Ch 20: A Normal, Happy Life, Finally

Everyone was happy. There were no more enemies to fight, no more dreams to decipher. They had a normal, happy life, finally. Well, at least as normal as they could get. Somehow, Bunny and Darien couldn't ever have a completely normal life. Not with their future daughter around to remind them of there destiny.

"Hey Bunny. Hey Darien. What are you two doing?" Rini shouted when she saw Bunny and Darien coming towards her a week after their trips. She was at the park, thinking. Hotaru was out with Jet, again. Sometimes Rini wished that Hotaru didn't have a boyfriend.

"Oh, nothing. Just taking a walk," Bunny replied.

"What are you doing here, all by yourself?" Darien asked.

"Not much. Just wishing.… Oh never mind," Rini stated. She could never bring herself to tell them how much she truly missed Helios. She thought they might freak out, being her future parents.

"Thinking about Helios again?" Bunny wondered.

"How did you know that?" Rini asked, bewildered.

"That's easy. I used to sit right there, and think about Darien, after he started ignoring me. Don't you remember?" Bunny explained.

"Oh yeah. I'd forgotten about that."

"You really miss him, don't you Small Lady?" Diana asked.

"I wish he could live in this world," Rini started. "Everyone else has left there old kingdoms. Why can't he?"

"I'm sure he'll come here. Someday," Darien said, giving Bunny a knowing look. "Right Buns?"

"Right," Bunny agreed, stifling a giggle. "Why don't we go get some ice cream?" That got Rini to smile. They all walked over to Miss Caya's stand.

"Hi everyone. Long time since you stopped by," Miss Caya said when she saw them all.

"Well, we've been kinda busy lately," Bunny explained.

"Me too," Miss Caya replied, with a smile.

"So how are the wedding preparations going?" Darien inquired.

"Very well." Miss Caya answered. They all talked about the upcoming wedding, while they eat their ice cream.

Mina, Lita, Raye, and Amy were out with Kunzite, Nephrite, Jadeite and Zoisite. They were going to see a movie. They were so happy they could actually go on a normal date. They no longer had to secretly see each other, like during the Silver Millennium.

Pearl, Hotaru, Jade and Jet were together too. They were walking around the gardens at the park. They were having a good time. Hotaru didn't realize how much she had been leaving Rini out lately. She was just so happy to have someone to be with, who was all her's.

"I'm so glad I met you Jet," Hotaru said, looking lovingly into his eyes, they were the same violet as her own.

"I can hardly imagine not knowing you," Jet replied. He took Hotaru's hand as they walked around.

After a fun, completely normal day, they all somehow ended up in the park. Even Amara, Michelle, and Trista were there. When they all saw each other they started to chat. They actually had time to just gossip.

"So Rini, what have you been up to lately?" Hotaru asked.

"Not much. Just wishing Helios was here," Rini replied. Hotaru looked a little sad. She just realized how much she had been leaving Rini out.

"Say. Why don't we do something fun tomorrow? Just the two of us," Hotaru suggested.

"Really? That would be so cool."

They all hung around to watch the sun set. Rini was sitting a little apart from everyone when something caught her eye. She gasped and ran over to were she had seen it. 'It can't really be him. Why am I even bothering to check?' she thought to herself.

"Maiden?" a voice asked.

"Helios? Is it really you?" Rini asked.

"Yes maiden. I have come," Helios responded, drawing Rini into his arms. "I have come to be with you." They walked back over to where their friends were still siting.

"Helios?" Amara wondered as they approached.

"Is it really you?" Amy asked.

"Is it possible?" Hotaru said.

"Yes, it's true. Helios has come to our world," Rini replied, full of rapture.

"This is wonderful," Trista declared. They all started to talk at once. Everyone wanted to know how it was possible.

"Well, Elysion is doing fine. It no longer needed me to be there all the time. Just as the Prince is not needed," Helios started to explain. "You all have your own kingdoms that you have left. As someone reminded me during our last visit," Helios looked at Darien and Bunny, then turned back to the others. "Is it really so surprising that I have left mine?"

Everyone had to admit that it wasn't. They all talked for a long time, but it was getting late, and time to go home.

"Good bye Helios. See you tomorrow," Bunny and Darien said as they left. "Glad you decided to take our advice."

"Have a good night," Pearl said as she left Jade's side. One by one they all left. Finally, Rini and Helios were the only ones there.

"I can still hardly believe you are really here," Rini voiced, as Helios walked her home.

"I know. I can finally be with you everyday," Helios replied. "It's a dream come true."

"Yes, a dream come true," Rini echoed as they reached her house. "Goodnight. I'll see you tomorrow." And they kissed goodnight.

"Can you believe it? Rini and Helios can finally be together," Bunny asked as she and Darien got ready for bed.

"I know, Buns. It seems that everyone is finally happy," replied Darien. "Maybe this time it will last forever." And they drifted off to sleep.

A few days past in happiness. Then something happened.

"Bunny, Darien!" Rini screamed running into their apartment, with Helios at her heals.

"What is it Rini? What's wrong?" Bunny asked, full of concern.

"Nothing… nothing's wrong. Just… get all the scouts together. I have something to show them." After a few phone calls all the scouts, and there boyfriends, started to arrive.

"Okay Rini. What do you want to show us?" Lita asked.

"Well, I got a letter today from my parents," Rini started.

"Oh really? How are they doing?" Michelle asked.

"Did they get the picture we took in Elysion?" Raye added.

"Yes they did. And they sent us a picture as well!" Rini replied, as she held up a picture. It had all the scouts in it, except for Pluto and Chibi Moon. They were all in their princess dresses though. And next to the inner scouts where the four generals. Standing in front of Neo-Queen Serenity was Pearl and Jade, and Jet was next to Hotaru. Finally, standing slightly behind King Endymion, was none other then Helios!

"Wow!" was all Mina could say.

"Everyone's there," Amara said.

"We all look so happy," Zoisite commented.

"Well, you should. Crystal Tokyo is always peaceful," Rini stated. She was so happy to have that picture. It showed all her friends happy and proved that Helios would always be with her now.

"So what did your parents say?" inquired Trista.

"They told me that they were glad to see everyone was happy, here in the past. And wanted to assure us that that happiness would last."

They all stayed around to discuss the future. They always loved it when Rini got a letter. But after a little while Bunny had to go to her violin lesson. This would be her last lesson for a while, because Monsurie Backmen and Miss Caya's wedding was in a week. So, they wouldn't be around for a while.

Everyone drifted away. Bunny and Darien went to Monsurie Backmen's studio. They all had a happy day. One of the many they would be having. Everyone was together. This was something that wasn't even possible in the Silver Millennium. This was the start of their new lives.

In only four years Bunny and Darien would marry and be crowed King and Queen of the Earth. A year after that Rini would be born. During those four years more and more of their former subjects would be regaining their memories. Life would be peaceful and happy for everyone.

They no longer had to worry about the Dark Moon. That was something that their other future selves had to deal with. Metallia was truly destroyed, and could never bother them again. Life was peaceful, and everyone looked forward to the time of Crystal Tokyo. Well, maybe their lives weren't so normal after all. Nonetheless, they were all happy.