Konichiwa minna-chan, I have returned from a rather long absence. I'm sorry it has taken me so long, but things have been steadily changing in my life to keep me rather busy. As it stands I have also been revising all of my stories so that they are more up to my standards of writing now. I do hope you enjoy the work I put into re-writing these stories as I do them for you. Now, on to the legal stuff, I do not and never have owned Sailor Moon as much as I would love to. I do however own some characters that will be mentioned at various points throughout the story. I do not write stories with the intent of sex. I can be reached for comments and flames at As always please enjoy the stories and continue to live another day.
One True Love
Chapter 1
By: Serenity Darkness
"My love, my prince, help me..." The princess in my dreams said yet again to me... another night had begun, and the same dream, repeated itself in my head. "How... how can I help you?" I asked her softly, the love in my voice was astonishing. "Find the crystal. It's the only way to set me free." She said softly to me, looking into my eyes her blue eyes bright with tears that were soon to fall. "I will find the crystal, and free you princess." I replied to her softly as I whipped the tears that were starting to fall from here yes. "Oh Endymion, I knew I could count on you... always..." She said softly as the image began to fade from my mind "Serenity..." I heard myself softly as I awoke. It didn't stop, every night the same dream, I didn't understand it... who was I really, was I this Endymion that she kept calling me, or was I Chiba, Mamoru, was I me or was I him. Who was Serenity, why did she haunt my dreams as she did? The only way I would know was to find the crystal she was asking me to find, and that task was still going. With that thought in my mind, I once again drifted off, this time into the blissfulness of a dreamless sleep.
"My dearest..." I heard that haunting voice in my dreams, that voice that sent shivers of pleasure down my spine "Yes my prince..." I said softly looking at the dark figure before me, his face covered in shadow, all I could see were his eyes. "The times grow dangerous. The one you think of as safe may not be... stay on guard, do not falter, and you will achieve your goal" I heard his voice say to me, his blue eyes bright and shining with an emotion that I could not yet read, for it was one I had not seen in any eye. "I will be careful..." I started softly as I looked at him letting my hand trail across his cheek. "Thank you Serenity" he said softly as he laid a soft kiss on my forehead as he slowly vanished from my mind. "Endymion..." I said softly upon waking up. Who was he, he visited me every night, warning me of impending danger that might face myself or the scouts... he even knew my middle name, but how? That didn't matter anymore. All I knew then, was that my goal was close; it might have been closer than I expected it to be. I could see Luna watching me very closely, she knew I did not wake up at all for any reason before I had to, to keep from being late to school, "Usagi?" she said softly and questioningly "We're close Luna, it's almost time..." I said before falling asleep.
I awoke at some point the next day, it was a Monday, I hated Mondays, but I had class as usual, I had class everyday. But I woke up and dressed not thinking anymore about the dream. Once I was in my jogging gear I left the apartment for my morning jog. It was early so I didn't expect to see anyone out and about for that moment. However I didn't expect to run into anyone at all, that's what happened when I wasn't paying attention. I figure was because those dreams. I was able to keep the person from falling, but I was thrown off a bit at the feelings that swept my body, like it was something familiar I was doing with someone I had done this with before... along time ago. "Gomen-nasai, I wasn't paying attention" I said as I helped the person to their feet "Arigatou," A very familiar female voice said to me and I backed up "Ondango-atama!" I said surprised, usually it was she who ran into me, not the other way around. I watched as Usagi dusted off her uniform. "For the last time, Baka, it's USAGI" she said and I couldn't help but laugh... that's when I noticed it, her eyes, I don't know why but this was the first time, they had reminded me of Serenity's. "Excuse me Usagi." I said softly before I turned to walk away. I was surprised to see her up this early in the morning. I guess times were changing. "Fine baka!" she called out as she turned and continued on her way, which was strangely the say way as mine, towards the Crown Arcade.
Once I had woken up I was surprised to see that I wasn't up late, for a change things may have started to go my way. I headed out, I had talked with Ashtare last night and he told me he would be at the arcade in the morning. So after breakfast I left and walked towards the arcade. I walked the familiar path; my eyes closed a bit as I took in the morning, something I didn't ever get to do. That's when I felt a hard body run into me. "Gomen-nasai, I wasn't paying attention" I heard a voice say, much like Endymion's voice that sent shivers down my spine "Arigatou" I said as I stood up, being in that mans arms sent waves of familiarity down my spine. "Ondango-atama!" That pulled me out of my thought and I was fuming, only Mamoru, and Rei-chan would call me that. "For the last time, Baka, it's USAGI" I said at him as I frowned. "Excuse me Usagi." He said softly, catching me off guard before he turned and walked away. I just shook my head a bit and continued on my way towards the arcade. Were Ashtare was waiting on me. "Usagi..." he said as he stood up and motioned me to sit down. I had a feeling this wasn't going to be good, especially when I tried to hug him and he pushed me away "What's wrong Ashtare?" I asked him as we sat down "This relationship, it's going nowhere, I want to end it." He said, I could feel my heart breaking, or what I thought my heart was. "Ashtare... why?" I asked him as I shook my head. He let out an audibly frustrated sigh, "Usagi, your to childish" He said as he stood and left me there. At that point the tears started falling down my face as I sat there.
"Usagi, your to childish" I heard just as I walked into the arcade. I had taken the long way, so apparently Usagi got there long before I did, and was having a talk with some guy that I had seen her around with. I could feel the waves of evil that poured off of him, I was taken aback for a moment by it. That was until I saw her, Usagi, sitting in a booth, alone, crying silent tears, and then I became worried. "Hey, Usagi... is everything alright?" I asked her, I didn't want to let her know I had overheard what had happened but I had a feeling she would need someone to talk to at that time. She looked up at me, and even more I was reminded of Serenity. Her blue eyes were full of tears that were running down her face. "Ashtare... he just left me." She said softly. I could hear the pain in her voice, and it broke my heart to see her in so much pain. "He wasn't worth it Usagi, you shouldn't give him the time of day anymore." I said, Usagi looked up at me surprised at my words obviously. "I know... but I loved him Mamoru." She said softly and she sagged. I didn't know what else to do, so I sat down next to her and placed an arm over her shoulder and try to comfort her the best way I could. "Usagi, how about I take you to school, so that you wont be late? It's on my way to class." I said as I looked at her. "Thanks, I really appreciate it... for some reason I don't feel like walking" she said softly. I nodded "Well I live around the corner, come on." I said and I offered her a hand up. She took it and we left for my place were I could change into my own school uniform before heading out.
I sat there crying in the booth, I couldn't believe this, Ashtare that I was childish. I was growing up, everyone said they could see the difference, but he couldn't. The tears just wouldn't stop running down my face, oh god what was I going to do "Hey, Usagi... is everything alright?" I heard someone ask. I looked up and saw Mamoru standing there "Ashtare... he just left me." I said softly, I was in so much pain. "He wasn't worth it Usagi, you shouldn't give him the time of day anymore" Mamoru said softly, his tone of voice, the look in his eye, the general caring I could hear in is voice was just surprising, and for a moment I forgot what had happened, It was like Endymion was standing in front of me, even his eyes were loving and caring for me. "I know... but I loved him Mamoru." I said softly as I sagged in the booth. I just looked at the table not knowing what was going on anymore. Then I felt the seat next to me shift and Mamoru put his arm over my shoulder, he was trying to comfort me. I could feel it, and it was working. "Usagi, how about I take you to school, so that you wont be late? It's on my way to class" He said as I looked up and nodded "thanks, I really appreciate it... for some reason, I don't feel like walking." I said softly, "Well I live around the corner, come on." He said offering me a hand up. I took it and let him lead me out and to his place so that he could change.
I took Usagi back to my apartment; it wasn't that far of a walk for us. I opened the door and let her in before I closed it after myself. "Wow this is a pretty nice place Mamoru," She said as she looked around before sitting down. "Arigatou, I wont take long," I said as I walked into my room and changed clothes. I sat in my room for a moment and while I was putting on my shoes I was thinking. She was starting to remind me a lot of the princess in my dreams, but she couldn't be Serenity... could she? I thought as I stood up and brushed off my shirt before I left the room and looked at her, She was standing at the window looking out, and I stood there just admiring her for a moment "Ready?" I asked her and she nodded "yeah" she said softly as she we moved towards the door and down to my car.
I was to say, a bit shocked at the way things had turned from this morning, between Mamoru and I. He had never treated me this nicely, but I wasn't going to complain, not at this moment, not when I needed compassion the most. We got to his apartment before I knew it, and we were still holding hands at that. Mamoru opened the door and we walked in. After he closed and locked the door he went towards his room. "Wow, this is a pretty nice place Mamoru," I said softly looking around before I moved to sit down on the couch. "Arigatou, I wont take long" He said as he disappeared into his bedroom. I sat there waiting for him to finish, and I couldn't help but think more about the dreams I had been having. Mamoru was starting to remind me a lot of Endymion, so much that it was freighting... but I couldn't place it. Why was he starting to remind me of Endymion... it wasn't like they were one in the same... were they? I wondered as I stood up and walked over to the window to gaze out into the distance. "Ready?" I heard as I turned around, I don't know how long I had been standing there but Mamoru was there dressed and ready to go. "Yeah" I said softly as I moved towards the door, and we both moved towards the car.
I was still thinking about how much she reminded me of Serenity, it was so uncanny so amazing. She was beautiful... wait, I'm talking about Usagi here, get a hold of yourself Mamoru, just be nice to her because her guy left her. I found myself thinking as I drove. I looked at Usagi from the side and saw she was staring out the window; she looked like she was sleeping but I couldn't be sure. But I wasn't going to break the peaceful silence. Strange, I always though being around her like this would be awkward, yet it's rather pleasing. Before I knew it we were at her school and I looked at her. "Well here we are." I said to her and she looked up. "Thanks for the ride Mamoru" She said softly and kissed me on the cheek as she got out closing the door. I sat there for a moment in complete shock Usagi kissed me... I couldn't believe it. With those thoughts in mind I drove off for my own class.
I looked out side the window as we drove through the city, eventually though I had closed my eyes and taken a short nap. "My darling, the time is coming, soon the crystal and the Princess will be revealed. Use caution, and remember, I am always by your side." I could hear Endymion's voice speaking in my mind. "Endymion..." I said softly looking up at him, for a moment I thought I saw Mamoru in front of me, but it couldn't be, were they the same person? I wondered as I awoke to the sound of Mamoru's voice "Well here we are." He said and I looked up. "Thanks for the Ride Mamoru." I said kissing his cheek. Just as I had though I had seen Mamoru in my dream, I thought for some reason I was seeing Endymion in front of me. With that I got out of the car and walked up the steps into the school as he drove off. "USAGI, I did not just see what I thought I saw did I?" I heard the familiar voice of Makoto saying. "Hai, he just gave me a ride to school so that I wouldn't be late" I told her as we walked into the school. "Hmm I wonder about that." Ami-chan said as we all w. "What? There's nothing to worry about." I said softly as she I looked at them. "If you say so Usagi-chan." Makoto said before we split up to go our separate ways for class "See you guys at lunch!" I called out.
I found myself not able to concentrate in class, I was thinking so much of Usagi it was strange. Since I couldn't get the thought of her out of my mind I stood up and left, thankfully what we were learning I already knew. The good things about going to an advanced high school, not needing to sit in class when you didn't want to. It was more like a college then a high school, but no one was going to complain. I walked around the campus for a moment when I saw Motoki "Hey Motoki!" I said as I waved to him "Mamoru, it's nice to see you, is Usagi-chan alright?" He asked me and I nodded "yeah she's fine. I dropped her off at school." I told him, omitting the kiss as we walked "But I'm worried for her, I don't know why." I admitted to my best friend "I understand completely, she's like a little sister to you" Motoki told me, he was obviously petty smart and I nodded "Hai, she is." He said. "Well anyway I better get going, you take care and watch out for her Mamoru" he said and I nodded "I will, catch ya later." With that Motoki went off to class I and left for the park, to think some more about what was going on, and trying to figure out, why did Ashtare feel evil.
"So, you weren't faithful to me anyway?" I heard coming from the front of the school, I turned around and there stood Ashtare. "What are you talking about? Mamoru and I hate each other, he was just being nice to me because I was upset." I said as I looked at him. "Sure, you want me to believe that Usagi? How can I, you cant even tell me the truth!" Ashtare said, I couldn't believe this, I was being accused of cheating just because he saw me in Mamoru's car. I turned around to walk away but I felt myself bounce against his chest. "What the hell!" I screamed as I looked at him. "Get away from me!" I said as I turned again, but he was there "I'll never leave you alone... Sailor Moon." And with that Ashtare vanished. I stood there wide-eyed it wasn't possible... Ashtare was an enemy... I couldn't help thinking just as I heard the bell ring. I ran off to class in a daze.