Hi! I want to give a special thanks to blvd, for always reviewing and being such a loyal reader; and well just being so darn great! So thank you.

Well the story is coming to a close, but of course there is a lot of stuff that needs to happen, you know for closure and all that LOL So this chapter hopefully will be a little light hearted, to bring back some of Usagi's comical side. With that said,

Enjoy!

Chapter Seventeen:Planets Align

The ocean air was unseasonably warm. The sun had come out for a few hours now, but Usagi didn't want to wake just yet. She lay there nuzzling her cheek against Mamoru's bare chest. She was happy, and wished that she never had to leave this bed. Mamoru played with her hair, gently brushing and curling it in his fingers. He was watching her, peacefully. A smile came on her face, knowing he was awake too.

"Good morning Usako." He whispered kissing the top of her head. She held on to him tighter.

"Good morning." She whispered back.

Usagi got up after a couple of hours of just laying there tangled with him. She felt she would never be able to move again, she was so comfortable. But Mamoru insisted they would eventually have to leave the boat.

It was a struggle, she found her body aching a little, and missing the sweet sensations she felt last night. She wondered, how long would it be till they performed this again; and would Mamoru always wait and ask for her consent. It embarrassed her to think of all the things she did with him, and how madly she needed it. She wondered if this act changed her.

"Usako?" Mamoru asked suddenly opening the shower curtain to reveal a soaking wet Usagi, naked. She squealed, embarrassed mostly. Her eyes drifted down to that part of him, still free of clothing. He stepped in, taking a hold of her quickly. Words could not be exchanged again, she knew, only her body could talk.

"Mamo-chan…" She moaned quietly as the water gently washed down on them.

Lunch time passed, Mizu wondered to himself where Usagi could be right now; if she was thinking about him and what he did last night. He cursed himself, why had he let his emotions take him like that. This was exactly why he never dedicated himself to just one girl, but it was exactly why he would stop. Even though it hurt so badly, he didn't care. He was happy to have met and loved Usagi, even if it was for a short time. Ai however, blinded in her rage, plotted. He wondered how far his sister would go, and if she would succeed.

The boat had stopped, people had departed, and still he didn't even see a small glimpse of Usagi or Mamoru. Had they vanished into nothing? He took his first steps off the boat, telling himself to forget about it all; to leave whatever he felt for her behind on that ocean. He sighed, with Ai belting down the steps and to the driver, awaiting near by. She couldn't be bothered.

"Did you have a good trip honey?" Kenji, Usagi's father asked happily as ever. Usagi swallowed hard, she wondered if there was anyway for her father to find out what she did with Mamrou. She smiled greatly, too anxiously perhaps that her father did ponder for a second.

"Oh, ah it was great dad." She laughed nervously. Kenji looked over to Mamoru, his eyes little slits. Mamoru swallowed the panic in his throat, a slightly awkward smile on his face. Kenji stared at him menacing, questioning the tall handsome young man before him.

"And how did you like the trip Mamoru-san?" Kenji asked taking a step closer to the man. Mamoru waved at him nervously a little. What did he expect, he did after all ignore the large binder the man had given him; and the first rule was clear as day: DON'T TOUCH MY DAUGHTER. It was as if the words had lifted off the page and were now dancing around Mamoru's head, screaming guilty. He loved Usagi, but how to explain this to her father. How could he confess that he made love to her, passionately taking away her innocence. And how to explain that he was her lost love, from centuries ago.

"Ah it was fine Tsukino-sama." Mamoru smiled again.

"Well I better get going. See you later Usako." Mamoru waved and tried to take off before her father could ask anything else. Kenji shook a little, little tears coming down his face when he heard the pet name he had created for his little girl. Mamoru didn't realize what he was calling her until it had already come out. Usagi's eyes bulged twice the size of her normal eyes.

"U-sak-o?" He cringed. Mamoru panicked, sweat all over his head.

"Kenji! Why are you harassing Mamoru-san!" Thank goodness for wives. It was Mrs. Tsukino to the rescue. She could tell from the car what had happened. Her little girl had a boyfriend, and though she didn't really imagine her engaging in intimacy; she could tell Usagi loved him. Kenji shuddered, realizing Ikuko had caught him.

"Ikuko, I think there's something funny going on here-"

"The only thing funny going on here Kenji is you delaying poor Mamoru-san." She gave Kenji such an evil look, as if telling him secretly through her eyes that she was going to murder him later. She looked over to a shaken Mamoru, eager to leave; but at the same time, eager to confess. Usagi was biting away at her nails, wondering if she was going to be grounded for too long.

"Tsukino-sama, I should say…." Mamoru started glancing over to a panicked Usagi, waving him NO NO NO. Kenji cringed, a victorious smile on his face.

"Gomen, he gets so excited sometimes, that he forgets he allowed Usagi to go on this trip with you." She smiled politely placing a gentle hand on Mamoru's forearm. He was confused, but in her quick wink he realized; she knew that he was with Usagi. He felt hot, like an interrogators lights flashing on him.

"You should come over for dinner sometime." She said sweetly walking back to Usagi, while Kenji cringed. He had expected to see Ikuko lash out on the man devil, but he should've know better. Mamoru was the man who risked his life to save Usagi. He couldn't have expected to see Ikuko scream at the boy, even if there was something definitely fishy about how both Usagi and Mamoru were acting.

"S..sure." Mamoru stuttered.

"Well we should get going home. See you very soon Mamoru-san." Ikuko winked and walked away with Usagi on her arm. Usagi didn't look back, she wanted to, but thought that with her father standing right there; it would look worse.

She was happy to get home, but even happier to see Luna, who had realized very quickly during Usagi's absence, what had happened. Usagi had her memories back. They could talk again, and be the friends they were before all those memories left. Usagi ran up the stairs with her suitcase and quickly to her room, she was too happy to see Luna.

"Luna-chan!" Usagi jumped with glee as Luna rushed into her arms. Little tears had formed in the sides of both their eye lids, a different type of crying tugging at their souls.

"Usagi-chan, how do you feel?" Luna asked after they exchanged the warm welcome.

"I feel wonderful Luna-chan. We can have all our conversations now." She smiled petting her on the head. It had been a long time since she heard Luna speak, but it didn't feel out of place to her at all. It felt normal and right, like having her silent for so long had been wrong.

"I'm just so happy. I never knew I could feel this way about him." She smiled, her cheeks blushing again. She had great memories on that boat, and all of them were with him. She thought back to just this morning, in the shower, when they tangled in the water again. Luna sniffled, unable to stop herself from crying. Her princess had returned, and they could talk and think together again.

"OH yeah, that's right. What about the rest? Have they remembered anything?" Usagi asked.

It was very quiet and still, they all were. Usagi never realized how quickly time went, just a few days ago, she was herself; Usagi. But now, she remembered, remembered who she was and where she had been. And who was there with her through it. The wind came and brushed all of their skins. It was fall now, just like her, the season had changed over night.

"I can't believe it…we're all back together again." Usagi smiled, her cheeks flushed with a happy glow. Her friends were before her, weeping just as she was. They had denied at first what they saw in their visions, wondered many times if they were becoming crazy. They had stood there in that same circle up at the Cherry Tree Temple, waiting for someone out of instinct; neither one of them able to talk to another. Until she had arrived. It was her hair that they recognized first, a flash back to that time on the moon. Those same eyes, that same smile, it was the Princess. The Princess they vowed to protect, and befriend. When Usagi arrived they knew who they were, and why they're minds had brought them here.

"I-I remember now." Minako explained holding her head by the side. She never could have imagined such a loss. How had they all forgotten each other like that, how could they have.

"Me too." Rei sighed unbelieving what she was seeing. It was Usagi, she remembered their every fight, every smile and that annoying laughter.

"We're the sailor scouts." Ami said quietly. She would never have guessed that the girl she bumped into was the same friend she never remembered.

"I can't believe it." Makoto exclaimed. To her it was like in a fairy tale, a strange one at that. She could clearly remember Usagi now, but just days ago, she would never known her.

"And we're all together again." Artemis quickly jumped down to Luna, much to her pleasure. They nuzzled each other's head a little while the five friends jumped into a large group hug. It felt like it had been a long time since they last met, but it had only been a year. But that was too long for all of them, and they embraced each other eagerly. Usagi wondered, even with the power of the crystal, how could she let this memory go, could a small crystal really have such power. Never again she promised, never again would she let those she loved slip away from her mind.

"You guys!" She exclaimed holding on tighter.

"Hey Usagi, do you mind getting your big foot off my toe!" Rei scrounged her nose feeling the pain in her big toe. The girls parted as Usagi and the raven haired girl went into verbal battle. Just like they used to. It went on like usual too, but this time nobody stopped them, they were just too happy to stop that horrible noise. They watched on, laughter in the air.

It was late, and tomorrow was the first day of school after such a wonderful weekend, and yet Usagi didn't want to go back. She wanted to instead meet up with her friends and talk. They all had missed so much of each others lives, she wondered; how much had their lives changed. Her life was different right now, Naru and Umino were really her only good friends, she made daily trips to see Motoki at the arcade and crush on him; as well as eat and sleep a lot. But now she had different friends to meet, and a lover she needed to be with; as well as sleep and eat. A large smile came on to her face thinking about cake and other goodies she could eat.

And then there was the issue of how she would explain this to Naru. Could she really tell Naru about her secret lover Mamoru, or would it like always; have to be a secret.

"Usagi-chan? Is everything alright?" Luna asked waking up. She could feel Usagi had moved and sat up, but didn't have to strength to get up just then. She wondered what was on Usagi's mind, and it would be great to finally ask. Usagi smiled only looking up to the stars and moon.

"Everything is perfect Luna-chan. Everything is perfect." She smiled. And for once in her life, everything was. She had all her memories back, her past and future back. She knew who she was, and who Mamoru was to her; and her friends. Everything that needed to be, was there now. She thought a lot about the girls that night, wondering if they were happy with their memories; or would they prefer their normal lives. A life excluding the super heroine charge, and the mystic identities. She wanted to be a normal girl too, but if it meant giving up her Mamoru and her friends; she wouldn't trade it for anything.

"Mamo-chan…" She whispered touching her lips. She hoped that she would see him again tomorrow, she wondered what they would say to each other. School would be long and torturous on her in the morning, since all she wanted to think about was him.

"You should get some sleep Usagi-chan." Luna smiled placing a little furry paw on her hand. Usagi nodded, she had all the time in the world now to think about all these things. For now she would sleep.

It was short, but sweet, just enough information to get ready for an actual chapter again. What's gonna happen you ask? Well the end of course…or ….

On the next chapter: Ai stalks Mamoru and threatens to cause problems when she hires some really bad guys. But what's this, Mamoru's too late?