Chapter 8:

Mamoru was frustrated, he knew that he couldn't call Usagi, he and all of Juuban knew of her fathers infamous wrath when it came to dealing with boys. Not to mention the fact that he had no idea where she lived. He had no chance to see her til tomorrow, and he wasn't sure how she was going to react.

But he was determined to fix this, to become the person that the voice wanted him to be.

… the voice.

Was that it? The answer to all this? Could the voice tell him how to get Usagi back? It was surely the least he could do.

Mamoru sat down on the couch, in his apartment, trying to relax; he had come back here after their argument, not feeling like chasing down Motoki at that instant. He took a few deep breaths, as any good student would in times of crisis; still not totally calm, he laid back further, closed his eyes and tried to concentrate on the voice.

Excuse me, hello? Are you there? He asked tentatively, when he felt a brush against his mind.

There was no answer. Mamoru hit the couch in frustration, only to find that his hand returned throbbing in pain. He had not hit the soft material of his couch, oh no; he opened his eyes in surprise, cradling the injured arm slightly.

Mamoru blinked. This was not his living room, nor was it even his apartment. He surveyed the room in shock; it was like nothing he'd ever seen before, like a dream. His gaze flittered around the room. The architecture was obviously far more advanced than the likes of anything the world had ever devised. It was seamless – no joins, no mouse holes, no scratches – nothing.

If he were to describe it, he would be lost for words. It was unearthly. The whole room appeared to be made of crystal, though he knew that there was no way it could be.

To his 21st Century mind, it was an impossibility.

He walked tentatively towards a wall, regarding it with curiosity; he reaches out a hand, reluctantly, worried as to possible consequences. Mamoru is very glad that there is no one around.

The crystal wall is warm to the touch, and once again Mamoru is shocked; he snatches his arm away, afraid he may have caused damage to the fragile feeling walls, they are as thin glass, yet infinitely more precious. He fears that he will cause the whole room to break.

A sound echoes throughout the hall, footsteps.

Mamoru whirls around in defence, unconsciously; his eyes scanning the room for any sign of an alien presence.

But there is no one around. The room is still empty. Mamoru looks again. He starts, shocked. One of the thrones is occupied by a figure, a man, looking as at home there as Mamoru would on his couch.

The hall is silent once more, but only for a second, between Mamoru's echoing breaths. Each of his senses is heightened. Surely, this man can not be good news.

But there is no other choice, Mamoru must come closer to the man, he cannot gauge the situation from here; his steps sound throughout the room, full of purpose and control.

The throned man nods in response.

Mamoru's face shows confusion, surely if this were an enemy, he would have attacked or spoken by now?

He reaches the steps leading up to the thrones, and hesitates on the first step, they look too fragile to hold his weight. He decides not to continue.

The man stands – he is tall, taller than Mamoru, with deep purple hair and eyes, his clothes almost the same shade, he is wearing a tuxedo with a single badge pinned to the lapel. He holds a cane, purposefully, yet relaxed, in his white gloved hands; his eyes are framed by a white mask. A cape swirls out from behind him as he stands.

He walks down and joins Mamoru at the bottom step, finally speaking.

"I brought you here."

Mamoru fights an urge to sneer; well obviously that's what had happened!

Mamoru's blue eyes open wide; he has remembered who he was trying to get in contact with at the moment of his rapid appearance here.

"You are…" he says, leaving the question open, confused by why he has been brought here. He had only wished to talk.

'King Endymion of Crystal Tokyo and Earth," The purple haired man smiled, "You might know me better as yourself in a thousand years."

"I will eventually become you… in a thousand years?" Mamoru asked in a strangled tone, and he had thought he was confused before!

"Emphasis on the eventually," Endymion replied dryly, he made a face then gestured outside – "Come, I have much to tell you, and our ladies are waiting. We will talk on the way."

Neo-Queen Serenity motions for Usagi to join her on a bench, overlooking the gardens, taking a deep breath.

"This all started, well over two thousand years ago, now, yet for you, it was not much more than a thousand years before, in the Palace of the Moon Kingdom. It was there that a young prince from Earth met the beautiful daughter of the Moon Queen. Needless to say, they fell in love, and it was not long before the engagement was announced. But there was one, a Queen Beryl of the Negaverse, who would not have this union take place, for it would give even greater power to the Moon Kingdom…"

"Their names, the Prince and Princess's?" Mamoru asked of Endymion.

"Endymion and Serenity," The King replied, waiting for a reply, but Mamoru simply nodded. They had entered the palace gardens, flowers flourishing in the moonlight.

"…Beryl attacked the Moon, on night, when both the Prince and Princess were in residence at the Palace, attending a great Ball. She killed them, along with their courts and almost the whole Lunarian population. Only one survived, the Queen, who, in her grief, sent her daughter, the Prince, and their court to the future on Earth, to be reborn and to live the lives which were stolen…"

The Queen took a breath, this story was much harder to tell to herself, knowing the effect it would have on her life; the difference for this Usagi, though, was that she had no years of fighting to prepare her for the times which would come.

"…In my time, the Princess and her inner court, girls known as Sailor Senshi, were awakened to their powers, and made to fight Beryl once more. They, and their Princess's defender, Tuxedo Kamen, stopped Beryl and her henchmen, and all following evils. The Prince and Princess once more fell in love…"

"…Which brings us to this point, where it is my duty to tell you that something, in your time, has changed. The Senshi, and therefore Tuxedo Kamen, were never necessary and thus not awakened. Beryl never attacked."

Endymion stopped to admire a rose, Mamoru following suit with one further over.

"But there was another change. This time, however, the Prince and Princess did not fall in love, for they never saw each others true selves; which brings us to this instant, and mine and my Queen's necessary intervention."

Mamoru stared at the King, dumbfounded. There was no way this story could be true.

"So, you're saying that…" Mamoru trailed off, before regaining his train of thought, "And we have to fall in love, so that this whole place can happen? Because somehow this centres upon us?"

King Endymion nodded, "We created this, my Queen and I, with the power of her Ginzuishou. As you can see, it is a utopia, the kind of which humans have been searching for their entire existence. You and I are to meet the ladies in a few moments, and there is something very important that we must show you both."

Usagi was shocked at Serenity's story, it was her tale, but also their's, one that reverberated within her very core; this story filled almost her entire being. Mamoru…

"I know this must be very disturbing for you, Usagi, I thank the gods that I never had to experience this, and that our times are still separate enough that I never will. But you must understand the severity of this situation. As you can see, this time and place are a utopia, it must exist." Serenity was dead serious about the last statement.

"However," Serenity continued, "The boys will be here in a second. Mamoru has been told the same story as you, but we need to show you something."

Endymion appeared first, greeting Serenity with a heart warming smile, Mamoru followed, looking at Usagi with a peculiar look on his face.

"It is you then," he stated, his face now triumphant, "I knew it."

Usagi stared at him, pole axed, and then it hit her, "Oh Kami-sama. It's you." She felt like screeching, like crying, like doing something to relieve this awful pressure inside of her. She couldn't cope with all this. Now she was supposed to save the world? How was she going to do that, and supposedly with him by her side!

"I can't do it."

Endymion and Serenity turned to stare at Usagi, their faces full of horror, this all depended upon her willingness to help.

Surprisingly, however, it was Mamoru that spoke first.

"You have to," he said calmly, "Because if you don't, this won't ever be. We won't even be. You won't be giving us a chance."

Usagi gaped at him, stunned by this display, and his words, "U – Us?" She stammered, confused.

"Yeah, Usagi, us. You. And me. The people that created this; one can't do it without the other. It's all or nothing. Can you really tell me that you don't want this to come to be?" Mamoru paused, "Aren't we worth it?" His blue eyes were pleading, Please, Kami-sama, let her understand how much it takes for me to tell her this.

Usagi hugged herself, frightened of what this all meant, what her feelings meant. Only a few days ago she had hated Mamoru with a passion, now… she wasn't sure how she felt. She knew something had been developing, especially after the movies, but then he'd messed it all up, and they were here. But, where is here? Does he mean this, does he mean us as in couple us? Oh Kami, this is so confusing. It's not fair.

"Is there a 'we'?" She wondered out loud, startled when a pair of arms wrapped around her.

"After all this, could there really not be?" Mamoru asked.

And he kissed her. An earth shattering kiss, or rather, an earth saving kiss, one that would bring the perfection of Crystal Tokyo to life.

I love him. Usagi thought, startled, That was unexpected. Kissing him back with all she had.

Hey guys. This is the one new chapter for this. And also the final chapter of SUAKM. But never fear! There will be a sequel! I couldn't leave it like this, now could I? I know you want to know what the King and Queen want to show them so.. :D You'll find out within the next week or so. This one just had to finish here.

I'm so sorry about this whole thing, SUAKM got deleted, so so many people won't know about this new chapter. I'm so sorry! I lost all your lovely reviews too :( good thing I had them saved on my hotmail account!

Til next time!

xx Usa