of Furball, and had her lips pressed to the tiger's furry cheek.

Letting out a nervous giggle, the princess ran out of her room, running for her life, with an angry tiger at her heels.

AN: Finally finished. That was the longest chapter I have ever written. So what do you guys think? And one more thing, the fighting scene in there is not originally written by me. I'm a big Street Fighter fan, and I read a story on it a while ago, so I'm used some of the fighting descriptions in that story. Here's a little preview to the next chapter. "What?! Why do I have to marry him? Okaa-san, you know how much I despise him!"