Setsuna walked back through the waiting room of the hospital, confused. As
she walked into the waiting room, she saw Haruka and Michiru talking
quietly, and Hotaru sleeping in a couple of chairs.
"Minna," Setsuna walked into the room.
Michiru and Haruka looked up at her.
"Everything at the Time Gates . . ." She paused a moment. "Is perfectly fine." Michiru and Haruka exchanged worried glances.
"We just received this message from Kinmoku." Michiru handed Setsuna the communicator, and Setsuna watched the message and then turned and looked at the two women.
"I don't understand this at all." Setsuna shook her head.
"Maybe we should send a few of us to Kinmoku to see what the problem is." Michiru leaned up against the wall.
"Haruka and Hotaru should stay here with Minako." Setsuna looked at Haruka. Haruka opened her mouth to protest, but was silenced by Setsuna. "We need you to be able to protect her if she is visited again by Mamoru."
Haruka nodded slowly. "I'll stay here if that is what you think is best, Setsuna."
Setsuna looked at Michiru, and the two women nodded.
"We'll be back as soon as we can." Michiru started to walk out of the door. "Let's hope that it means that Usagi isn't with us." The two left the room.
(Time Stars)
Usagi opened her eyes and sat up. She was on the floor, and she quickly got to her feet. "Seiya . . ." She whispered, feeling nervousness creep up on her. She threw open her door and raced down the hallway to Kakyuu's office and ran inside. She put her hands to her mouth, looking at the blood covering the carpet, and the fallen figure on the floor.
"SEIYA!" She rushed to Seiya's side.
Seiya was lying on the floor, and Usagi quickly knelt next to them and slowly rolled him over. In Seiya's hand was a large knife, and in the other was Seiya's Henshin Star.
"Odango," Seiya smiled gently.
"Oh, Seiya, you had me so worried." Usagi hugged Seiya tightly.
"I gave my energy to Kakyuu-hime," Seiya explained, a pained expression covering his face. "And . . .I cut off my Henshin Star, so now I can't regenerate as quickly."
"Why did you do that?" Usagi asked, tears running down her face.
"I've failed Kakyuu so many times, I never want to fail her again." Seiya took a deep breath, almost tired from speaking.
"Kakyuu loves you deeply, you know." Usagi took the knife out of Seiya's hand and threw it to the side.
"I know." Seiya broke Usagi's gaze and looked to the side and was quiet a moment. "Odango, has something you wanted your entire life ever happen, and then you realize don't want it anymore?" Seiya asked, quietly.
"Yes, Seiya. But the thing I wanted all that time was the thing that had needed me the most. Actually becoming Sailor Moon was one of those things." Usagi smiled gently. "I didn't want the responsibility once I got it, but it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me." Usagi ran her hand gently through Seiya's bangs.
"What if the thing you thought you wanted all along turned out to be something that you really didn't want?" Seiya whispered.
"Then you should have the thing that you wanted all along." Usagi felt her eyes prick with tears.
"Odango," Seiya hugged Usagi tightly, and she hugged him back. "You are so important to me."
"Aishteru, Seiya." Usagi whispered, her eyes closing and tears streaming down her face.
The door burst open to reveal Sailor Star Healer, standing with her hands on her hips. "Kakyuu seems to be coming out of the darkness." She said quietly. "And she wanted to see you, Fighter."
Seiya slowly got to his feet and started to walk out the door, Usagi rising and walking to his side, helping him to walk. "We can go together, Seiya." Usagi smiled and wiped away her tears.
Seiya smiled painfully and took her hand and squeezed it gently.
(Time Stars)
"What do you mean, we can't come in?" Sailor Pluto stood at the gates of the palace of Kinmoku.
"Gomen, Pluto-san, the palace is under Code Nine Lock Down. The only ones allowed to enter or leave the palace is Kakyuu and her senshi. It's for the protection of Kakyuu, you see?"
Sailor Neptune sighed and brushed her bangs out of her face. "How long do you think we will have to wait?"
"Until I am told that the Lock Down level is lowering." The Guard fingered a walkie-talkie at his belt.
"Why couldn't we have just transported inside that palace?" Sailor Neptune whispered to Sailor Pluto.
"Under a Code Nine Lock Down, all transports are forced to land outside the gates. Plus, it's rude just to appear in their palace." Sailor Pluto twirled her staff slowly.
The walkie-talkie at the belt of the guard crackled and the Guard walked away from the gate and answered it. He came back to the two senshi and nodded slowly. "The Code Nine Lock Down should be lowered soon. Half an hour wait, tops."
"Great," Sailor Neptune sighed and sat down on the soft grass.
(Time Stars)
"Princess," Sailor Star Maker gently shook Kakyuu's shoulder. "Fighter is here to see you."
Kakyuu opened her eyes slowly and nodded gently. "Arigato, Maker. You are dismissed." Maker bowed and left the room, Seiya walked into the room and bowed before sitting in the chair next to Kakyuu's bed.
The two were silent for a moment, and Seiya reached up and gently placed a hand onto Kakyuu's arm.
"Kakyuu-sama," Seiya started, placing her Henshin Star onto Kakyuu's stomach. "I've failed you so many times . . . I want this one to be the last time I ever fail you. If such is your wish, I will resign as your head Senshi, and seek a job somewhere else."
Kakyuu looked at Seiya's henshin star and her eyes filled with tears. "I don't want you to be gone from my side, Fighter." She felt tears slide down her face. "You are the most important person to me in the world. I love you truly and deeply, and I always have."
Seiya felt tears come to his eyes and he looked away. "I have, too." He whispered. "But I transferred that love to Usagi."
"You loved me?" Kakyuu felt her eyes burn as more tears started to fall. She sobbed quietly and brought one bandaged hand to her face and tried to hide the tears.
"Gomen, Kakyuu-sama. I am so very, truly sorry."
"Fighter . . ." Kakyuu felt her body shake. "That kiss you gave me . . .does that mean . . .?"
Seiya looked away. "I bound myself to Usagi with love."
"Fighter . . .!" Kakyuu sobbed harder.
"I didn't want to . . .I mean, I just wanted to . . ." Seiya slowly stood up and shook his head. "You can't just step in and try to take my love away . . .that's unfair!"
"And she can't just step in and love you whenever she feels lonely, Fighter." Kakyuu sat up and wiped her eyes. "She has you trained to come crawling whenever she's lonely!"
"It's not like that!" Seiya countered, bringing his hands to his sides and balling them into fists.
"You said it yourself, Fighter. You transferred your love from me onto her . . ." Kakyuu pleaded. "Don't you see that you don't have to do that anymore?"
"Kakyuu . . ." Seiya shook his head slowly. "I can't just change my tracks that easily. I promised to protect her . . ."
"And you vowed to protect me not matter what! Your vow of loyalty must mean something to you! If you feel obligated to Serenity-sama, don't! You are more obligated to me than to her! Love me first, Fighter!"
"I loved you for a long, long time, Kakyuu, and it got me nowhere . . .stop acting like a brat and accept this as the truth."
"Fighter . . ."
"You can't just step in and expect me to drop the love I have for Usagi for you. I may have loved you first and most, but I still do love Usagi. Don't try and get out of this by being a wimp," Seiya walked to her and cupped Kakyuu's face with his hand. "If you want me, than fight for me." Seiya smiled sadly and then turned around to leave.
"Fighter . . ." Kakyuu called, and Seiya stopped and turned around slowly. "Please take your henshin star back, I still want you as my guardian. I don't ever want anything like this to get between our posts and loyalties to each other, do you understand me?"
Seiya nodded and took the henshin star off of Kakyuu's stomach and then bowed slightly and left the room.
(Time Stars)
"Code Nine Lock Down has been changed back to normal Code Three Lock Down." The Guard walked to the gate and unlocked it.
"Good." Sailor Neptune got up off of the ground and dusted off her legs as she and Sailor Pluto walked into the palace.
They walked into the palace and walked to the Throne Room where they found Usagi, Sailor Star Maker, and Sailor Star Healer.
"Minna!" Usagi rushed to Pluto and Neptune and pulled them into tight hugs.
"What is this about Usagi causing trouble?" Sailor Pluto walked over to Sailor Star Maker and scowled.
"Kakyuu has taken ill, and I was worried at the time." She glanced at Healer for a moment. "I'm sorry if it was out of line, but I thought it would be the best way to get some of you here."
"How is Kakyuu ill?" Sailor Neptune asked.
"She was injured." Sailor Star Healer sighed. "Unfortunately, it was by her own hands, she was really upset, and tried to kill herself, it seems."
Sailor Neptune and Pluto looked shocked.
"The reason has yet to be determined." Sailor Star Maker looked away, and Usagi looked at the ground. She knew the reason was because she had taken Seiya away from Kakyuu.
"How is Minako-chan?" Usagi asked quietly.
"She's in a drug induced coma right now." Sailor Pluto sighed. The amount of sedatives given to her was very great. She's lucky her nervous system wasn't damaged."
"I want to go back." Usagi looked up at Pluto and Neptune. "I can't help Minako by being here."
"And you won't help her by going back and injuring yourself. Whoever is out to get you will harm you if you come back." Sailor Pluto scowled.
"I've been doing a lot of thinking, minna." Usagi looked down at her feet. "I think I am ready to go back and face my demons. Coming here only delayed the battle."
"You can't be serious!" Sailor Neptune exclaimed.
Sailor Star Fighter quickly ran into the room, her fuku still covered in blood from Kakyuu, the center where her henshin star was attached was cut out.
Usagi turned to her and smiled sadly. "I need to go back, Seiya."
"WHAT?" Fighter exclaimed. "You can't! You'll be hurt, I promised that I'd protect you!"
Usagi took Fighter's arm and started to walk out of the room. "Please excuse us for a moment, minna." She walked out of the Throne Room and looked at Fighter for a moment.
"You can't go back, Usagi. He'll just hurt you even more."
"I have a destiny to fulfill, Seiya. By coming here, I have lost my way. This was not meant to be."
"But . . .I LOVE you, Usagi! I LOVE you!"
"And I love you, too, Seiya." Usagi brought her arms around Fighter's body and closed her eyes, letting a few tears fall from her cerulean eyes. "But fate is fate, no matter how we try to change it. My heart will always be with you, and I think Mamoru knows that and it was what he feared the most. I need to fulfill my destiny, as painful as if may be."
"Odango," Sailor Star Fighter tightened her hug around Usagi.
"It's not me who you wanted, Seiya." Usagi whispered.
"It is you . . ." Fighter trailed off.
Usagi leaned up and caught Fighter's lips in a kiss. Energy exploded between them, and Usagi felt herself thrown back slightly. She opened her eyes and looked at Fighter.
"O . . .dango?" Sailor Star Fighter took a small step back from her.
"What?" Usagi felt warmth growing inside of her.
"You have wings . . ." Fighter whispered.
Usagi walked slowly to a mirror at the other side of the hallway and looked at herself in amazement. "So it's begun . . ." She whispered softly. Her clothes has been transformed to her Princess Serenity gown, and her moon symbol glowed with white light.
"I'll always love you, Usagi." Sailor Star Fighter stood behind her, and gently placed hands onto Usagi's shoulders."
"You helped me heal my wings, Seiya." She closed her eyes and placed her hand onto Fighter's. "But I must fulfill my destiny." She turned around and hugged Fighter tightly.
"If that is what you must do . . ." Fighter took off her henshin star and de transformed into Seiya.
"Princess Serenity will always love Prince Endymion . . ." Usagi felt tears burning again at the corners of her eyes. "But Usagi will always love Seiya." The two fell into a hug, and stayed there for a long time. Usagi pulled back and stared into Seiya's eyes for a moment. "Just as Sailor Star Fighter will always love Princess Kakyuu." She smiled and broke from the hug with Seiya.
"So this is goodbye, then, Odango?" Seiya asked.
"For now," She smiled and took Seiya's hands into her own. "But I promise to see you again. Please see me off."
"I will with all my heart." Seiya hugged her again. The two then broke the hug and looked at each other for a long time.
"I don't want to lose you again, Usagi." Seiya whispered as he reached up and gently touched her face.
"Don't make this harder then it already is," Usagi felt her eyes start to brim with tears. They kissed for a long time, arms falling around each other, each as a complete piece of the puzzle, easily falling together as fates intertwined.
"It's time." Usagi whispered as she broke the painfully sad kiss.
"I know . . . I just wanted it to last longer." He smiled ruefully.
Usagi turned around and walked back into the Throne Room, her long white wings stretched out behind her.
"Serenity-hime!" Sailor Neptune gasped.
"It's time to return home." Usagi smiled. The Senshi all nodded and held hands, and Usagi walked to them and took their hands. She looked over her shoulder and smiled. "Goodbye, Fighter."
"Goodbye, Serenity-sama." Seiya smiled and waved slightly.
The room filled with a flash of light, and the group was gone from the room. Seiya collapsed to the floor, exhausted.
"Fighter!" Healer and Maker both rushed to Seiya and carried him to the infirmary.
(Time Stars)
"She's waking up, Ten'oh-san." A nurse came in and smiled.
"Good, I want to take Hotaru-chan in to see her if that's okay?"
"Yes, it's fine." The nurse left the waiting room and Haruka walked over and gently shook Hotaru. "Hotaru-chan? She's awake now, would you like to see her?"
Hotaru blinked a few times and sat up, rubbing her eyes. "Hai, I would like to see her." They both walked out of the room and into Minako's room in the Intensive Care Unit.
"Haruka, Hotaru!" Minako called out cheerfully as the two entered the room.
"Minako-chan, I'm so glad you're okay!" Hoatru ran to her bedside and smiled.
"I'm feeling a lot better now," She giggled. "I did have a lot of weird dreams when I was out, though!"
"I'm glad you're better now." Haruka smiled slightly.
"Well, I can't really tell if it's the drugs or what," Minako laughed slightly and yawned. "It must be some of the drugs because I'm feeling rather sleepy, being someone else is hard work, ne? Especially 24 hours a day . . .it makes me hungry . . ." Minako trailed off, falling into a sleep and Hotaru patted her arm gently and looked at Haruka.
"She's going to pull through this, she's strong."
"Let's hope so," Haruka shivered slightly. "I can feel changes in the wind . . .and I don't like them at all."
(Time Stars)
[Author's Note: Well, I promised a weekly update, and I feel really bad to have failed that promise. ;; Honto gomen, minna-chan. But life got in the way, (as it usually does) and I feel pretty sad that most of the Seiya/Usagi writers just aren't writing anymore. It makes me feel like I'm the only one left. sniffs Well, maybe the readers of this will be encouraged to start writing themselves, and we'll have the genre up and alive again! And yes, I left you all with another cliff-hanger, but I'll try as hard as I can to update NEXT Saturday, okay? glomps Keep reading and writing, minna!]
"Minna," Setsuna walked into the room.
Michiru and Haruka looked up at her.
"Everything at the Time Gates . . ." She paused a moment. "Is perfectly fine." Michiru and Haruka exchanged worried glances.
"We just received this message from Kinmoku." Michiru handed Setsuna the communicator, and Setsuna watched the message and then turned and looked at the two women.
"I don't understand this at all." Setsuna shook her head.
"Maybe we should send a few of us to Kinmoku to see what the problem is." Michiru leaned up against the wall.
"Haruka and Hotaru should stay here with Minako." Setsuna looked at Haruka. Haruka opened her mouth to protest, but was silenced by Setsuna. "We need you to be able to protect her if she is visited again by Mamoru."
Haruka nodded slowly. "I'll stay here if that is what you think is best, Setsuna."
Setsuna looked at Michiru, and the two women nodded.
"We'll be back as soon as we can." Michiru started to walk out of the door. "Let's hope that it means that Usagi isn't with us." The two left the room.
(Time Stars)
Usagi opened her eyes and sat up. She was on the floor, and she quickly got to her feet. "Seiya . . ." She whispered, feeling nervousness creep up on her. She threw open her door and raced down the hallway to Kakyuu's office and ran inside. She put her hands to her mouth, looking at the blood covering the carpet, and the fallen figure on the floor.
"SEIYA!" She rushed to Seiya's side.
Seiya was lying on the floor, and Usagi quickly knelt next to them and slowly rolled him over. In Seiya's hand was a large knife, and in the other was Seiya's Henshin Star.
"Odango," Seiya smiled gently.
"Oh, Seiya, you had me so worried." Usagi hugged Seiya tightly.
"I gave my energy to Kakyuu-hime," Seiya explained, a pained expression covering his face. "And . . .I cut off my Henshin Star, so now I can't regenerate as quickly."
"Why did you do that?" Usagi asked, tears running down her face.
"I've failed Kakyuu so many times, I never want to fail her again." Seiya took a deep breath, almost tired from speaking.
"Kakyuu loves you deeply, you know." Usagi took the knife out of Seiya's hand and threw it to the side.
"I know." Seiya broke Usagi's gaze and looked to the side and was quiet a moment. "Odango, has something you wanted your entire life ever happen, and then you realize don't want it anymore?" Seiya asked, quietly.
"Yes, Seiya. But the thing I wanted all that time was the thing that had needed me the most. Actually becoming Sailor Moon was one of those things." Usagi smiled gently. "I didn't want the responsibility once I got it, but it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me." Usagi ran her hand gently through Seiya's bangs.
"What if the thing you thought you wanted all along turned out to be something that you really didn't want?" Seiya whispered.
"Then you should have the thing that you wanted all along." Usagi felt her eyes prick with tears.
"Odango," Seiya hugged Usagi tightly, and she hugged him back. "You are so important to me."
"Aishteru, Seiya." Usagi whispered, her eyes closing and tears streaming down her face.
The door burst open to reveal Sailor Star Healer, standing with her hands on her hips. "Kakyuu seems to be coming out of the darkness." She said quietly. "And she wanted to see you, Fighter."
Seiya slowly got to his feet and started to walk out the door, Usagi rising and walking to his side, helping him to walk. "We can go together, Seiya." Usagi smiled and wiped away her tears.
Seiya smiled painfully and took her hand and squeezed it gently.
(Time Stars)
"What do you mean, we can't come in?" Sailor Pluto stood at the gates of the palace of Kinmoku.
"Gomen, Pluto-san, the palace is under Code Nine Lock Down. The only ones allowed to enter or leave the palace is Kakyuu and her senshi. It's for the protection of Kakyuu, you see?"
Sailor Neptune sighed and brushed her bangs out of her face. "How long do you think we will have to wait?"
"Until I am told that the Lock Down level is lowering." The Guard fingered a walkie-talkie at his belt.
"Why couldn't we have just transported inside that palace?" Sailor Neptune whispered to Sailor Pluto.
"Under a Code Nine Lock Down, all transports are forced to land outside the gates. Plus, it's rude just to appear in their palace." Sailor Pluto twirled her staff slowly.
The walkie-talkie at the belt of the guard crackled and the Guard walked away from the gate and answered it. He came back to the two senshi and nodded slowly. "The Code Nine Lock Down should be lowered soon. Half an hour wait, tops."
"Great," Sailor Neptune sighed and sat down on the soft grass.
(Time Stars)
"Princess," Sailor Star Maker gently shook Kakyuu's shoulder. "Fighter is here to see you."
Kakyuu opened her eyes slowly and nodded gently. "Arigato, Maker. You are dismissed." Maker bowed and left the room, Seiya walked into the room and bowed before sitting in the chair next to Kakyuu's bed.
The two were silent for a moment, and Seiya reached up and gently placed a hand onto Kakyuu's arm.
"Kakyuu-sama," Seiya started, placing her Henshin Star onto Kakyuu's stomach. "I've failed you so many times . . . I want this one to be the last time I ever fail you. If such is your wish, I will resign as your head Senshi, and seek a job somewhere else."
Kakyuu looked at Seiya's henshin star and her eyes filled with tears. "I don't want you to be gone from my side, Fighter." She felt tears slide down her face. "You are the most important person to me in the world. I love you truly and deeply, and I always have."
Seiya felt tears come to his eyes and he looked away. "I have, too." He whispered. "But I transferred that love to Usagi."
"You loved me?" Kakyuu felt her eyes burn as more tears started to fall. She sobbed quietly and brought one bandaged hand to her face and tried to hide the tears.
"Gomen, Kakyuu-sama. I am so very, truly sorry."
"Fighter . . ." Kakyuu felt her body shake. "That kiss you gave me . . .does that mean . . .?"
Seiya looked away. "I bound myself to Usagi with love."
"Fighter . . .!" Kakyuu sobbed harder.
"I didn't want to . . .I mean, I just wanted to . . ." Seiya slowly stood up and shook his head. "You can't just step in and try to take my love away . . .that's unfair!"
"And she can't just step in and love you whenever she feels lonely, Fighter." Kakyuu sat up and wiped her eyes. "She has you trained to come crawling whenever she's lonely!"
"It's not like that!" Seiya countered, bringing his hands to his sides and balling them into fists.
"You said it yourself, Fighter. You transferred your love from me onto her . . ." Kakyuu pleaded. "Don't you see that you don't have to do that anymore?"
"Kakyuu . . ." Seiya shook his head slowly. "I can't just change my tracks that easily. I promised to protect her . . ."
"And you vowed to protect me not matter what! Your vow of loyalty must mean something to you! If you feel obligated to Serenity-sama, don't! You are more obligated to me than to her! Love me first, Fighter!"
"I loved you for a long, long time, Kakyuu, and it got me nowhere . . .stop acting like a brat and accept this as the truth."
"Fighter . . ."
"You can't just step in and expect me to drop the love I have for Usagi for you. I may have loved you first and most, but I still do love Usagi. Don't try and get out of this by being a wimp," Seiya walked to her and cupped Kakyuu's face with his hand. "If you want me, than fight for me." Seiya smiled sadly and then turned around to leave.
"Fighter . . ." Kakyuu called, and Seiya stopped and turned around slowly. "Please take your henshin star back, I still want you as my guardian. I don't ever want anything like this to get between our posts and loyalties to each other, do you understand me?"
Seiya nodded and took the henshin star off of Kakyuu's stomach and then bowed slightly and left the room.
(Time Stars)
"Code Nine Lock Down has been changed back to normal Code Three Lock Down." The Guard walked to the gate and unlocked it.
"Good." Sailor Neptune got up off of the ground and dusted off her legs as she and Sailor Pluto walked into the palace.
They walked into the palace and walked to the Throne Room where they found Usagi, Sailor Star Maker, and Sailor Star Healer.
"Minna!" Usagi rushed to Pluto and Neptune and pulled them into tight hugs.
"What is this about Usagi causing trouble?" Sailor Pluto walked over to Sailor Star Maker and scowled.
"Kakyuu has taken ill, and I was worried at the time." She glanced at Healer for a moment. "I'm sorry if it was out of line, but I thought it would be the best way to get some of you here."
"How is Kakyuu ill?" Sailor Neptune asked.
"She was injured." Sailor Star Healer sighed. "Unfortunately, it was by her own hands, she was really upset, and tried to kill herself, it seems."
Sailor Neptune and Pluto looked shocked.
"The reason has yet to be determined." Sailor Star Maker looked away, and Usagi looked at the ground. She knew the reason was because she had taken Seiya away from Kakyuu.
"How is Minako-chan?" Usagi asked quietly.
"She's in a drug induced coma right now." Sailor Pluto sighed. The amount of sedatives given to her was very great. She's lucky her nervous system wasn't damaged."
"I want to go back." Usagi looked up at Pluto and Neptune. "I can't help Minako by being here."
"And you won't help her by going back and injuring yourself. Whoever is out to get you will harm you if you come back." Sailor Pluto scowled.
"I've been doing a lot of thinking, minna." Usagi looked down at her feet. "I think I am ready to go back and face my demons. Coming here only delayed the battle."
"You can't be serious!" Sailor Neptune exclaimed.
Sailor Star Fighter quickly ran into the room, her fuku still covered in blood from Kakyuu, the center where her henshin star was attached was cut out.
Usagi turned to her and smiled sadly. "I need to go back, Seiya."
"WHAT?" Fighter exclaimed. "You can't! You'll be hurt, I promised that I'd protect you!"
Usagi took Fighter's arm and started to walk out of the room. "Please excuse us for a moment, minna." She walked out of the Throne Room and looked at Fighter for a moment.
"You can't go back, Usagi. He'll just hurt you even more."
"I have a destiny to fulfill, Seiya. By coming here, I have lost my way. This was not meant to be."
"But . . .I LOVE you, Usagi! I LOVE you!"
"And I love you, too, Seiya." Usagi brought her arms around Fighter's body and closed her eyes, letting a few tears fall from her cerulean eyes. "But fate is fate, no matter how we try to change it. My heart will always be with you, and I think Mamoru knows that and it was what he feared the most. I need to fulfill my destiny, as painful as if may be."
"Odango," Sailor Star Fighter tightened her hug around Usagi.
"It's not me who you wanted, Seiya." Usagi whispered.
"It is you . . ." Fighter trailed off.
Usagi leaned up and caught Fighter's lips in a kiss. Energy exploded between them, and Usagi felt herself thrown back slightly. She opened her eyes and looked at Fighter.
"O . . .dango?" Sailor Star Fighter took a small step back from her.
"What?" Usagi felt warmth growing inside of her.
"You have wings . . ." Fighter whispered.
Usagi walked slowly to a mirror at the other side of the hallway and looked at herself in amazement. "So it's begun . . ." She whispered softly. Her clothes has been transformed to her Princess Serenity gown, and her moon symbol glowed with white light.
"I'll always love you, Usagi." Sailor Star Fighter stood behind her, and gently placed hands onto Usagi's shoulders."
"You helped me heal my wings, Seiya." She closed her eyes and placed her hand onto Fighter's. "But I must fulfill my destiny." She turned around and hugged Fighter tightly.
"If that is what you must do . . ." Fighter took off her henshin star and de transformed into Seiya.
"Princess Serenity will always love Prince Endymion . . ." Usagi felt tears burning again at the corners of her eyes. "But Usagi will always love Seiya." The two fell into a hug, and stayed there for a long time. Usagi pulled back and stared into Seiya's eyes for a moment. "Just as Sailor Star Fighter will always love Princess Kakyuu." She smiled and broke from the hug with Seiya.
"So this is goodbye, then, Odango?" Seiya asked.
"For now," She smiled and took Seiya's hands into her own. "But I promise to see you again. Please see me off."
"I will with all my heart." Seiya hugged her again. The two then broke the hug and looked at each other for a long time.
"I don't want to lose you again, Usagi." Seiya whispered as he reached up and gently touched her face.
"Don't make this harder then it already is," Usagi felt her eyes start to brim with tears. They kissed for a long time, arms falling around each other, each as a complete piece of the puzzle, easily falling together as fates intertwined.
"It's time." Usagi whispered as she broke the painfully sad kiss.
"I know . . . I just wanted it to last longer." He smiled ruefully.
Usagi turned around and walked back into the Throne Room, her long white wings stretched out behind her.
"Serenity-hime!" Sailor Neptune gasped.
"It's time to return home." Usagi smiled. The Senshi all nodded and held hands, and Usagi walked to them and took their hands. She looked over her shoulder and smiled. "Goodbye, Fighter."
"Goodbye, Serenity-sama." Seiya smiled and waved slightly.
The room filled with a flash of light, and the group was gone from the room. Seiya collapsed to the floor, exhausted.
"Fighter!" Healer and Maker both rushed to Seiya and carried him to the infirmary.
(Time Stars)
"She's waking up, Ten'oh-san." A nurse came in and smiled.
"Good, I want to take Hotaru-chan in to see her if that's okay?"
"Yes, it's fine." The nurse left the waiting room and Haruka walked over and gently shook Hotaru. "Hotaru-chan? She's awake now, would you like to see her?"
Hotaru blinked a few times and sat up, rubbing her eyes. "Hai, I would like to see her." They both walked out of the room and into Minako's room in the Intensive Care Unit.
"Haruka, Hotaru!" Minako called out cheerfully as the two entered the room.
"Minako-chan, I'm so glad you're okay!" Hoatru ran to her bedside and smiled.
"I'm feeling a lot better now," She giggled. "I did have a lot of weird dreams when I was out, though!"
"I'm glad you're better now." Haruka smiled slightly.
"Well, I can't really tell if it's the drugs or what," Minako laughed slightly and yawned. "It must be some of the drugs because I'm feeling rather sleepy, being someone else is hard work, ne? Especially 24 hours a day . . .it makes me hungry . . ." Minako trailed off, falling into a sleep and Hotaru patted her arm gently and looked at Haruka.
"She's going to pull through this, she's strong."
"Let's hope so," Haruka shivered slightly. "I can feel changes in the wind . . .and I don't like them at all."
(Time Stars)
[Author's Note: Well, I promised a weekly update, and I feel really bad to have failed that promise. ;; Honto gomen, minna-chan. But life got in the way, (as it usually does) and I feel pretty sad that most of the Seiya/Usagi writers just aren't writing anymore. It makes me feel like I'm the only one left. sniffs Well, maybe the readers of this will be encouraged to start writing themselves, and we'll have the genre up and alive again! And yes, I left you all with another cliff-hanger, but I'll try as hard as I can to update NEXT Saturday, okay? glomps Keep reading and writing, minna!]