Minako went back into the apartment exhausted. She fell into a chair next to Rei and waited patiently for this to end. Perhaps after her memory was recovered Usagi would be feeling better and the two could talk about the fight she had just encountered. Minako chewed a well manicured nail and wondered if she should even tell Usagi. But she knew that it was going to come up sooner or later. Probably more sooner than later. She would have to tell Usagi that her former lover was not a bad guy at all, in fact he had been possessed by a former general, one she had helped kill. Minako ran a hand through her hair and let the tears fall. All of this happened because of Kunzite. Usagi's prince was dead all because they had killed Kunzite's lover. And she had been forced to kill Mamoru because of his possession by the dark general.
Bitter tears splashed onto her lap as she sat in silence and cried out of frustration and contempt. Usagi would never forgive her for killing her love. After she found out Mamoru was not a traitor or a rat at all, just a weak minded man, like most humans were. Minako wiped her tears away. She had done it for her princess however. She had done it to save her princess, there was no other way of stopping him and she knew Usagi would never have the heart to kill a replica of the one she loved.
Minako quickly wiped the last of her tears away when she heard Rei give a shuttering breath. She had made no sound before so it was obvious that the trance was over. She turned to Rei quietly and saw the elder senshi give her a comforting look. "Do not worry, she will understand." Rei cast a look at Usagi, whom was no longer glowing, just sleeping peacefully.
"I don't know how she would." Minako spat.
"She would have known that Mamoru had been taken over had she had her true memories. His voice, his actions, everything. It made it obvious he was not truly the man she loved. Why do you think he had to alter her memories?" Rei asked quietly.
"He... I thought it was because he didn't rape her." Minako whispered.
"No, he COULDN'T rape her. Only if she were willing could he have touched her in such a way. Kunzite apparently had no clue that she had this power. Her purity was protected. So he tainted her memories, making her believe it possible, and making her believe he had been Mamoru all along." Rei let out a sigh. "She is a beautiful woman."
Minako let her eyes gaze over Usagi, her hair looked longer and a beautiful silver. She let tears fall. She was lucky to have such a wonderful princess. Truly lucky.
Minako let out a startled gasp as Usagi's eyes fluttered opened. Minako's eyes filled with tears when she saw Usagi's blue eyes begin to water.
Usagi reached out a shaking and tired hand and held onto Minako's in a soft yet tight grip. "It was for the best Minako-chan. We're all happier now. Tomorrow is another day. We'll look ourselves in the mirror and be happy that we're here. We'll find love again." Usagi said this softly and hoarsely. The trance must have taken a lot out of her princess. Usagi's hand when limp and her eyes closed as the former moon princess lost consciousness.
Minako smiled through her tears. "It's over, the fights, the wars. Now it's time for us to be teenagers and find love." Rei looked at Minako as she held Usagi's hand and smiled knowingly. Yes, they would find love, and yes they would be happy.
Rei's old and wise looking eyes drifted toward her princess and she smiled. This was truly a new beginning.
END
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Yes, this IS the end. You get to decide what happens. It's open to your interpretation. I'm not going to write ANY MORE. I don't want to just put Usagi with someone, that would take her years. Perhaps I'll write a sequel one day. But that day, is not today.
Bitter tears splashed onto her lap as she sat in silence and cried out of frustration and contempt. Usagi would never forgive her for killing her love. After she found out Mamoru was not a traitor or a rat at all, just a weak minded man, like most humans were. Minako wiped her tears away. She had done it for her princess however. She had done it to save her princess, there was no other way of stopping him and she knew Usagi would never have the heart to kill a replica of the one she loved.
Minako quickly wiped the last of her tears away when she heard Rei give a shuttering breath. She had made no sound before so it was obvious that the trance was over. She turned to Rei quietly and saw the elder senshi give her a comforting look. "Do not worry, she will understand." Rei cast a look at Usagi, whom was no longer glowing, just sleeping peacefully.
"I don't know how she would." Minako spat.
"She would have known that Mamoru had been taken over had she had her true memories. His voice, his actions, everything. It made it obvious he was not truly the man she loved. Why do you think he had to alter her memories?" Rei asked quietly.
"He... I thought it was because he didn't rape her." Minako whispered.
"No, he COULDN'T rape her. Only if she were willing could he have touched her in such a way. Kunzite apparently had no clue that she had this power. Her purity was protected. So he tainted her memories, making her believe it possible, and making her believe he had been Mamoru all along." Rei let out a sigh. "She is a beautiful woman."
Minako let her eyes gaze over Usagi, her hair looked longer and a beautiful silver. She let tears fall. She was lucky to have such a wonderful princess. Truly lucky.
Minako let out a startled gasp as Usagi's eyes fluttered opened. Minako's eyes filled with tears when she saw Usagi's blue eyes begin to water.
Usagi reached out a shaking and tired hand and held onto Minako's in a soft yet tight grip. "It was for the best Minako-chan. We're all happier now. Tomorrow is another day. We'll look ourselves in the mirror and be happy that we're here. We'll find love again." Usagi said this softly and hoarsely. The trance must have taken a lot out of her princess. Usagi's hand when limp and her eyes closed as the former moon princess lost consciousness.
Minako smiled through her tears. "It's over, the fights, the wars. Now it's time for us to be teenagers and find love." Rei looked at Minako as she held Usagi's hand and smiled knowingly. Yes, they would find love, and yes they would be happy.
Rei's old and wise looking eyes drifted toward her princess and she smiled. This was truly a new beginning.
END
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Yes, this IS the end. You get to decide what happens. It's open to your interpretation. I'm not going to write ANY MORE. I don't want to just put Usagi with someone, that would take her years. Perhaps I'll write a sequel one day. But that day, is not today.