Return To The Past: Mamoru's Journey

Chapter 16 – When Two Become One

Author's Notes: Sorry it is taking me so long to update, but I am down to the last three or so chapters and I really want them to be perfect. Plus, I have been really busy with my job, final projects, final exams, etc. Oh, well. I will try to add another chapter ASAP. Tell me what you think of this. Okay? REVIEW, REVIEW REVIEW!!!!!

It's her again – that strange girl. Endymion knows who she is, but he won't tell me. My name is Endymion too. I wonder – Standing in the midst of the golden castle's second largest garden, Mamo Endy starred curiously at the corner of the garden where Elizabeth was absently studying the roses. "Hum." She sighed starring off into space.

"David, stay away from the stables. It is not safe."

"Come and get me!" David yelled laughing.

"Mamo Endy grinned. His evil younger brother always knew how to draw attention his way at exactly the right moment. Silently, Mamo Endy slipped away from his Ayah's watchful eye. "Hey, Lizabeth." Mamo Endy called to her.

"Hmm?" Coming away from her distant thoughts and fragrant roses, Elizabeth turned her attention to the small child behind her. "Oh. Hi – Endy-chan?" Elizabeth answered him cautiously. Who was she talking too – Endy or Mamoru?

'Let me talk to her.' Endymion requested of his companion(s). "Hello, Otoota-chan."

Elizabeth gasped. "Ma-Mamoru?"

"No, Endymion." Endymion smirked enjoying his younger sister's surprised reaction. "Something wrong?"

"Endy-dymion? Is that really you?" Endymion watched his younger sister closely. In the past, she would have responded with a sarcastic comeback or retort of some sort. This time, however, she almost looked on the verge of tears. "Onii-sama?"

Endymion blinked. Something was definitely wrong. "Hai. It is me. Elizabeth, are you ok? You are not yourself."

"Onii-sama." Elizabeth whispered. Endymion's eyes rested uneasily on his sister watching for a hint of what was behind her strange behavior. This was so unlike her. "I was beginning to think you were gone forever." She chocked out. "Sailor Pluto helped me find my way to the future where you were supposed to be reborn, but Mamoru didn't remember me at all."

Endymion sighed sympathetically. "Mamoru was not quite ready to accept me or his past life yet. I usually only wake up where he needs me." Elizabeth didn't answer, but averted her eyes. "It will not be like this for always, Otoota-chan." Endymion assured her.

"I know – I just – Gomen nasi, Onii-sama. I was only trying to help."

Endymion grinned. "It was not such a bad thing, really. At least he is speaking to me now."

Elizabeth smiled. "You think he's starting to accept his past?"

"Hai." Endymion frowned. "Maybe a little too much."

"What do you mean?"

Endymion cursed his lips together. "I mean Endy and Mamoru are starting to become one person. I we cannot separate them soon, I fear we won't be able to make Mamoru come with us."

"I am –"

"Endy-chan, what are you doing over here?" Turning around, Endymion saw his Ayah standing nearby with little Terry and David by her side. "Nothin, Ayah-san." Mamo Endy grinned running over to join his brothers. "Bye-bye, Lizbeth-san!" Elizabeth cursed her lips together tightly. It was worse than she'd thought, but however was she supposed to fix it?

While making his way back inside to his parents, Mamo – Endy sighed contentedly becoming lost in his thoughts. He was happy here. He liked living her with Mommy and Daddy and Uncle Terrance. He didn't really mind two-year-old Terry following him around. Sure David could be a pain sometimes – okay most of the time – but it was better than being alone. He didn't want to go back with Lizbeth-san – back to where it was lonely. He didn't want to go back there, but wasn't that where Usa – Usa – what was her name again?

"Hey, Endymion!" A loud voice called to him. Oh, well. It didn't really matter who she was. Girls were yucky. Usa-whoever probably had cooties anyways.

Turning around, Mamo-Endy grinned. Coming up towards them was Uncle Terrance riding his favorite horse, Storm. "Uncle Terrance!!" He cried out happily running over to him. Prince Terrance laughed good-naturedly at his nephew's enthusiasm while pulling the reins on his horse. "Are you going riding, Uncle Terrance? Can I come? Can I? Daddy won't mind, I know he won't."

Prince Terrance laughed again. "Wow there, Endy-chan. You should not run at a horse that way." Dismounting the stallion, Uncle Terrance scooped his nephew up into his arms. "I suppose I do not even need to bother asking if you would like to ride into town with me, hai?"

"Hai! Hai!!"

"Well, come on then." Lifting Mamo-Endy up on the black stallion, Prince Terrance turned back to the Ayah. "Tell Sol, Prince Endymion is coming into town with me. We will be back in a couple of hours." That said, Terrance mounted up behind Mamo-Endy. Grabbing hold of the reins, he kicked the stallion into motion.