AN: hello, min'na. So this is it the epilogue! I wont say anything more just enjoy and review after!
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Disclaimer: Nope, I'm afraid you're mistaken, min'na, I am not Naoko Takeuchi. She's the owner of the best anime romance Sailor Moon!!!
Small Lady Serenity sighed dreamily as her mother finished her story. Even after all these hundred of years, she could not get enough of her parent's magical romance.
So many years ago long before Crystal Tokyo, in a kingdom by the Moon, her mother, then Princess Serenity, met and fell in love with a prince named Endymion. Though forbidden, the two royals' souls bonded and even Death could not break that bond.
For a millennium after, Serenity and Endymion lived again in Usagi and Mamoru; two completely opposite personalities who prove a love that rivaled that of their past lives.
No. Not even Death could separate Usagi and Mamoru, but Kou Seiya once came very close.
Small Lady turned to stare at her mother's glowing face. For sure, her mother was thinking about her wedding that happened exactly a millennium ago today.
Biting her lower lip, Serenity debated if she should ask her mother about Kou Seiya. Her mother looked so wistful, Serenity hated to interrupt her memories. But finally, curiosity won the best of her, and Serenity asked her mother in a faltering voice.
"Mama, did you ever love Kou Seiya?"
The queen's beautiful face turned to complete surprise at her daughter's question. Looking straight at her daughter's eyes, Neo Queen Serenity tried to read behind those soulful red eyes.
In the end, the queen answered simply. "No."
"No?"
Smiling at last, the queen took her daughter's hand and led her to the dresser. Ushering her to sit before the mirror, the queen stood behind her daughter and began to brush her daughter's hair.
"No, I never loved Seiya. I admit I really like him especially when I first met him. Your father had left for Harvard and I'm always missing him. Then Seiya, he was always there; and he was completely different from your father, which means he's exactly like me. Like me, he was always smiling. Always cheerful even when there something bothering him. So away from everyone else, the two of us takes away our masks. I even broke down in front of him and confessed how much I missed your father. I'm eternally grateful for his help for he really had been my solace then."
Then slowly doing her daughter's hair up in odangoes, the queen continued, "And even after that, during all those years of growing up together, it was the same. I like Seiya and but I didn't love him." Finishing the right odango, the queen moved on making the left one. "Anyway, that chapter was long been closed in all of our lives. I'm happy ruling Crystal Tokyo with your father, just as Seiya must be enjoying ruling the new Kimnoku with Kakyuu."
"I. . . I was just wondering that's all," came Small Lady's reply. "After all Mama, I may never have been born if you never got back with Papa." Lowering her eyes, Small Lady asked, "Mama, how do you know it was love with Papa? How could you tell just liking someone from true love?"
Neo Queen Serenity smiled softly and Small Lady thought of how beautiful she looked. "I don't think anyone could completely explain what love really is, Small Lady. Love is different for everyone. Someone might say it's that heavy pounding of the heart; or another might say it's the feeling of happiness by just thinking of that special person. Whatever it is, people find the answer to the question of love on their own and that would happen to you as well, Small Lady."
Small Lady turned hopefully to her mother. Gazing at their reflection, Small Lady could almost see herself as the fourteen-year old image of her mother, except the fact that Small Lady was actually 999 years old now. Small Lady knew she had at least another millennium ahead of her and she wished she could spend it the way her mother will be spending hers-in the arms of the man she loved.
"I hope so Mama. When I find that person, I hope I would know it."
"You would. When you look at that person's eyes, you would definitely know it. Definitely know if it's love or not."
Mother and daughter stood there, smiling at each other. Suddenly, the gentle knocking on the door broke their gentle moment.
"You may come in," the queen called out.
Entering the room was Saturn. She curtsied to the queen first before turning to the princess.
"Small Lady, one of your guest has arrived."
"Who is it?" asked the pink-haired princess.
The smallest hint of smile crossed Saturn's regal features. She spoke softly but Serenity heard her clearly.
A light blush came to the princess's cheeks and suddenly there was a feeling of happiness inside of her.
. . . it's the feeling of happiness by just thinking of that special person. . .
Unsure what to think of the emotions running inside of her, Small Lady turned to her mother. The queen was already nodding her head.
Her heart beat loudly, Small Lady hurriedly curtsied to the queen before rushing out of her room. She ran across the palace halls, her feet flying over the carpeted floor.
Finally reaching the gardens, Small Lady stopped to catch her breath. She could feel her heart pounding faster and faster.
. . . it could be the heavy pounding of the heart. . . her mother's voice echoed in Serenity's mind.
Could it be? was the question running in Serenity's mind. Am I really in lo. . .
"My lady," a voice called out, interrupting Serenity's train of thoughts.
Neo-Princess Serenity looked up and her heart leapt as her eyes locked into those set of deep pools.
And that very moment, Small Lady knew exactly what her mother meant about looking at that person's eyes and knowing. . .
"Helios."
AN: So that's it, min'na, just a short epilogue to let Hotaru's millennia-old vision come true. So after exactly 1 and half years, finally, our 'the way it should be' fic is finished. Please review, min'na and thanks in advance!
in the order of first reviewing, I'd like to say (in the best Filipino style gratitude I could muster) maraming maraming salamat po!
sin(my very first reviewer), Noele, schoolgirltil2005, Anonymous1, rickr, Karla, hatami, SM Fanatic, BunnyStar, Bunny, abby/Jabba1(my oldest reviewer till now), Lin, Marni, Bunnie, kireisnowtenshi(definitely my fav reader), joyce, Helene, Shell, sakurapixi, Carolin Rocha, Sakura, Rei2, princess serenity, someone who likes seiya more aka nikki kou, nekokitten, Lady Imp(whose reviews never fails to make me smile and blush), smoonfan, Kat, just a teen, Xylus Star(my 1st kababayan to review), SteelHeartRose(who always lights my day with her reviews), moonangel1(whose colorful reviews just makes my day), sweety, leeta-starr(who also reviewed my poem, arigatou sooo much!), sakura, anonymous2, moonbunnii(my co-f4 lover sister!), annonymous3, Jing2(1st to get the seiya's secret!), silver-bubbls, LuNaRaNgEl288, PadFootCc, Eternity's Angel(my co-meteor garden lover![I hope]), Amethyst Heart, missaw(my co-yusuke lover!), Ocianne, Lady Mischief, Lady Nyte, Shahrezad, Frozen Fire, Sakura Tenshi, MoonlightUsa, Christine, tita-kun(2nd to guess seiya's secret), IchigoTaiyono, Kristi, Dark silhouette(another kababayan of mine!), Serenity Komoshiro, LK19, hehe, stargirl, skyelarsong, Kasumi, Caoilte, Chibi J, ladyfuzion, KhmerGirl, Victoria, monkeychow, clyde007(another kababayan!), hOnEy-gUrl, Serenity's Angel In Heaven(my fellow f4 lover!), DoOdLeS, FunnyLove00
so there, min'na thank u soooo much for helping me with this fic. When I was younger I never showed passion in writing(I'm more an artist before) but SM really started it out for me. I'm a bit introverted before too so I had never let others read my work, but with your support I was able to finish this fic. When I started this story all I wanted was at least 100 reviews so you made me so happy, min'na. Gosh, I really do feel like crying. Min'na, once again arigatou!!!!! Love you all!!! And I guess for this fic, it's SAYONARA!
ps. Do check out my "My Only Love" fic. It's completely different from this last fic but I think the light romantic comedy would be quite amusing. To those reading it, I'm updating sometime this week, so please do drop by. :D