Chapter 5

When Mamoru came back to the temple with Yuna, Usagi, Seiya and the other had already left. Only Helios was still there, because he had to wait for him. He had planned to come back to his kingdom soon, but with the golden crystal stolen, he couldn't come back, it was his duty to keep it safe. Chibiusa had stayed too, and Mamoru felt ashamed that she saw him with Yuna, he didn't why, because they were just good friends after all. But Chibiusa was looking at him strangely. When he arrived, she asked him to come outside with her, she wanted to talk to him.

"What's up?" asked Mamoru.

"That's this girl… You love her, don't you?"

"No… I… I don't… I love Usagi… this is the truth… if it wasn't, you wouldn't be there."

"Setsuna went to the 30th century to see if something changed… she is a little scared. She will there in a minute."

"Your parents… we… didn't told you about this adventure?"

"No… I don't think you lived it… to tell the truth…you never met Galaxia in the world I come from, neither you defeated Neherenia so quickly, you defeated her that because I came from the 30th century and Helios hid in my dream… and after that, the world changed a little, not badly… I could see it because I made trips in the time… I can't be affected. Setsuna told me so… but if you don't marry Usagi, I won't born. But if you love someone else…"

"I'm back." Said Setsuna, appearing suddenly beside them.

"Did something changed?" asked Chibiusa anxiously.

"Yes… little things… The town is more gloomy. Usagi and you, Mamoru are still married… but your not in good terms… it's a cold atmosphere. You see Yuna very often but you don't tell you love her… you're a good guy, you don't want to hurt Usagi… but she loves Seiya… and she don't tell it because on her side she don't want to hurt you… you… in the future, told me that you loved Yuna for a long time… from the day she came back… but that you didn't want to hurt Usagi, nor loosing Chibiusa."

"You… may be… right."

"Mamoru… Dad… don't worry about me! You must be happy, as well as Usagi… mom…"

"And you… I don't care about love… you must exist!"

"Don't worry… with Helios we found a solution… he want to bring me to his kingdom… it is out of space and time, so I will be safe… I will just live… and I'll be able to see you and Usagi when I want… you know, I didn't really like the place I lived, I loved you and Mom, that's right, but in the 30th century, you were important people and we didn't see each other so much… I began to be really happy here, in the 20th century."

"You're serious… you really can live with Helios…"

"Yes, and I'll be very happy to do so… you know… I really love him… and I want to stay with him forever."

Mamoru had a sad smile… he would regret not to see her younger, to see her birth… but as Setsuna said… their life wasn't very happy…

"I will think of it. Chibiusa, I'll bring you back home. Usagi must be wainting for you."

Mamoru, Helios and Chibiusa walked together to Usagi's house… Mamoru usually took his car, but the summer air was good, and there so much things to talk about. He teased Chibiusa and Helios about their love on the way… so he felt relaxed before arriving to Usagi's. When he arrived, he knocked at the door, Usagi's mother opened. She let them in.

"Chibiusa you be outside at this time! It's not because you're nearly fifteen that you have all the rights… Yes, I know, I'm sorry, but I was with Mamoru and Helios."

"Helios… what a strange name… is he your boyfriend?"

"It's a nickname… no there is nothing between them…" said Mamoru.

He preferred not tell Usagi's mother about it… She and her husband had difficulties to accept Usagi and him… so Chibiusa who was younger… Usagi's father would have a heart attack…

"Can I see Usagi?" asked Mamoru.

"She's in the kitchen, as always."

Mamoru headed for the kitchen. Usagi was eating chocolate ice cream.

"Usako… I wanted to see you…"

"Mamoru… You brought Chibiusa back."

"Yes… we didn't talk that much since all this… began."

"No... I feel strange…it's like everything changed… for you and me…"

"Sounds like that… you know… Chibiusa and Setsuna talked to me… the future changed and it's not beautiful… we're not happy… and it all began nowadays. Chibiusa… well… she told me she had talked with Helios, she wants to go with him… there she will continue to live without troubles…"

Usagi lookes at him, she smiled.

"It's strange, yesterday, I would have been awfully upset… I would have cried… maybe I would have died… but I don't feel anything… except relief maybe… You aren't hurt?"

"No… I was scared, I didn't want to hurt you… but I feel exactly the same, that is as though our love flew away like a candle you blow at… You love him, don't you?"

"Yes… it took time to see it… because I was obsessed by you all the time when he first came on earth… I was worried, but I couldn't fall in his arms because of you… I didn't want to betray you… and I was scared about Chibiusa."

"It's all right now… I love her. I'd rather say it now… because if we wait, and if we are upset after, if we have regrets, the future won't be beautiful… I want you to be happy."

"I want your happiness too."

"Thank you Usako."

"I'm glad… and Seiya will be too."

Suddenly, Chibiusa and Helios entered the room.

"We have to go now…" said Chibiusa.

Her hand hand began to disappear.

"I bring her to my kingdom… then I'll come back. I can't go home without the golden crystal. My duty is to keep it safe."

"You're sure you'll be all right?" asked Usagi, tears falling from her eyes.

"Yes I will… as I told Mamoru… I wasn't really happy in the 30th century, my mom and dad weren't home most of the time… I preferred the 20th century… Mom… you're always such a cry baby…"

Usagi seized Chibiusa in her arms, then she let her go. They came outside and Helios changed in Pegasus and Chibiusa installed herself on him, then they left…

"She will be safe there… and when she will have stayed in the world of dreams for enough time, she will become like Helios… an eternal shine, then she will come to see us whenever she want…" said Mamoru.

Mamoru left her… Usagi knew he was heading for the temple to see Yuna. She really wasn't upset… she told her mom not to worry, she was going to see Makoto… She headed for the flat where the Star Lights lived with princess Kakyuu.

She knocked at the door. She remembered that, the day when she came, she had thought that Seiya wanted to make love with her and was very frightened… but Seiya was a gentleman, she had understood it quickly. It Taiki who opened the door.

"You come to see Seiya… a minute, Yaten and I want to talk to you before."

Usagi felt afraid… Taiki wasn't in a good mood. He and Yaten came out of the flat and looked seriously at Usagi.

"Why do you do this to him?" asked Taiki.

"What?" asked Usagi in surprise.

"He is really upset you know… why did you told him this story of previous life… he had renounced to you." Added Yaten.

"He was happy for you… but now he is hurt… he loves you but he knows he won't have you… But this story reminded him feelings and things he tried to forget… and remembers of the past he should not have. You are his friend… why do you play such a cruel game?"

"I… I'm not playing… I left Mamoru… You know… I love Seiya, I came to tell it to him." Said Usagi.

Taiki and Yaten looked at her in surprise and smiled. But in a way they weren't.

"So you do really love him?" asked Taiki.

"Yes, I do."

"All right, go and see him… but don't hurt him again." said Yaten with a smile.

They entered the room. Seiya was sitting on the sofa, his back turned to the door so he hadn't see her yet. Yaten and Taiki went to the kitchen, with princess Kakyuu.

"Seiya…" said Usagi with shyness.

He suddenly returned in surprise. He looked sad, but he smiled at her sight.

"Odango… you come to clarify the situation… don't worry, I know you love him… I wasn't dreaming, I know…"

"Seiya..."

"But I can't stop loving you… since the first time I saw you in this life… and in the previous…"

"I love you."

"But I'm all right, don't worry… what did you say?"

He looked at her… She sat beside him and took him in her arms.

"I love you, Seiya."

"Odango…"

He closed his eyes, if it was a dream, he wanted it to last forever. But when he opened them, her head still leaning against his chest. He took her face in his hands and looked deeply in her eyes… and he understood she was serious, and he could see her love, like a little spark, dancing in her eyes as she looked at him. Never before he had felt so good. Then he kissed her.