Hello again minna, Here are my latest musings. I do hope you enjoy. Please R & R

Mamoru is tragically killed. What will the future hold now? Return of the Three Lights! Please read on to find out...

AN: 'Denotes People's Thoughts' I'd like to take a moment to thank Yunyin and Nanami Sakura for the wonderful help with this story.

Disclaimer : I do not now and have never had any rights to these characters. I am just borrowing them for my own enjoyment...


Makenai

Prologue – Until Death Do Us Part & Until We Meet Again

Six Months After Episode 200

Sitting in the Crown Arcade Usagi had come as soon as school was out. Wanting to talk to Motoki she had just gotten him to sit down with her. Usagi was just taking a drink of her milkshake when the earthquake struck. Motoki pushed her rather ungently down under the table. She whimpered in fear as the building around them swayed and bucked. The feeling of the floor rolling underneath them almost made her sick.

"It's all right stay calm." Motoki could see the fear in her blue eyes. Slipping an arm around her he felt her cringe when things started falling. "Hey it will be over soon." As he spoke his magic must have worked and everything settled heaving to a stop.

Crawling out from under the table they both stood surveying the damage. Other customers were doing the same and everyone seemed to be okay. The floor was a mess and that seemed to be the worst of the damage. Strolling over to the window Motoki looked out over the street. People were just starting to come out to assess the damage. Turning around he glanced at Usagi to find her staring at the floor as if in shock.

Usagi stood taking in the messy floor. Glass and sugar and soda were everywhere. She stared at it as though it revealed the mysteries of the world. 'What was that bad feeling? What could have happened? I don't know what to think.' She was brought back when she heard Motoki calling her.

"Usagi?...Usagi?' Motoki stood staring at her with concern in his eyes. "I called your name a number of times. Are you all right?" He watched closely for signs of shock.

"Oh sorry I was just...thinking." She grinned halfheartedly trying to reassure Motoki. He glanced at her with doubt in his eyes but took her for her word.

"If you can wait a few minutes I'll close up and walk you home." He didn't want her out alone if there were any aftershocks.

"No you have work to do here. I'll go straight home I promise." She hurried to the door not waiting for his agreement. Turning back she waved quickly and wandered out into the street. Heading home she wasn't surprised to hear the sad wail of emergency crews on their way to rescue anyone trapped or hurt.

Reaching her block she strolled up to her house and opened the front door. Dropping her bookbag and slipping off her shoes she began yelling.

"Mom...I am home." Looking around the only damage she could see were some pictures that had fallen. Upon closer inspection the one of her and Mamo-chan had shattered in the fall.

Ikuko stuck her head out of the kitchen. "Oh Usagi-chan I am glad to see that you are safe. Your father is all right, he called immediately and Shingo is fine." She wiped her hands on her apron and walked into the entryway. Hugging her daughter briefly she walked into the family room and turned on the television.

Usagi wandered in behind her mother and threw herself down on the couch. Ikuko sat down next to her daughter on the couch as the news broke.

"We interrupt this program to take you to breaking news. As you all know we just had an earthquake. Tokyo Seismologists are calling it at 6.3 on the richter scale and the epicenter was located twenty miles due north of Tokyo. We are taking you live to the scene of an amazing rescue here in Tokyo. "Shido are you there?" "Yes Hoshi and you won't believe what just happened here at Juuban Elementary. A nineteen year old local college man just rescued three young children from the collapsing building."

As Usagi heard the words her heart began thudding heavily in her chest. She could hear the same sad wail of sirens approaching in the background. She watched as the reporter stopped talking and had to move for the emergency vehicles to get close to the accident. For some unknown reason Usagi knew she did not want to hear the rest of what was coming. Focusing back on the tv she heard the reporter speaking again.

"We are happy..." This was cut off as an aftershock hit. The house began rolling again. Usagi and her mother darted into the kitchen and quickly ducked under the table. It only lasted a few moments and the house settled. They ran back to the family room to gaze in shock at the tv.

"Folks oh my god...you won't believe it. The dark haired young man had just darted back into the school to rescue the last child when the aftershock struck." The reporter was openly crying at this point and the camera man panned to a picture of the school. It lay crumbled in a pile of rubble. The camera man panned back to the reporter who had tried to pull it together.

"Folks...I don't think this looks good. I don't think they could have survivied. As you can see volunteers are now trying to dig them out on the chance they might have. We do not know the name of the young man yet but we all hope he was somehow able to save the last child."

Ikuko glanced at her daughter. Usagi looked unusually strained by the news. Watching her for a moment she wondered at the taut lines of her daughter's face. Ikuko was drawn back to the tv.

"We are now going to show you live footage of the aftershock. The reporter kept talking as the film rolled. "Here is the young man that has become a local hero. See just as he darted into the building it began. Watch how the school finally just gave out and collapsed."

"Honey wasn't that Mamo-chan?" Ikuko commented glancing at her daughter. Usagi sat in shock her face frozen in a mask of recognition. 'That was Mamo-chan...that was Mamo-chan...That was Mamo-chan.' It kept rolling through her mind like a drum roll. She could not move beyond that point. Anything more and she might shatter.

Ikuko immediately knew what was wrong. "Usagi-chan get up! We have to go now!" She grabbed her daughter by the wrist and grabbed her coat. Pulling her daughter along she made her way to the school.

People stood in groups everywhere. It was a scene from a nightmare. Some were over helping dig while others stood in small groups looking on. Ikuko made her way through the crowd of curious onlookers to try and find the reporter. Pulling Usagi along she tried to stay strong for her daugher.

"We need to find the reporter. Do you see her anywhere?" Usagi numbly pointed towards the rescue effort. Ikuko hurried over still guiding Usagi.

"Shido...We think we know who the young man is. Have they found him yet?" Ikuko wasted no time in waiting. Usagi took one look at the reporter's face and blanched.

"Where is Mamo-chan? Where is he!" These words came tearing out of her soul. The reporter looked on in dismay. Looking to Ikuko for information she asked the hard questions.

"Do you know the young man? What is your relationship to him?" Ikuko glanced at her daughter and moved closer, putting her arm around her before speaking. "His name is Chiba Mamoru and he is my daughter's boyfriend." The reporter threw Usagi a sympathetic look.

Everything slowed down for Usagi. The voices around her sounded far away and she stood in mute horror. 'This isn't happening. It has to be a nightmare. It can't be happening. It can't.'

"Oh I am terribly sorry." A single tear slipped down Shido's cheek and she quickly swiped it away. "I hope you understand I have to keep reporting." Ikuko nodded in understanding. Shido stood next to Ikuko and Usagi and signaled to the camera man. He panned back in their direction.

"Folks We now know who the young man is. His name is Chiba Mamoru and his girlfriend and her mother arrived moments ago seeking information on his condition. At this moment we still do not know anything."

Shido was interrupted by screaming from the rescuer's. "We found something." They completely forgot about the camera man and the live report and turned running towards the building. They were just approaching when a small child was pulled out crying.

"Mommy...where is my mommy? That nice guy saved me." With rescuers in the way they couldn't see where the child had been pulled out. Not hearing anymore yells of excitement Ikuko feared the worst.

Usagi wandered closer dazed. Pushing through the crowd of rescuers she ignored the comments directed at her.

"Hey don't get too close. You don't want to see that."

Making her way to the front lines she ignored everything going on around her. When she spotted a dark head, unmoving, pinned beneath a giant section of the roof she finally found her voice.

"Is he alive?" The words slid out of her throat on their own. Her mind couldn't accept what her heart already knew. She stood swaying trying to hold in her grief. Seeing the pity in the eyes of people around her she fought it.

"NO! NO! NO! You are all wrong!" Running forward she landed roughly on her knees near where his head lay. Gently she cupped his cheek.

"Mamo-chan...mamo-chan...Come on! You have to wake up. Mamo-chan why? You can't leave me like this. I...I need you." Tears were streaming down her face but she wasn't paying any attention. "Mamo-chan please...please...come back to me." She was sobbing looking into his still face.

"MAMO-CHAN NO!" Slowly she lost her fight with the grief and let it wash over her. Ikuko walked up behind her and knelt down. Gathering Usagi into her arms she let her daughter grieve. Slowly rocking back and forth she tried to comfort Usagi.

"Shh..Honey I know. Shhh...let it all out. It's all right...Shh." Stroking her back she soothed her daughter.

The reporter stood at a respectable distance letting the young girl grieve. This was a private moment and it broke her heart to witness it. Wiping tears from her face Shido slowly turned around and walked back through the crowd trying to locate her camera man...

I might not be a savior
And I'll never be a king
I might not send you roses
Or buy you diamond rings

But if I could see inside you
Maybe I'd know just who we are
'Cause our love is like a hunger
Without it we would starve

Bon Jovi - I'd Die For You

3 Days Later...

"Princess Kakyuu It has been three days." Seiya stood in her female form waiting rather impatiently. She had felt something three days earlier. A heart shattering pain had dropped her to her knees. She knew instantly something was wrong even if she didn't know why or what. It took most of the day to figure it out. Clearing out all the mundane she focused her mind and began searching for what might have caused it.

When a cerulean eyed girl popped into her mind her heart knew instantly. Something had gone wrong on earth. She had waited two and a half days before approaching Princess Kakyuu. Finally on this the third day she had made a formal request.

Taiki and Yaten stood beside her. They had met the night before after they were all free for the evening. They had noticed her odd withdrawal. Once Seiya had told them what she had felt, they had immediately agreed to journey with Seiya as long as Princess Kakyuu allowed them to go.

Snapping back into the moment Seiya noticed soft red eyes watching her. She straightened under the royal scrutiny trying to be patient. Worry etched the lines of her face and she had not slept much the night before.

Princess Kakyuu sighed softly. Watching her Sailor Starlights especially Star Fighter she could see the vibrating need. She knew they had formed attachments to the Sailor Senshei they had helped on earth. Princess Kakyuu also knew about Seiya's love for the Moon Princess. Knowing how much Seiya loved the girl she wasn't surprised that Star Fighter felt the girl's trouble even through time and space.

Gazing steadily at her three cherished protectors she smiled gently. Memorizing their features with a heavy heart she knew she might never see them again.

"You have served Kinmokusei and even gone above and beyond the call of duty. You saved us all when you fought along side the Sailor Senshei of planet Earth. By royal command I now relieve you of your duty to this planet. I want you to feel free to live and love without guilt that you are forsaking me or this planet. You will be remembered here as our heroes. Your leave is granted officially as of now. You may leave as soon as you are ready."

Striding forward Princess Kakyuu pulled Star Fighter into a hug. "Seiya, go and take care of your true love." She whispered it into Star Fighter's ear. Pulling back she kissed her protector on the forehead.

Moving on she grabbed Star Maker in a fierce hug. "Taiki go and protect Seiya and find love for yourself." Pulling back again she cupped Taiki's cheek before moving on.

When she came to Star Healer she was almost in tears. Grabbing Star Healer she embraced her and for her ears only whispered. "Yaten go take care of those two and find happiness." She pulled back again and kissed Star Healer on the cheek.

The three were so busy planning that none of them noticed Princess Kakyuu wipe a lone tear from her cheek. Pasting on a smile she put her dignitarian face back on and headed for her throne.

With everything already done and packed they were ready to leave within fifteen minutes.


Here is an end to the Prologue….I hope you have enjoyed it. Please R & R and let me know what you think. Please no flames for the death of Mamo-chan. (Hey he did die a Hero!) ;)