Sorry about the shortness of this, the last chapter. . . . .I hope you enjoy the end of this story. I DON"T OWN SAILOR MOON OR ANY OF IT"S CHARACTORS! PLEASE DON'T SUE ME! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Once again, enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________

The girls gathered around. One of them went forward towards the cherry blossom tree. In her hands she held roses. It was a beautiful day, despite the reasons why she was there. She was there to pay her respects to those six feet under. She softy walked towards the grave marker; as if she walked too roughly she would disturb those below her. Tears rolled down her cheek as she placed the roses down against the tombstone. A sob escaped her as she read the name off the tombstone. 'KINO,' was written boldly across the granite stone so that no one could miss it. "I miss the times we had together." The girl chocked out as more tears fell. "I wish I got to know you better . . . . .I wish that we had more time together." She sniff back snot and cried out, "I wish it was me who died instead. . . . . . I'm so sorry. . . . . .you deserved better."

Mina slowly walked up behind the girl and draped her arm around her shoulder. 'No one should suffer like this alone.' Mina thought as she watched the girl morrow over lost love.

The girl felt a warm sensation cover across her shoulders. She turned and saw Mina standing next to her. She turned into Mina's support, hugged her and said as she sobbed, "It's not fair, Mina. It's not fair. What made me live and .. . . . ." A sob interrupted her sentence.

Mina could only reply. "You're right. It isn't fair. There's so many mean, horrible people alive. It always seems to be the good ones that leave us first."

Once the girls finally calmed down even to say, "It's just not right! No one deserves to watch anyone they love die."

Mina just tried to comfort friend the best way she could. "No. No one deserves that. However, remember why this happen. It was so that you could survive. If anyone understands self sacrifice, it's you."

"I know Mina, it's just they're my parents and I never truly got to know them. I was so young, too young to fly the coop myself, and then I have to survive by myself. It's just I don't want to be alone anymore." She said shakily as another tear rolled down her cheek.

Mina hugged her best friend a little bit tighter, almost as she was preventing her from slipping farther away, and said, "You're never going to be alone Lita. You will always have us. You will always have me. Trust us, and we will never leave you." Mina couldn't believe what had happen in the past few months. Ami's close call, Lita getting shot and almost dying, and then Lita finally letting them know the exact details about her parents' death. They all knew it was bad, but they never thought that it was that bad. However, it did explain a lot of Lita's strange behaviors at certain times. Now that they knew about Lita's situation, the better they were prepared to handle anything Lita could throw at them.

"I know, and I really do appreciate it." Lita said, as she was still hugging Mina and slowly calming down. Just as she was able to control herself, she felt another warm embrace. She looked up, and saw Rei now hugging her with Ami and Serena close behind her.

"If you ever need anything, you know that you're always welcomed at the temple." Rei said as she tighten her hug.

"And you know you can come to me with any of your problems. Big, medium, or small, I'll be there for you. I'll take care of you." Ami reassured Lita as she lightly hugged her tall friend, her savior.

"Plus, what would we do without you? You're a huge part of our lives, and I honestly wouldn't want to think of a world without Kino Lita." Serena stated as she joined in the huge group hug, and continued with, "Besides, just imagine how less tasty food would be without you!"

That last comment got a smile on Lita's lips. "Thanks guys. I don't know what I would do without you guys."

"You never have to know. You will always have us Lita, Always." Mina said. They stayed like that for a few minutes before they decided to head back. As the girls started to leave the cemetery, Mina hung back. When the others where out of her site, Mina went back to Lita's parents grave to pay her own respects. Once there, she bent down and whispered, "Thank You. . . . . . .Thank You for saving Lita's life. She's means a lot to her friends and me. I will personally tried to keep sure she's safe, so that your sacrifices were not in vane. My your souls rest in peace." Mina then stood up from the grave, dusted her self and ran back to her friends. From this day on, it was a new start, a new beginning. Before, Lita dealt and suffered with her parents' death by herself. Now, she never needed to suffer by herself. Now, Lita wasn't alone in her pain. Mina realized this and thought, "I wish I was like that. . . . . I wish I wasn't alone."

THE END

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There! It's Done! I hope you guys enjoyed it! If I have learned anything, it's this . . . . . . .I'm writting the next story out, beginning to end, before a post a single chapter! I might do a squeal, with some relationship pairing(MIGHT!!!). It took me almost a year, but I'm glad it's over, at last! Comments/Questions-feel free to ask,but I don't think I'll have any answers. Look for new stuff in another year or 6 . . . . . . . doing that time, check out my favorites-there's a lot of really good stories in that. Okay, later This Is Beth saying, "Over and Out"