Title: The Love Remains Series 1: At Your Own Risk
Author: Princess Destiny
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Couple: Usagi And Mamoru
Rating: PG 13+
Summary: 'One Hour Challenge' #47: Response Fanfic. A seemingly harmless game of 'Never Have I' turns into a nightmare as Reika and Motoki discover that Mamoru and the girls are all hiding a big secret. And then Mamoru's apartment building catches on fire and there's no longer any way to hide their secret identities...
Chapters: 3/3
Status: Completed
Year Completed: 2002

Comments: Hi everyone! Chapter Three of Three and the final Chapter. Although it says it's a Series, I never quite got to a Sequel, which was to be based directly after the first one. If everyone wants one after they read this ending, I'll try and work out something for the new year after I finish another couple of Fanfics. Hehehe.

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The Love Remains Series 1:

AT YOUR OWN RISK

By Princess Destiny

Chapter Three

"Usagi!" Mamoru roared, thrusting past everyone and diving head-first off the balcony, never even stopping to wonder why he was so frightened for his enemy. Why he might die trying to save her.

'Oh god, Usagi is going to die! No, she can't! She-' he cut his thoughts off and threw himself down faster and faster, seeing the ground rushing up sickeningly fast. He could reach her, but could he stop in time? 'No...I can't.'. They were falling too fast.

His fingers finally touched her clothing and then he was yanking her into his arms, holding her protectively to his chest. She was horribly burnt over her whole body and must have been in unbearable agony. 'Oh, Usagi.'

Usagi was falling, barely conscious and everything was complete agony. She knew she was going to die, but could do nothing. 'Trans...form.' She could transform. Her eyes cracked open to see the ground rushing up to her at a frightening rate.

'I'm going to die now.'

The blonde forced her cracked and bleeding lips open. "Moon...Prism...p-"

Abruptly, there was a steel band about her waist and she was pulled into strong arms. A familiar chest. Tuxedo Kamen! Relief then terror broke over her as she realized they weren't stopping decent. He was holding her protectively close, but it was too late.

"Usagi!" The girls all screamed in complete horror from above. "Mamoru!"

They weren't stopping! They weren't stopping!

No! She couldn't die! He couldn't die! Too much depended on her...

No! He couldn't die! She couldn't die! Too much depended on him...

Then suddenly a knowledge was there in her mind. She saw a great palace and in the sky was the Earth. Eight women stood there, dressed as Senshi and glowing with power. There was another there, but she was dressed in a long flowing white gown...glowing...power.

Power!

'Give me your power!' she cried out to Ami, Makoto and Rei, not knowing if they would hear her. The ground was almost upon them!

Ami and Rei and Makoto suddenly stiffened and their eyes went blank as they heard Usagi's voice in their heads.

'Give me your power!'

"Mars Power!" Rei cried out, stunning Motoki and Reika.

"Jupiter Power!" Makoto shouted.

"Mercury power!" Ami yelled aloud.

The powers exploded from the three girl in brilliant displays of red, blue and forest green and shot down from the balcony to the falling pair.

Then from inside all the girl's minds came four more shouted phrases.

'Venus Power!'

'Uranus power!'

'Neptune Power!'

'Saturn power!'

And from the top of the building on the other side of the street came a last.

"Pluto power!"

Gold, purple, deep blue, sea green and deep green shot down from the sky and hit Usagi all at once.

"Moon Eternal Power, Make-up!" Usagi shrieked as the power hit her and filled her.

Tuxedo Kamen gasped and his hands tightened about Usagi in shock and disbelief as she was hit with bright power and shouted something. In his arms was suddenly a brilliantly glowing sun.

Silver lit up the sky and blinded everyone there.

Usagi felt herself fill with power and transform, using the words that came to her mind. In seconds she had transformed and felt a beautiful sweet feeling of complete peace and power spill through her. She felt wings on her back and used them.

Tuxedo Kamen stared at the beautiful girl that was suddenly in his arms. Usagi was gone to be replaced by a stranger with wings like an angel. She appeared to be about his age.

Then abruptly, as they were feet from the ground her wings flared out and they suddenly soared upwards, seeing hundreds of stunned faces fly dizzyingly past them.

The girl flew them out over the city and then around again back to the building on fire. Her form began to glow brightly silver power, consuming her and him and then the power shot out from her, consuming all in it's path. He saw it consume the building, then people below and then out into the city. The feeling of that power going through him was indescribable.

Sailor Moon wasn't sure what was happening, but she obeyed her instincts and used the power she knew was centered on her chest. It consumed the city and put out the fire, repairing the damage to the building and wiping the memories of everyone who had seen her powers and that of the Senshi. Then she concentrated on Ami, Makoto, Rei, Motoki and Reika.

The girls all gasped as the power filled them and everything vanished about them. They suddenly appeared inside Mamoru's apartment, which was completely unscathed and showed no signs of their ever having been a fire.

Motoki and Reika were beyond stunned. They weren't even able to comprehend the enormity of what they had seen. The power touched their minds and they felt a great sadness from the presence seeking theirs-and then there was only darkness and they knew no more.

Sailor Moon translocated herself and Tuxedo Kamen with the last of her strength and they appeared inside his apartment. Her arms went limp and darkness rushed in.

Tuxedo Kamen stared about in shock as they reappeared inside his apartment, which was now completely restored. The girl in his arms suddenly went limp and the silver glow faded from about them. Moments later, her transformation dissolved and her uniform and wings vanished, leaving only the fifteen year old Usagi.

"Usagi!" The girls all cried out, rushing towards him. They reached him as he lowered the girl to the floor tenderly. She was no longer burned horribly and seemed to be sleeping.

"She's alright," Tuxedo Kamen said, de-transforming into Mamoru and kneeling next to Usagi. He picked up her head and placed it on his lap, gently stroking her head and her friends exclaimed over her and ran their hands over her body to see if she was injured. "She's sleeping."

He suddenly remembered Motoki and Reika and his eyes shot up in panic. Mamoru saw them laying side by side not far away, faces peaceful. "Are they alright?" he demanded.

"Asleep too." Rei sighed, gently touching Usagi's face.

"What was that?" Makoto said in a hushed tone, trying to figure out what had happened.

"I think...I think that we saw Usagi's future-self." Ami suddenly explained.

The three threw her a shocked look, utterly flabeghasted. "What!" They shouted.

"Don't you remember her voice in our heads. Give me your power." Ami replied, making a grasping motion.

Mamoru was future shocked at her words, then when the computer fell out from nowhere into Ami's hands. "You're the Sailor Sensh," he suddenly made the connection. "Reika and Motoki were right!"

"Yes." Rei murmured, taking one of Usagi's limp hands into her own.

"What do you mean future-self?" Makoto demanded.

Ami scanned Usagi and nodded in satisfaction. "The girl we saw moments ago save herself and Mamoru was clearly an older Usagi. Her fuku was different, but still that of Sailor Moon and her wings were something that she will acquire when she is older."

"She was beautiful." Mamoru breathed, remembering. So that breath-taking girl was Usagi's future-self?

"But how?" He said, eyes bewildered. "How did she become her future self?"

"I'm not quite sure," Ami admitted. "But when we gave her our powers, it must have brought about a sort of time-paradox. For that few minutes, Usagi and her future-self were one. Maybe they even switched places."

"I heard other voices." Rei murmured, remembering that clearly.

"Yes," Ami nodded, putting her computer back into her sub-space pocket. "There were four more voices and then four more powers joined ours in Usagi."

"Who were they?" Makoto demanded fiercely.

"Senshi." Came a weak reply.

They all glanced down hurriedly to see Usagi's eyes opening. She looked very weak, but was unharmed.

"Usagi!" They all screamed in joy, hugging the girl simultaneously. Then they bombarded her with questions as they saw back and studied her face.

"Are you okay?"

"We saw you burned!"

"How do you feel?"

"I'm fine. I feel really weak, but I'm alright," Usagi grinned at them weakly, then noticed that she was laying in someone's lap. Her eyes went up and she saw Mamoru above her, giving her an indefinable look. "Mamoru" she breathed. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," he said gently, smoothing a hand over her cheek. "You saved us."

Their eyes locked for a long moment and they knew things would be different between them from now on.

"What do you mean, Senshi!" Rei suddenly yelled, recalling what Usagi had said.

"They were Senshi. The other powers." Usagi's eyes went far away. "Venus, Uranus, Pluto, Neptune and Saturn."

The girls all gaped at her. "More Senshi!" They shouted in disbelief.

Mamoru blinked at them all, not sure what to think. More Senshi? There were four more?

"Where are they?"

"How do you know!"

"Can we find them?"

Usagi winced as they all yelled questions at her. "I don't know. I only know that there are five more and you were all together in the Moon Kingdom. I...saw things." she tried to recall more, but couldn't. It was already fading from her mind and all she knew now was that there were 8 of them and that they had been together a thousand years ago.

"What else?" Mamoru demanded. "You know about the Moon Kingdom? The Moon Princess?"

"You know about the Princess!" The girls said simultaneously.

"I've been dreaming about her for as long as I can remember." Mamoru said quietly. His eyes pierced Sailor Moon's intently. "Your vision of the Moon Kingdom...was I there?"

Usagi's mouth parted. "No," she breathed sadly. "And neither was I."

"You weren't there?" Rei gasped, shocked. How could that be?

"I don't know why I wasn't. But there were eight Senshi and a figure in white." Usagi said, voice distant. She'd felt something when she'd seen that figure. Something familiar.

"In a white dress? Was her hair long and held up in two buns like yours?" Mamoru demanded, gripping Usagi's shoulders urgently.

Usagi frowned, trying to think. "I...think so. I guess I've seen here somewhere before to get this hairstyle," she reached up and touched one of her buns, a wry look in her eyes. "I never knew where this came from, but I suddenly wanted it this way as a child and kept it that way."

"You were there then," Mamoru said firmly, closing his eyes. But he hadn't been. At least...not on the Moon Kingdom with the others. "The figure you saw with the white dress; she's the Moon Princess."

The girls gasped in astonishment.

"Are you sure?" Rei said, leaning closer to peer into his eyes.

"I'm certain of it. I've been dreaming of her since I was a child, but I never saw her face. Only her figure in a while dress, with her hair in that style, standing on the balcony of a huge palace."

"It must have been the Moon Kingdom." Makoto said decisively, nodding.

"Mamoru," Usagi said, sitting up with difficulty and turning to face him, eyes centimeters from his own. "You must have been there too-or you wouldn't have dreamed of the Moon Princess."

Mamoru's mouth opened and closed and then he smiled slightly. "I could be imagining her."

"No." Usagi shook her head, reaching up to touch him lightly on the cheekbone. She wasn't very comfortable touching her worst enemy, but she might get used to it...eventually. They now shared a secret and he did save her regularly! "You knew what she looked like. You've met her."

Astonishment spread over his features, then satisfaction. "You're right!" he gasped out. Why hadn't he thought of that?

"Of course I am." she grinned at him.

"Don't be so smug, Odango Atama." he retorted, grabbing her hand from his face and pressing it warmly.

"Don't be so annoying, jerk." she said swiftly, smiling and pressing back.

"Awwww!" The three girls cooed.

"Are Tuxedo Kamen and Sailor Moon going to be an item now?" Makoto said eagerly, eyes going back and forth between Mamoru and Usagi.

"No!" Usagi gasped, flushing brightly.

"Of course not!" Mamoru said in the same tone, sounding embarrassed. "Same old, same old, huh, Odango?" He let her hand go and turned to look at Motoki and Reika. Motoki was snoring!

"Right," Usagi said, eyeing Motoki with disbelief. "We're still enemies."

"Yep," Mamoru agreed, turning a sly grin on Usagi. "Odango." he finished.

"Oooh! Jerk!" she fumed at him half-heartedly. She sniffed and crawled over to Reika.

"What did you do to them, Odango?" Mamoru demanded, crawling over beside her. His leg rested against hers as he checked Motoki and Reika's pulses.

Usagi grinned wickedly and giggled. "I erased their memories and put them to sleep."

"Oh, wicked cool, Usagi!" Makoto snickered.

"I also erased the memories of everyone watching us." Usagi went on, wondering when she'd get her wings back. She'd felt so free with them. And the power as Eternal Moon had been exhilarating. If she was like that now, she'd be able to protect everyone in the world.

"Your wings were beautiful." Mamoru murmured into Usagi's ear, as if he'd read her mind. His warm breath stirred her hair and made her shiver deliciously.

"They were amazing." Rei said, watching Mamoru and Usagi together. Sitting very close together. She sighed. Oh well, Mamoru was never really into them as a couple anyhow. She could give him to Usagi. After all, everyone knew that Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen had a thing.

"You can wake them up now." Mamoru told her, turning his head to look at her.

Usagi's face turned towards his and they were both startled when their noses brushed. They jerked back, embarrassed. "Uhhh...I don't know how." she admitted, remembering his question.

"What?" Mamoru shouted. "What if they sleep for the next century?"

"It's not my fault! And they aren't sleeping beauty." Usagi shouted back.

Or not. Rei thought, groaning and slapping her head. Now that Usagi and Mamoru knew that the other was their er-love interest on the field of battle, there would be fire-works all the time. "Don't those two ever stop?" she muttered, unimpressed.

"Are they gonna fight like this the next time we're fighting Zoisite?" Makoto said with disbelief.

Ami just smiled, listening with half an ear as Rei and Makoto held an exasperated conversation, Usagi and Mamoru yelled at each other and Motoki just snored. "Oh yes." she whispered. Everything was going to get really interesting from now on.

The End

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